Creative Director

Nav is democratizing small business financing. In other words, we give small business owners access and control. Yes, this challenges the norm, but it means working with curious, purpose-driven, dedicated, and inquisitively smart people who push themselves, our company, and the community to the next level (and every level after that). We are the people behind the tech. And when it’s good, we look for better. We don’t overthink the value we bring nor spend time trying to revamp mantras. We also do not come up with some crafty way to tell you who we are and what we offer. We are Nav! Here, you’ll gain a wealth of experience, learn the tricks of the trade, and work with winners. All companies say people are connected to their mission but in our case, our mission and our people are one – it is a way of being not just a cause you are committed to. And since 2013, Nav has holistically and organically developed its own ideology because Nav can only be Nav.

Nav is searching for a Creative Director to lead our creative team and to define the future of the Nav brand. You’ll own our brand’s visual identity and exercise your design direction over our marketing collateral. You’ll work with your direct reports on projects like: the nav.com web experience, photography/illustration/video direction, email and collateral design, ad creation, internal and external guidelines, and more. This role will report directly to the VP of Design, will have a team of Creative Designers reporting to them, and will work alongside the Product Design team. 

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE: 

• 5+ years of Creative Director experience that includes managing designers and brand direction for tech companies.
• Elevated brands through innovative visual design, consistently propelling them to new heights.
• Crafted compelling narratives and stories, effectively persuading stakeholders at all levels and driving successful idea adoption.
• Demonstrated exceptional taste through a portfolio showcasing stunning work, coupled with a proactive engagement with modern design trends.
• Rapidly delivered multiple, fresh, inventive ideas that  addressed customer and business requirements, resulting in tangible positive outcomes.
• A passion for visual design and pushing brands to the next level.
• Great storytelling and narrative skills that allow you to sell ideas to stakeholders of all levels
• Great taste. You have a portfolio of beautiful work and keep up to date with modern design trends.
• Ability to quickly deliver multiple, inventive ideas that are fresh and simple while solving customer and business needs.

WHO YOU ARE: 

• You love brands: their logos, their tone, the way they communicate with customers, the idea that brand goes beyond the visual elements.
• You crave creating fresh, new ideas. You’re in touch with current trends, but are looking to do more than replicate the latest exciting launch that crossed your feed. 
• You’re a servant leader. You can build well rounded teams, capitalize on each of your reports’ strengths, and grow designers into their next big role.
• You’re able to develop clear and persuasive stories about your work that you share with a wide range of audiences, including business partners and stakeholders.

More about Nav

Inclusion at Nav:

At Nav, we celebrate what makes our employees unique because the businesses we serve are progressively diverse and distinctly original. Navericks are diverse, side hustlers, immigrants, veterans, queer, and we push generational boundaries. We are college dropouts, PhDs, special needs parents, allies, pet owners and community leaders. Navericks are human. We are committed to upholding a safe, supportive environment where everyone matters. We are committed to making a better future for all of us. We have created a workplace where people of all backgrounds can express their identities authentically. To put it simply, we want you to be proud to be you.

Our Compensation Philosophy is simple but powerful:

At Nav, providing equal pay for equal work is table stakes for being a great place to work. Gender and ethnic inequity should only be something that our children read about in history books. We believe providing Navericks with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

During the interview process, our recruiter will be explaining how our rubrics work across all of our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, and benefit) offerings . The base salary for this role is targeted between $150K - $225K per year. Final offer amount is determined by your proficiencies within this level. 

Our impact on you:

Competitive Pay. Company Ownership. Unlimited Vacation. Benefits Day One. 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave. Work From Anywhere (yes we were distributed before it was cool). Flexible Work Arrangements. Free Telehealth and Telemental Health For All Employees. Employee Networking and Events. Community Network Groups (women’s, PRIDE, culture). Meaningful Perks and Rewards. Learning and Development Opportunities. Pet Insurance. 

A Naverick’s DNA: 

• We look at the future and say “why not”; we see possibilities where others see problems or routines. We show the way ahead and are committed to achieving ambitious goals.
• We practice straight talk and listen generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and point of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We choose to not to be a victim of circumstance. We make decisions & take responsibility so that we can act & support each other, rather than adopting defensive, and “finger pointing” behaviors.
• As leaders we motivate & engage our teams to undertake beyond what they originally thought possible, by developing our teams & creating the conditions for people to grow and empower themselves through enabling & coaching.