Art Director

Overview
Who We Are
Born in a humble shed on the back-forty of the family vineyard, Firestone Walker is a California beer company like no other – founded by two brothers-in-law who simply wanted to make the perfect beer. Now a regional craft brewery, our singular purpose remains – to craft the world’s best beers. Passionately in pursuit of the perfect beer… and never satisfied.

Job Summary
Great brands aren\u2019t born. They\u2019re built. Shaped over time by people with taste, passion, and a defiant point of view. At Firestone Walker, we\u2019re doing exactly that. Building some of the most respected and forward-thinking brands in beer. The work lives in the details and the big moments. On the shelf. On the screen. In the hands of artists, athletes, and communities who carry the brands forward.

We\u2019re looking for an Art Director who gets that. A visual storyteller with impeccable taste and advanced design skills. The kind of creative who brings both purpose and insight to every problem, and whose passion for the craft shows in every decision. A proven design leader who has spent years doing the work across every medium and every channel, and is still driven to make something great every single day. You set vision and you execute. You inspire a room and then you do the work. You\u2019re a natural collaborator and a clear communicator who brings great energy to every team, partner, and conversation you\u2019re part of.

As Art Director for Cali Squeeze and Firestone beers, you will own the creative process and visual identity for two distinct, culturally rooted brands. You\u2019ll be a key voice in shaping how these brands show up in the world. Packaging that stops you in your tracks. Films and stills that feel lived in, not staged. Social-first ads and content that connect with audiences and stop the scroll. Visual systems that hold together across moments, mediums, and years. Working closely with the Creative Director, marketing leaders, and external agency partners, you\u2019ll drive work from small executions to large-scale campaigns that move culture and move beer.

Not every role gives you this combination. The brands, the people, and the canvas to do something truly special.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

Specifically, the responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Lead the strategic development and execution of multichannel creative initiatives for Cali Squeeze and Firestone beers across social, digital, packaging, film, retail, experiential, product branding, and marketing campaigns from start to finish. Develop design solutions and production support for packaging, campaigns, advertising, and sales collateral for 805 and FWBC in-store and on-premise projects

Own the creative process and visual identity for key brand categories, ensuring consistency, integrity, and evolution across all touchpoints and mediums.

Develop and produce 360 multi-channel campaigns that get results and drive brand culture forward

Gather cross-functional alignment and sell in creative concepts to marketing leaders, executives, and senior stakeholders. Present design strategy to senior-level creatives

Translate product positioning, data, and marketing strategies into compelling ideas and design solutions. Collaborate with all team members to ensure progression, improvement, and consistency

Manage, lead, and execute with external freelance talent, creative agencies, and production partners, briefing, directing, and holding the bar on quality from kickoff to final delivery. Maintain creative standards for digital, social, and CRM to ensure alignment, usability, engagement, and growth

Stay ahead of cultural and design trends across graphic design, motion, photography, music, sports, art, and fashion and bring that perspective into the work

Cultivate team growth through mentorship, creative leadership, and leading by example

Collaborate across all teams to ensure progression, improvement, and consistency

Complete other creative and production projects as needed

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