Weedmaps
Associate Creative Director, Design (Remote)
Irvine, CA · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$143k-$169kDetected 14 days ago
Design SystemsMotion DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- This role combines creative leadership, visual storytelling, and systems thinking.
- Ensure creative work demonstrates exceptional craft, consistency, and cultural relevance.
- Guide social-first creative optimized for Instagram, TikTok, short-form video, and emerging platforms.
Responsibilities
- Establish and evolve Weedmaps' visual identity and design standards across channels and platforms.
- Partner with Editorial, Social, Lifecycle, Growth, Product Marketing, and Studio teams to translate strategic objectives into compelling visual solutions.
- Partner with Production teams to improve creative workflows and operational efficiency.
- Explore and implement AI-assisted design workflows that improve speed, scalability, and creative effectiveness.
- Mentor and develop creative talent through coaching, feedback, and professional development.
- Collaborate with Creative Leadership on resource planning, staffing needs, and workflow prioritization.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in design, art direction, or creative leadership roles.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary creative projects across multiple channels and platforms.
- Strong understanding of typography, layout, motion, visual storytelling, and modern design systems.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced creative environments.
- Strong knowledge of social-first creative development and platform-native content creation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and workflows.
- Experience working within lifestyle, entertainment, media, technology, or cannabis-related brands.
- Strong understanding of creator ecosystems, internet culture, and audience behavior.
- Passion for cannabis culture, community, and emerging consumer trends.
Skills
- Experience developing scalable design systems and creative frameworks.
Compensation
- The base pay range for this position is $143,000 - $169,229 per year
Benefits
- Up to 80% coverage for dependents
- Company HSA contribution with the High Deductible Health Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (employer will match contribution up to 3.5% of employee contribution)
- Supplemental, voluntary benefits
- Student Loan Repayment/529 Education Savings with a monthly company contribution
- FSA (Medical, Dependent, Transit and Parking)
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Company info
- Founded in 2008, we've grown from a small startup to a global leader in the cannabis industry.
- Our dedication to transparency, education, and community has set us apart, and today, we proudly serve cannabis to consumers and businesses in the U.S. and worldwide.
- "Freedom to choose.
- Freedom to access.
- Freedom to enjoy."
- Our recruiters will always communicate with candidates through an @ weedmaps.com email address.
- Our recruiters will NEVER ask for or attempt to solicit payment from applicants in order to apply, interview, or work for Weedmaps.
- If you are interested in a role at Weedmaps, please apply through our established channels.
- Weedmaps Careers Page or LinkedIn
Visa & Work Authorization
- ssion, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local
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