Creative Director

D2iQ is seeking an exceptional Director of Brand and Creative Services to join our team to own the development of the D2iQ brand identity. We are looking for a visionary creative leader that brings design, brand expertise, and innovation to all of the visual elements of our brand. This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is excited to build an enterprise-level brand in an exciting space. The right candidate can think strategically and conceptually about brand experience, but who also doesn’t mind rolling up sleeves to get design projects completed if needed. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing creative and web dev agencies
• Direct a team of internal and external creative designers and web developers
• Responsible for owning and further developing the D2iQ brand identity and become the primary point of reference for any creative plan associated with the business roadmap
• Implement creative visions and concepts across various creative projects and oversee them to completion 
• Collaborate directly with key stakeholders and executives within the organization around brand and creative strategy
• Drive strategy and execution around offline and online creative assets, content initiatives, website, video/photography, event design, etc
• Develop a service bureau function for all business units within the organization for fulfilling creative needs associated with internal programs, office space branding, and other company collateral 
• Forecast resourcing needs and timelines, and work with key stakeholders to drive a schedule for projects while prioritizing and using resources efficiently 

Qualifications

• 7 years of creative design experience that includes digital, print, interactive, marketing, and brand design
• Experience developing and driving an enterprise-level brand at a growing B2B technology company
• Strong portfolio of work that shows a wide breadth of knowledge around brand strategy, creative invention, and how creative can be leveraged across different mediums for integrated marketing campaigns on a variety of mediums
• Experience managing other creative professionals and vendors
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with videography and photography a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present a compelling, interactive story
• Passion around working in a fast-paced environment 

D2iQ requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.  As required by applicable law, D2iQ will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

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D2iQ’s Core Values

We are customer-driven
We are driven by the success of our customers and we deliver a top-notch partnership throughout their journeys. We believe if our customer wins, we win.

We are team always
We are dependable and effective in building positive relationships with our peers. We are relentlessly humble and demonstrate a high-level of respect in our interactions.

We are champions of change
We have a hunger to continuously learn and the courage to take intelligent risks. We’re pioneers, innovators, and change-makers to the core.

We are relentless
We raise the bar and execute flawlessly. We’re serious about ownership and effectively balance quality output with efficient speed.

About D2iQ

D2iQ is the leading provider of enterprise-grade cloud platforms that enable organizations to embrace open source and cloud native innovations while delivering smarter Day 2 operations. With unmatched experience driving some of the world's largest cloud deployments, D2iQ empowers organizations to better navigate and accelerate cloud native journeys with enterprise-grade technologies, training, professional services and support. Whether you are deploying your first Kubernetes workload, optimizing your business analytics with Spark or Jupyter, or looking to educate your developers on the benefits of cloud native, D2iQ has the expertise, services and technology to enable you on the journey. D2iQ is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in London and Hamburg, Germany. D2iQ investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Khosla Ventures, Microsoft, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Find us at https://d2iq.com/ 

Our Vision

Enabling organizations to change the world through open source innovation.

Our Mission

We maximize our customer's business value by relentlessly delivering deep expertise and unrivaled technology that utilizes automation to solve the toughest of cloud native challenges including state, scale and resiliency.

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D2iQ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.