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True Food Kitchen is seeking an experienced and out-of-the box Design Director. The Design Director is responsible for taking creative direction from the external agency and leading the execution through internal creative work. This person will partner with the marketing leaders and external agencies to implement creative strategy with best-in-class creative, and lead a small internal creative team. A successful candidate is continuously honing their craft to create compelling stories and best-in-class design for our guests and our teams. We’re on the hunt for a strong design leader who’s ready to hit the ground running and has the desire to keep one foot in the trenches – reveling in all things brand and digital design. In partnership with the CMO and brand agency, this role will drive how our brand, marketing and campaign strategies come to life through visual experiences and channels. This position will partner with external agencies to drive consistency and quality of creative execution across all brand and campaign touchpoints (digital/social, physical, and in-store) and will design and develop brilliant photography, video and multimedia campaigns.   Responsibilities:  Design and bring brands to life through all mediums; lead the creative team and shepherd the creative process. This role is both creation and leading – as a small team, we all create, not just lead. Ensure all creative closely adheres to brand standards; communicating brand identity, tone and voice Lead a team of designers to champion their potential and create an environment of continuous learning. Ensure team is working together efficiently, effectively, and developing inspired work. Be a thought-partner and design expert to our CMO and our leadership team. Work closely with cross-functional project teams across the organization to create and execute new ideas for internal and external campaigns and communication pieces. Work closely with True Food Marketing leaders to improve processes, create efficiencies, have fun and lead projects to success. Continuously hone your craft to keep up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques.  
