HELLO POTENTIAL OATLY EMPLOYEE.
Its us the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 30 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where weve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.
Sustainability health and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process. If any of this resonates with you then you should read on.
We are looking for an Art Director to join our North America team. Were also looking for a Copywriter so if youre already teamed up please tell us in the application and ask your partner to apply to the Copywriter role.
The role will be based in the United States is remote and will require travel.
Due to business needs you must reside in Eastern time Central time or Mountain time.
Our creatives are part of the Oatly Department of Mind Control (ODMC) an idea machine embedded in Oatly that creates rulebreaking trenddefying laughinducing behaviorchanging doesntlooklikeadvertising something elsehyphened hard to categorize work.
ODMC is a magnet for talented specialists in creative project management event media editorial production and PR/Comms. Our department and pretty much our company are built for you to do the best work of your career while working for the best client of your career. Which since we approve our own work is technically you.
AT THE ODMC PEOPLE WHO THRIVE ARE PEOPLE WHO:
- ARE HIGHLY ADAPTABLE. You wouldnt think the oat drink industry has a lot of twists and turns but it does and were pretty good at finding them.
- LOVE MAKING STUFF. We minimize layers so the team can spend more time doing rather than debating. And when were doing were handson our head of global design has been known to hand cut letters out of felt for a social media post.
- DONT NEED TO WAIT FOR DIRECTIONS. We tend to attract selfstarters and they find lots of opportunities to start something. Some of our most impactful work wasnt born out of a brief it was born out of an idea.
- ARE CULTURAL SPONGES. Were fascinated by trends across a wide array of subjects. We love seeing what people are caring about and trying to understand why.
- SEEK COLLABORATION. The best work we do requires teamwork. Youre right the second and thirdbest work we do also requires teamwork. Thats not the point.
- HAVE A MINDSET OF CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT. Internally were relentless in trying to get to the best work. Externally were challenging wellentrenched behaviors. Leading a plantbased revolution is a lot of fun. But its not always easy.
Now on to the more interesting part: YOU
ODMC is filled with misfits people who would not be at their personal or professional best if they were working in a stuffier more traditional corporate environment. So its kind of ironic that were sharing a bunch of qualities that would make you a perfect fit. Alas we think this will help.
YOUD BE AN IDEAL ART DIRECTOR CANDIDATE IF MOST OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE:
- You have 6 years experience creating advertising as an Art Director and creative maker; perhaps you started out as a designer which would come in handy because this role requires strong design skills.
- You know how to create share and articulate your work without a ton of handholding.
- You understand that a big part of your job is to be a guardian of the Oatly brand.
- Youve shaped 360 work across a lot of media from film to social to in store and activations & events.
- You have both the conceptual ability to come up with great ideas and the fluency of craft to execute those ideas to perfection across all media.
- You understand that a big part of your job is to be a guardian of the Oatly brand.
- Your brain works in untraditional ways yet you always make your ideas make sense
- Anything can be a creative opportunity is something you believe and invest in.
- You can pivot on a dime if something isnt working you can improvise something else/better.
- Your portfolio shows you create selfpropelling ideas: they inspire people to talk and share or they generate press; the kind of ideas people want to fight or fight for.
- You mastered Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator Indesign); bonus points if you also know After Effects and/or Premiere but dont want to brag about it yet.
- You have experience with still photo and film shoots from concept through production.
- You can storyboard and brief motion designers web designers etc.
- You consume and inherently understand Social Media.
- Youre also comfortable exploring without a map; Oatly is on track to be a onceinageneration company much of what we do is forging our own path so having a sense of bravery and entrepreneurial spirit helps a lot.
- In addition to advertising your portfolio also shows who you are as a person a side project a personal passion; whats the spice you could add to the ODMC stew
- Youre the kind of teammate that simply put makes others smile when they see you assigned to their project; they know youll check your ego at the door communicate well be supportive and detailoriented and that the project will be better because youre part of it.
- You want to do good work that does good; you feel connected to our mission of encouraging health sustainability and transparency.
- Lastly you are the kind of person who notices how sometimes we put in an extra bullet point just to add copy so the page layout looks better
YOUR APPLICATION:
The salary for this role will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to geographic location internal equity experience education specialty and training. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific location. Compensation may also include bonus commission or equity as applicable. Our good faith estimate range is $100000$130000 USD.
Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrierfree interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need please contact .
Apply for the position no later than April 2 2024.
Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
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