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Art directors are responsible not only for the visual style of brands but also in brand innovation. Their days may be filled with strategy sessions, internal approvals and meetings with the design team, as well as design sessions as they work on logos, brand boards, and more. They also work with outside producers and directors to oversee the production of motion/film projects, trade show exhibits, immersive experiences, and physical spaces. Their work requires them to understand the design elements of projects, inspire other creative workers, and keep projects on budget and on time.

What you do...

• Provide guidance and leadership on brand design strategy for our clients which may include everything from developing concepts, to design sprints, to how to tactically execute the solution
• During the Brand Assessment, contribute to the brand audit (visuals and messaging) and provide insight of competitive landscape to the Brand Strategist
• Lead all aspects of design process and application; partnering across teams and ensuring full understanding of briefs/team responsibilities
• Collaborate directly with the Brand Strategist and the Director of Brand Experience in developing the overarching brand’s UX strategy
• Collaborate directly with Marketing leads to develop cohesive campaigns that are rooted in the brand and run across a variety of platforms (i.e. physical and/or digital)
• Determine how best to represent a concept via traditional design means (graphically/visually) and lead the creation of mood boards, key visuals for brand boards and full brand identities
• Work with other disciplines within BrandExtract (Creative, Digital Marketing, Development) to execute all pieces and extensions of the brand
• Present design strategy, concepts, and visuals directly to the client when required
• Quality assurance as design is being applied to digital deliverable
• Present design strategies, concepts and visuals to clients for approval
• Work with Accounts to develop detailed budgets and timelines
• Provide input and guidance on job schedules for creative/branding as they’re being developed
• Provide oversight/supervision of the designers as they are working on your job(s) and review/approve what they are working on
• Provide guidance and feedback to outside vendors when needed (i.e. illustrators, 3D artist)
• Determine or provide guidance on which photographs, art, or other design elements to use
• Collaborate and guide outside vendors in the production of motion/film projects, trade show exhibits, immersive experiences, photoshoots and physical spaces
• Execute other duties as assigned, including new business pitches, internal agency projects, press checks (if needed), art direction for photo/video shoot
• Contribute to agency knowledge sharing (i.e. Insights Articles, Podcast)
• Mentor the Junior and Senior Designers on the team

What you are good at...

• Excellent leadership abilities
• Acting as an ambassador for the brands you have worked on
• Taking direction from non-creative stakeholders and translate their business needs into campaign/creative ideas
• Making strong/compelling presentations
• Being self-directed, motivated, collaborative and willing to learn, adapt and grow
• Superior attention to detail while balancing multiple projects
• Award winning design skills
• Thinking strategically to produce high-impact products

Your experience...

• B.F.A. in design communications or equivalent
• 6-8 years of design experience for a variety of industries and for a variety of solutions from logos to ads.
• Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch and MS Office proficiency
• Proven services experience

Art Directors report to the Director of Brand Experience (currently the acting Creative Director).

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If you are a servant leader and looking for a Business Development opportunity where you can make friends and help people reach their goals, then this is the right place for you.   If you want a place with a great culture and a great team, we want to work with you. We can work together to further accelerate our growth and expand our reach into different markets. You’ll have a place at the table and work with leadership to identify, connect with and close business. 

BrandExtract is a “culture first” firm, with a focus on developing ESG markets with a passion to give back.  The ideal person is flexible, outgoing, dedicated to exceptional outcomes, and good at self-managing and reporting.  If that sounds like you, this is an opportunity to join an ever growing firm and build a long-term career with us.

Who You Are

• Passionate about branding and corporate strategy
• Love building relationships and consulting with executives
• Effective communicator
• Personable and outgoing
• Experienced in business development and sales
• Insightful customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in business writing
• Empathetic and understanding

What You Do

• Identify, establish, develop and grow new business relationships
• Develop proposals with the team to win new business
• Grow, manage, and optimize CRM-driven sales pipeline in HubSpot
• Understand our company's business drivers, challenges, pain points
• Contribute & iterate on internal sales processes & methodologies
• Clearly communicate on key metrics, process improvements, and deliverables
• Occasional travel
• Qualify externally generated leads
• Strategize (with SMEs) successful branding and marketing campaigns with prospective clients
• Educate clients on our services and their branding and marketing functionality
• Provide service proposals to prospective clients
• Confirm with Billing Dpt. that contract payments are processed with accuracy and efficiency
• Maintain communication with existing and previous customers, alerting them of new services or features that may be of interest

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 4+ years demonstrated sales experience, preferably in marketing, branding, and B2B
• Must be able to travel on occasion to pitch or network with accounts at industry events
• Must be able to travel to Houston HQ once a quarter for a few days for company team events

 

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If you are a talented designer with proven experience in a variety of industries then BrandExtract may have a home for you. Work side-by-side with some of Houston’s best creative talent. This is a permanent position and the compensation package is excellent.

The selected candidate will be involved with a wide range of projects including but not limited to brand development, logo and identity creation, print and digital communications, advertising, direct marketing and experiential design. This position will also be involved in the strategic, creative and production processes, which can include collaborating with senior executives, industry partners, clients, their customers and our internal design staff.

What you do...

• Work directly with senior and executive management on the brand and design development of projects for a wide variety of clients
• Understand the client's business model and strategic plans
• Align concepts accordingly
• Meet with clients to address communications requirements
• Brainstorm ideas and concepts that will drive brand recognition
• Create brand concept, development and design solutions

What you are good at...

