Associate Creative Director (2D), Experience Design

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand with heart at its center our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. **Description:** It's a new day in health care. Combining CVS Health and Aetna referring to merger in 2018 - was a transformative moment for our company and our industry, establishing CVS Health as the nations premier health innovation company. Through our health services, insurance plans, and community pharmacists we are pioneering a bold new approach to total health. At CVS Health, we have an unmatched ability to engage with consumers, where 70% of the population lives within 3 miles of a CVS store and 1 in 3 Americans interact with one of our services at least once annually. Reporting to the Creative Director, Experience Design, the Associate Creative Director will lead the ideation and development of in-store signage, digital screen content, and print collateral, all aimed at driving customer engagement and actions. This leader will leverage their deep experience and expertise in branding, shopper marketing, wayfinding, design systems and digital technologies to create compelling in-store experiences. Must demonstrate a passion for elevating the retail experience through in-store signage and communications. This is a leadership position that requires interaction with senior leaders throughout the organization. The ability to impact and influence key stakeholders is critical. The Associate Creative Director, Experience Design will guide and partner with internal teams and external agency partners in the ideation and implementation of creative, ensuring that the brand is being represented properly and consistently in all touchpoints and that business goals and outcomes are delivered. **Responsibilities include but are not limited to:** + Create, convey, and sell vision: direct and inspire a team while working collaboratively across a complex, multi-stakeholder organization. + Bring innovative ideas and vision to life across a wide scope of unique retail projects, such as signage & navigation, editorial displays, print collateral and digital screens. + Oversee in-store creative execution across multiple projects simultaneously. + Drive continuous process improvement to identify efficiencies and make recommendations within the practice. + Inspire and mentor the team to develop impactful creative ideas and executions that deliver and adhere to brand standards, ensuring cohesion and consistency. + Cultivate an engaging atmosphere that leads to the development and execution of best-in-class creative. + Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to internal business teams and external agencies. **Required Qualifications:** 8-10 years of leading creative at Senior Design, Art Director or Associate Creative Director (ACD) level with experience in an agency and/or corporate environment. Ability to work a hybrid schedule onsite 3 days a week **Preferred Qualifications:** + Knowledge of working for a large, complex organization + Experience in the retail industry + Portfolio + Strong in-depth knowledge in environmental graphic design principles, digital and retail print design including typography, color, photography, scale, and materials. + Experience in concepting campaigns and developing brand voice for retail editorial signage. + Experience managing teams and leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor; consistently developing talent and team building. + Strong collaboration and partnership skills, with the ability to impact and influence individuals at senior levels both internally and externally. + Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-oriented environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Strong team player with enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, which may include extended hours when necessary to meet deadlines + Technical skills include proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office and working on a Mac. **Education** Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design or a related field or related experience ( 4 years) **Pay Range** The typical pay range for this role is: $82,940.00 - $199,144.80 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the companys equity award program. In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Companys 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies. For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits) We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/18/2024 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.