Sr. Art Director at Jakks Pacific Inc. – Santa Monica, California

JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world, currently seeks an experienced, energetic, self-starter for the role of Sr. Art Director for our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for implementing design & conceptualization of innovative packaging for licensed and in-house consumer products under the direction of the Director or VP.
• Design logos, branding, retail & trade show displays, advertising, websites and other related marketing and sales materials.
• Prepare production ready packaging files for print
• Manage sale sample requests.
• Responsible for hitting targeted deadlines.
• Post final mechanical art to the Hong Kong team or domestic vendors.
• Evaluate designs for cost effectiveness, considering material options and manufacturability.
• Ability to art direct photo shoots.
• Oversee and art direct designers.

Skills & Experience required:

• 5+ years w/ some management experience.
• Degree in related fields; graphic art, illustration or packaging
• Expert CS6 Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Software
• Well organized and have excellent communication skills
• Good mechanical/production skills with excellent use of typography, layout and design
• Experience in Toy packaging preferable; girls and/or preschool branded packaging a plus
• Web design and development a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Our Benefits:

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life & accident insurance and employee assistance program
• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
• Compensation: JAKKS Pacific offers a competitive salary. Compensation for this role commensurate with experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $85,000-$100,000.

Company Overview

A leading designer and marketer of children’s toys and consumer products, JAKKS Pacific® is always on the lookout for talented, bright and creative individuals to join our ever-growing team.

Best known for our toy and entertainment products, JAKKS produces impressive and innovative products across multiple categories spanning from action figures, collectibles, and dolls, to high performance activity toys and vehicles, and let’s not forget our deep portfolios of beloved licensed characters. In other words, we work hard to make play more fun, and we believe it has paid off.

Included in Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for four years in a row, and Forbes’ 100 Best Small Companies for three years, JAKKS is an aggressive and passionate company, with a commitment to customers and a dedication to growing our business.

Our goal is to continuously cultivate a talented and diverse workforce while providing a safe and productive work environment and an excellent career growth opportunity while working with a dynamic team who loves what they do and for a Company that ultimately makes children smile, play and succeed!

Jakks Pacific, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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