Director of Creative Services

We are looking for a full-time, experienced and self-motivated Director of Creative Services to join and lead our Creative Services Team to create and execute a high-impact creative design strategy across all marketing touchpoints – from retail packaging to digital media, trade show design, marketing collateral and corporate branding. We are looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and creativity and a commitment to excellence. If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in shaping the future, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be part of an innovative team.

Hampton Products, located in south Orange County, CA, is a privately-owned, middle-market branded consumer products designer, developer, and marketer of innovative products in the security hardware, decorative hardware, storm and screen door hardware, and automotive accessories categories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire the multi-disciplinary creative team to deliver best-in-class visual communication.
• Own and lead the creative vision and ensure consistent brand identity across all channels and consumer communications vehicles, including, but not limited to retail packaging, digital media, trade show design, marketing collateral and marketing branding.
• Translate marketing briefs into creative solutions that drive business results.
• Identify and implement technology, tools and systems to increase team speed, collaboration and output.
• Closely collaborate with Marketing, Sales, eCommerce, and other disciplines to ensure creative alignment with business goals.
• Create and maintain brand standards to ensure consistency across the board.
• Review and approve all creative output to ensure it meets brand standards and project objectives.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in design/art from a four-year college or university and no less than 10 years of progressive consumer marketing/design experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience in durable or consumer goods industry.
• Exceptional design skills with a strong portfolio spanning retail packaging, digital, marketing collateral and branding that demonstrate creative strategy, storytelling and multi-channel execution.
• Expert knowledge of packaging design and structural design and construction.
• Ability to lead, mentor, adapt and excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of how to balance creative excellence with speed and scalability.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to align creative to marketing goals and present the creative process and artwork.
• Creative Leadership and solution based, problem solving thinking.
• Experience planning and creating Trade Show booths.
• Expert knowledge of pre-press and printing processes.
• Expert knowledge of web design, user interface design, and web development processes, as well as video equipment, production techniques, editing software, and video formats.
• Proven experience leveraging AI to achieve desired/improved results.
• Mechanical/technical knowledge of how HPI’s products’ installation and applications is preferred.

Don’t let this job get away. Many feel that Hampton Products is a special place to work, and our core values are the primary reasons for that feeling. These core values (Inspiration, Caring and Innovation) are the soul of our company, and they are what set us apart. If this resonates with you, here’s your chance to work for an outstanding company that really cares about its employees as well as its customers. If you are interested, please apply here:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?client=hamptonpro&ccId=19000101_000001&cid=5eff9573-c20b-434f-87a6-d96b7fd7c8c2&jobId=504750&lang=en_US&source=CC2

Hampton Products International Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer.