Associate Design Director

HelloFresh

Design | New York City, NY, US

Come see what’s cookin’ at HelloFresh!


At HelloFresh, our passion is fueled by merging the excitement of cooking with convenience. Today we deliver delicious meals to the homes of millions of customers, all over the world and we’ve only just scratched the surface...


Our design team’s vision has been to revolutionize the way we eat in every way possible! 
On a daily basis we re-imagine how to creatively bring this ambition to life in new and visually impactful ways. So if you’ve been thinking about what it would be like to work in-house and you thrive in a motivated, collaborative, energetic and inspiring creative environment, this is an opportunity not to miss.  


Associate Design Director


As an Associate Design Director at HelloFresh, you will partner with our Senior Copywriter to be the creative lead on our biggest projects across all brands and products in our portfolio including Green Chef. You will work with a talented design team to bring to life a variety of creative deliverables covering everything from brand building, packaging, direct mail, social media, experiential and seasonal campaigns across multiple brand and present your work to the Creative Director. You’ll also have access to our spectacular new photographic studio to create unique content and also be on set to art direct shoots.


You will…



  • Participate in continually evolving the HelloFresh portfolio of brands across all channels

  • Be able to concept creative ideas and see them through from start to finish

  • Brief and art direct new photography, GIFs, video and other engaging content, while being a guardian of the brand guidelines.

  • Manage the creative workflow of numerous campaigns. Develop tools and processes to continuously improve efficiency and quality

  • Collaborate with Strategy, Copy, Design and Social channel managers to gather learnings and create inspiring content

  • Stay up to date on industry related innovations and adapt as necessary

  • Manage and mentor your team on process to ensure projects meet the brief, are on time and within scope

  • Present your work articulately and with clarity to key stakeholders. You will provide supporting materials to tell your story and show your thinking

  • Work efficiently under fast-paced deadlines, proactively reading through briefs with feedback to be clear on the direction


You Are…



  • Craft obsessed and a stickler for details

  • You live and breathe creativity and you are strong conceptual thinking

  • Capable of working seamlessly across multiple brands and are able to adapt your thinking accordingly

  • Self-propelled and thrive on autonomy

  • A problem solver and a multi-tasker. You can take on complex creative briefs and find ways to roll out solutions from concept to execution across multiple platforms

  • Curious. You seek to understand the customer benefit behind every project and chase the answers to your questions

  • Organized and efficient, always on top of your projects, meeting schedules and you can manage your workload as well as stay on top of the priorities of your team

  • A forward thinking with a proven ability to forecast project timing and alert project managers ahead of time if additional resources are required

  • Intuitive and perceptive, staying in touch with your team and are able to mentor on a daily basis

  • Known for having a great attitude and you are enthusiastic about building brands


You Have...



  • BS/BA degree required

  • 9+ years of agency or brand design experience required, with 2-3 years of management experience with a junior team

  • Expert-level experience with Adobe CC Programs, Sketch, AfterEffects


Our team is diverse, high-performing and international, helping us to create a truly inspiring work environment in which you will thrive! It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.