Senior Art Director Chicago, IL

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Sr. Art Director

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

A Senior Art Director is responsible for conception and design of integrated campaigns, managing the creative process, and ensuring all work is strategically and creatively on point (and on brief). Ensures all projects are completed on time and within budget. They will work with the Creative Director to maintain consistent and high-quality relationships with brand clients, and will support in managing junior and mid-level creative staff.

• Work independently as well as with a writer counterpart to concept and execute best-in-class creative campaigns and design work covering all common deliverable types (digital, print, animation and video).
• Create compelling presentation documents that communicate your ideas in a way others can understand, get excited about and present to others.
• Maintain organized files and archiving habits that allow you to collaborate with others in a very efficient way.
• Inspire others with reference material that communicates a vision.
• Work well with others in a tight-knit but global company.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously while working under tight deadlines.
• Manage two direct reports with the support of your Creative Director.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the realities of marketing a regulated product(s).

• Minimum of 6 years working as an Art Director for an agency or in-house creative position.
• You have an online portfolio that demonstrates high design standards and a refined aesthetic.
• Years of experience working in conceptual development of retail programming.
• Regulated industry experience is preferred.
• Leadership experience where delegation was necessary to succeed.
• You are motivated and good at time management.
• Advanced in the Adobe Creative suite.
• Experienced in designing packaging.
• Understand brand and retail marketing nuances.
• Experience in Figma and other common tools of the trade (Project Mgmt tools).
• Able to handle pivots to creative direction in a positive and team player way.

• Experience in regulated industries (alcohol, cannabis, pharma, tobacco).
• Familiarity with retail environments (Target-scale, Trader Joe’s).

• Health & Wellness:
  Medical, dental, and vision insurance;
  Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or Flexible Spending Account (FSA);
  Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
  Wellness program and challenges;
  Gym discounts.
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match;
  Life and disability insurance;
  Supplemental Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance;
  Commuter benefits.
• Time Off:
  Paid time off (PTO) including vacation, sick leave and holidays;
  Parental leave;
  Bereavement leave.

* Available to eligible, full-time employees only.

$93,000 - $103,000 USD

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of veteran status and other protected status; we are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal.

Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any nonimmigrant or immigrant visas.