Art Director

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We are a medical cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail company dedicated to providing consistent, quality cannabis to patients across the country. Our highly-controlled, adaptive operation provides a broad range of products to variant consumers. We have developed strong partnerships with dispensaries, law-makers, physicians, and local communities – putting Cresco in a unique position to establish a national operation in the complex and developing cannabis industry.

MISSION STATEMENT

Cresco aims to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, patient safety, and satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of medical cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of consideration and precision in each market they move into.

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking an Art Director to join our corporate Marketing team in Chicago, IL. We are looking for an Art Director who can conceive and implement visual marketing programs that range from retail merchandising and printer collateral to enrich social media and digital presentations. The Art Director will be responsible for developing engaging collateral for our customers and owned retail locations that tells a story and elicits an emotional response from consumers. The successful candidate will work lead the design team and work closely with marketing personnel to deliver content that exceeds the propels our brands forward.

CORE JOB DUTIES

• Communicate with senior management to develop an aesthetic and feel that reflects the company’s core values and ideals
• Review graphic materials to assess their validity and appropriateness for our brand
• Maintain graphic consistency across all deliverables
• Develop artistic concepts with design team
• Collaborate with design team to ensure that all creative ideas are presented properly, inline with brand objectives
• Initiate and design retail branding opportunities and campaigns
• Ensure that each project has the specific financial and personnel resources it requires to be successful

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS

• 6+ years as a professional graphic designer
• 3+ years’ experience in supervisory role
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine or Graphic Art required
• Consumer Packaged Good or Retail design industry experience a plus
• Dedication to graphic consistency and quality across all channels
• Ability to work overtime when necessary to complete time-sensitive projects
• Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• State and Federal Background check
• No criminal history