VP, Creative Services

Based in our Glendale, CA headquarters, Fuse Media is currently seeking an experienced Creative Leader to represent the company’s brand identity across all platforms; on-air, mobile/digital, social, print and all other mediums to drive the brand and business strategy. This highly visible position will be the brand evangelist, interacting with all departments of the organization; understanding and translating department/client needs into Real, Open and Clever design. The ideal candidate
is a pop culture junkie that lives and breathes the latest trends in design, advertising and marketing and has an intuitive sense of what will resonate with Fuse’s multicultural millennial audience. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business leadership and brand advocacy supporting all departments/functions by creating, building and maintaining brand integrity for consumer-facing platforms as well as B2B facing Affiliate and Ad Sales platform/materials 
• Manage staff and freelance talent for on-air, mobile/digital, social and print, including brand identity, on-air promo design, short form and other content branding
• Strategic thinker that understands technology and the need for design to translate effortlessly to mobile/digital/social/web/campaign 
• Hands-on designer with the ability to manage multiple projects from concept through completion 
• Develop creative programs and design concepts that advance the brand strategy 
• Establish creative direction and branding for the entire line of entertainment properties 
• Manage, inspire and mentor a creative team of art directors, designers and animators

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of entertainment media branding experience – preferably in Multi-media/Digital-native industries 
• Undergraduate Degree in Fine Arts, related field or equivalent professional experience – Graduate Degree preferred 
• Possess a thorough understanding of mobile/digital and social communications and delivery systems, as well as industry best practices 
• Expert knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, motion graphics, web development and social-first design; must have the ability to storyboard and translate ideas to designers and developinnovative motion graphics solutions 
• Extensive experience with/in design, brand development, digital and creative process 
• Demonstrable animation, print and digital design capabilities 
• Strong affinity for the Fuse brand and the ability to understand appropriate tone, voice and topics for our mobile and social obsessed audience 
• Excellent written and verbal skills 
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional departments and lead a creative team 

~ To be considered for this role, you must submit an online portfolio or PDF of your work ~ 

Fuse Media is an independently owned multi-platform media company reflecting the wide-ranging tastes and attitudes of the fast- growing, Latino and multicultural 18-34 audience. The company’s media brands include the Fuse and FM linear and video-on- demand (VOD) channels; Fuse.TV online and mobile websites; the Fuse TV mobile and over-the-top (OTT) apps; a podcast network; several branded social media channels; and live events. Fuse network is currently available in approximately 70 million households and FM reaches over 43 million households. 

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