Jostens · 21 hours ago
Vice President, Creative and Art Services
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $230K/yr
15+ years expJostens is a leader in the student commemoration market, serving local communities for over 125 years. As the Vice President of Creative and Art Services, you will lead a team to develop innovative visual experiences that enhance brand identity and drive organizational growth, while collaborating with senior leaders across various departments.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the creative function with strategic oversight
Champion a strong creative vision that aligns with enterprise goals and pushes innovation, quality, and brand storytelling across platforms
Build a high-performance creative organization
Hire, develop, and retain top talent while fostering collaboration and accountability across geographically distributed teams
Oversee brand development and visual identity
Guide the evolution of brand guidelines and execution across campaigns, packaging, video, digital, and print
Drive cross-functional alignment
Partner closely with marketing, product development, sales, and senior executives to ensure creative work is aligned and impactful
Set the pace for operational excellence
Streamline legacy processes to improve efficiency, manage competing priorities, and ensure on-time, on-brand delivery across creative projects
Manage budget and business performance
Own the creative budget, manage controllable expenses, and track leading indicators tied to business performance and strategic goals
Serve as a thought leader and change agent
Advocate for customer-first strategies, challenge internal thinking, and bring an outside-in perspective to elevate design and brand relevance
Qualification
Required
15+ years in creative, merchandising, or omni-channel leadership roles, preferably within the fashion, retail, or consumer goods industries
Ability to concept and build compelling product and brand experiences across diverse formats and consumer touchpoints
Track record of leading teams that directly impact growth, margin, and brand equity
Proven ability to lead through change, resolve conflict, and build consensus in high-stakes environments
Strong communicator who can interface effectively with senior leadership and advocate for the creative vision at the enterprise level
Comfortable owning P&L, managing large-scale creative operations, and executing against tight timelines
Digitally fluent and comfortable using technology to streamline workflow and enhance storytelling
Polished yet scrappy leader who thrives in a high-energy, fast-paced environment and balances vision with execution
Benefits
Competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage)
Voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account
401K plan has immediate vesting
Hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week
Accrued paid time off and company paid holidays
13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave for Washington residents
Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service
Company
Jostens
Jostens provides school related products in the United States.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$640MKey Investors
Koch Equity Development
2024-11-12Private Equity· $450M
2024-11-12Debt Financing· $190M
2018-12-26Acquired
Leadership Team
Michael Burgess
Chief Executive Officer
Alejandro Montoya
Chief Financial Officer
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