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JustFoodForDogs · 16 hours ago

Creative / Art Director

JustFoodForDogs is the #1 vet recommended fresh food for dogs, dedicated to helping pets live healthier lives through real nutrition. They are seeking a Creative Director or Art Director to lead creative strategy and execution across their digital ecosystem, ensuring the brand reflects product strength and drives profitable growth.

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Hiring Manager
Rachel Serfati
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Responsibilities

Own creative strategy and execution for product content and PDP imagery across JFFD.com and digital retail partners
Partner closely with Brand Management to translate complex product truths (nutrition, health benefits, ingredients, science, sourcing, safety, transparency) into clear, persuasive, conversion-oriented visual storytelling
Collaborate with Growth, Ecommerce, and Analytics to test, iterate, and improve PDP performance
Establish scalable PDP frameworks, templates, and best practices
Translate business briefs into clear creative workplans, including required assets, timelines, and feedback checkpoints
Partner with the website team to develop high-impact creative across:
Homepage storytelling
Landing pages
Promotional and seasonal modules
Ensure strong alignment between paid traffic, on-site storytelling, and conversion goals
Support creative consistency and execution across wholesale partners (e.g., Amazon, Chewy brand stores)
Act as a creative thought partner for brand and marketing campaigns
Translate brand ideas into full-funnel creative systems, from upper-funnel storytelling to lower-funnel conversion assets
Collaborate with external agencies while maintaining strong internal creative ownership and POV
Lead photo and video shoots to support product and marketing content development
Partner with the Growth team to support in-house paid creative across:
Paid social
Digital video / CTV
Select offline placements (e.g., direct mail)
Develop concepts, hooks, and modular creative systems to increase testing velocity and learning signal
Balance performance needs with long-term brand integrity
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two designers
Provide clear creative direction, prioritization, and actionable feedback
Remain hands-on in high-impact areas, especially digital and paid creative

Qualification

Creative strategyDigital-first creativePerformance-oriented creativeCollaboration with agenciesTeam leadershipCreative judgmentCommercial instinctsCPG experience

Required

8–12+ years of experience in creative roles with meaningful hands-on execution
Proven track record driving results at challenger or high-growth brands
Deep understanding of digital-first and performance-oriented creative
Experience working with small teams and finite resources in fast-paced environments
Strong creative judgment paired with commercial instincts
Demonstrated ability to partner closely with Growth and Brand teams
Experience managing and collaborating with external agencies
Comfort operating in regulated or claim-sensitive categories

Preferred

CPG experience strongly preferred
Scrappy, results-driven mindset; focused on impact over

Company

JustFoodForDogs

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JustFoodForDogs manufactures scientifically proven, whole food diets for dogs formulated by veterinarians.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$11.1M
Key Investors
L Catterton
2018-10-25Series Unknown· $8.5M
2017-04-25Private Equity
2014-01-01Series A· $2.6M

Leadership Team

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Sarah Meis
SVP Marketing
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Shawn Buckley
Founder
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