• Interpersonal communication
• Working with clients to effectively meet their needs and deadlines
• Balancing multiple projects while maintaining superior attention to detail
• Thinking strategically and conceptually to produce high-impact products
• Collaborating with people of diverse perspectives and talent sets

Your experience...

• B.F.A. in design communications or equivalent
• One to five years of design experience for a variety of industries and for a variety of solutions across experiential, digital and print media
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office and various other digital platforms
• Proven creative experience

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You are the hub of all activity on web and digital projects. Ultimately, you run the show. You are the glue that holds the UX, Creative, and Development teams together. From project kickoff to completion, you drive schedules and keep a close eye on budgets while ensuring teams work together to get things done.

What you do...

• Oversee the daily operation of assigned digital and web projects 
  
• Support Web Strategists and Brand Strategists to scope projects and develop detailed schedules
  
• Communicate and drive schedules to ensure projects are on time and within budget
  
• Act as the primary client contact for assigned web and digital projects, developing relationships with clients and working closely with them to learn their business and communication needs
  
• Collaborates with the Traffic Manager to assign, monitor, and balance workloads for the UX, Creative, and Development teams
  
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the planning, creative and production processes while proactively gathering the necessary information to plan and implement each phase of a project
  
• Initiate and manage projects according to planning, creative, and production processes defined by agency management system
  
• Track projects as they move through the company, maintaining detailed records and ensuring that steps in the process are followed and all approvals are obtained
  
• Ensure that all team members have the information and resources they need to get the job done

What you are good at...

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gain consensus on schedules and workflow
  
• Managing multiple projects, priorities and personalities
  
• Addressing conflicting priorities quickly and managing to a successful resolution
  
• Thinking through and solving problems
  
• Understanding processes and procedures to ensure everyone is doing what they need to be doing at the right time and in the right order
  
• Supervising vendors for adherence to budgets, timing and quality
  
• Providing thorough reports to team members on status and needs
  
• Paying attention to detail

Your experience...

• 5+ years of experience managing the delivery of large, complex websites in an agency or marketing services environment

• Bachelor’s degree

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with Workamajig or other agency management systems preferred

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The Inbound Marketing Internship is designed to teach candidates inbound marketing strategies and tactics. When the internship ends, you’ll know how to create inbound marketing strategies, produce digital content like emails and website pages, update databases with customer information, and other client-facing work. This internship lasts three months, with the potential to extend to an additional three months if successful. A candidate who excels in this intern role may be offered a full-time role at the conclusion of the sixth-month internship. 

Because inbound marketing is a newer, niche field, candidates are not expected to know everything now. But ideal candidates will learn new processes quickly, be eager to learn and have an existing interest in digital or inbound marketing. Ultimately, this role will involve creating inbound programs and content for clients and BrandExtract, alike. 

Ideal candidates are familiar with inbound marketing software, email-sending platforms, website builders, or CRM tools. Regardless of previous experience, the Inbound Marketing Intern will be available to work 20-25 hours per week in a hybrid work environment. 

What You Do…

• Learn the fundamental strategies of inbound marketing
• Learn to create a wide range of digital marketing assets - landing pages, emails, forms, CTA buttons, social posts, and more - through a variety of software
• Contributes to brainstorming new marketing strategies and tactics, or identifying short-term and long-range opportunities
• Produces content for a variety of clients within HubSpot, and inbound marketing software
• Opportunities to gain Inbound Marketing certifications (while on the clock). 
• Support email marketing efforts for our agency and clients
• Learn to automate digital marketing tactics, like automated email marketing campaigns
• Learn to report on email marketing performance, and how you can identify opportunities for improvement. 
• Collaborating with internal teams to enhance reporting on marketing efforts, lead generation and sales

What You’re Good At…

• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision to stay on task, execute projects, and meet deadlines
• Curious and eager to continuously learn about the new digital and inbound marketing strategies

• Strong communicator (both written and verbal) with the ability to clearly explain complex ideas 

• Strong presentation skills

Your Experience…

• Currently holds (or is on track to earn) a Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field in the next 6 months – preferred
• Familiarity with Inbound Marketing strategies or software
• Familiarity with digital marketing software, like website builders, email marketing platforms, social media scheduling tools, or similar software.

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If you are a talented senior designer with proven experience in a variety of industries then BrandExtract may have a home for you. Work side-by-side with some of Houston’s best creative talent. This is a permanent position and the compensation package is excellent.

The selected candidate will be involved with a wide range of projects including but not limited to brand development, logo and identity creation, print and digital communications, advertising, direct marketing and experiential design. This position will also be involved in the strategic, creative and production processes, which can include collaborating with senior executives, industry partners, clients, their customers and our internal design staff.

What you do...

• Work directly with senior and executive management on the brand and design development of projects for a wide variety of clients
• Understand the client's business model and strategic plans
• Align concepts accordingly
• Meet with clients to address communications requirements
• Brainstorm ideas and concepts that will drive brand recognition
• Create brand concept, development and design solutions
• Mentor other designers
• Oversee production

What you are good at...

• Interpersonal communication
• Working with clients to effectively meet their needs and deadlines
• Balancing multiple projects while maintaining superior attention to detail
• Thinking strategically and conceptually to produce high-impact products
• Collaborating with people of diverse perspectives and talent sets

Your experience...

• B.F.A. in design communications or equivalent
• Four to seven years of design experience for a variety of industries and for a variety of solutions across experiential, digital and print media
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office and various other digital platforms
• Proven creative experience

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