Back Market is the world’s leading refurbished electronics marketplace with a team of 650 people, powering operations in 21 countries (and counting!).
Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2019 and again in 2021, our mission is simple: empowering people to consume tech sustainably by offering folks a high quality, accessible, and more eco-friendly alternative to buying new electronics. Why? Refurbished tech helps
lower our collective environmental impact. We have indeed contributed to avoid the production of more than 1,000,000 tons of CO2e worldwide since our launch in 2014.
Be part of an exciting and growing international adventure that will change the way the world consumes tech.
CONTEXT
We’re looking for an Art Director: Social Media & Brand Marketing, to join our In-House Creative Agency as we continue to build Back Market’s mission-driven brand across the globe. Candidates are expected to work a hybrid work arrangement, committing to a minimum of two days per week on-site (Manhattan - Union Square). Due to a need for work during overlapping time zones with France, we are looking for candidates who currently reside in the NY Tri-State area.
WHAT IS THE ROLE?
Join our growing In-House Creative Agency as an Art Director, focusing on Social Media & Brand Marketing. You’ll collaborate within an international team, including working with overseas colleagues and your manager, the Senior Lead Art Director.
Key to success in this role are exceptional design craft, fluency and creation skills in the social media space, strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously.
Your specialization will be in graphic design, social media creation/design, and brand communications, working on projects from the initial concept to the final product delivery.
Under the supervision of our Senior Lead Art Director, you will support our global Marketing team and cross-functional partners in creating high-craft creativity that resonates around the globe.
Example projects you may work on include:
- Executing the Back Market global design identity across any number of medium, including traditional advertising channels (film, out-of-home, print); digital channels (website, app, digital ads); social media (film, motion & static) and events and experiences
- Co-creating social media content & assets with our in-house social media team, from developing initial concepts to designing the final delivery
- Partnering with external creators including designers, illustrators, animators, filmmakers, builders and more
YOUR MISSION: 🥇
- To execute a high level of craft across all marketing communications
- To design social media content that connects with the pulse of culture and elevate the brand’s impact globally
- To be an ambassador, executor and guardian of the Brand Visual design and uphold our high standards
- To take Back Market’s mission to “do more with what we already have” into the future via groundbreaking creativity
- To help transform Back Market into a household name that’s widely recognized, trusted, and admired
- long term goal : Create a clear social identity and visual “world” within Back Market’’s various social media channels
YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF YOU HAVE: ⭐
- Must currently reside in the NY Tri-State area, able to work a hybrid work schedule, and authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship
- Minimum of 3 years experience at an In-House team and/or Creative agency
- Ability to understand and apply complex Brand Guidelines effectively
- A deep understanding of the social media space and how to create for it
- Closely monitor trends, feedback, and sentiment on our social channels to inform social content.
- Extensive knowledge and interest in various creative fields (Typography, Photography, Illustration, Fashion, Cinema, etc)
- You should be skilled in graphic design and typography and also have the ability to do photo editing and motion graphics
- A friendly, enthusiastic, collaborative and ego-free attitude
- Strong portfolio demonstrating technical craft and creative edge
- A keen eye for detail, specifically in typography (e.g., spotting poor kerning)
- Strong initiative in proposing powerful visual concepts and ideas
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with an international team
- Strong project management and organization skills.
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Highly proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects)and native social media platform design tools/capabilities
Recruitment Process:
- Phone Screening (30 - 45 min)
- Business Screening (1 hr)
- Internal Stakeholders Interview (1 hr)
- Leadership Interview (1 hr)
- BM Values Sabothire interview (1 hr)
This position has an estimated annual base salary range of $90,000 to $113,000, plus opportunities for equity. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼
- An attractive salary that comes with equity options, health insurance, paid maternity and parental leave, 401K, commuter benefits, mental health support, and more,
- Flexible working hours and hybrid models that let you choose which days you to work in the office and at home (because work-life balance is an individual right).
- Professional development programs, internal mobility, and the opportunity to make your career what you want it to become.
- A meaningful mission. But also fun. We’re serious about changing the landscape of the electronics industry and we like to keep things spicy.
- A booming scale-up: we are rapidly growing in Europe, the USA and in Asia!
- Welcoming, safe, and inclusive working environment where everyone’s opinion, differences, and backgrounds are heard and respected.
Back Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer which means we pledge to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.
Back Market is helping to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: climate change. We take this so seriously that we were awarded status as a “Société à Mission”, or company with a social mission, by the French government. We know we can’t tackle a global problem without a globally representative team so we are committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles in every aspect of our organization. But more importantly, being One Loving & Free Spirited Tribe is in our DNA as it is one of the five foundational values of our company since we got started way back in 2014. We are committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know our lofty goals cannot be reached unless everyone has a seat at the table along with the resources and opportunity to grow.
