At Fingerhut, you will enter a culture that encourages team members to be bold and courageous. A culture that is zealous in pursuit of our mission to help our customers live a better financial life. In this culture, our team members find opportunities to stretch themselves, have a voice that is valued and is listened to have a sizeable impact on the business, work cross-functionally and collaboratively. We are continually innovating and improving, challenging ourselves to take risks, learn from mistakes, and celebrate success as a team. We also grow careers, giving employees on-the-job stretch assignments, lateral moves to expand knowledge bases, and promotional opportunities that help to accelerate development. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Sr Art Director to join our in-house creative team at Fingerhut, where you’ll design for an omnichannel customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital and social media design. As the Sr Art Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the creative process from concept to completion and ensuring that all design work meets the highest standards of quality and aligns with our brand identity.

This is not just another job; Fingerhut’s mission is to help Americans live a better financial life by helping them establish, build, or rebuild their credit. You’ll help the business hold itself accountable to deliver on our mission every day.  

We empower each employee to put the customer first and our culture of ensuring all employees have an impact enables an entrepreneurial passion. No matter what stage of your career, you’ll make an impact on business results and interface with key leaders. As we continue to invest in machine learning, data-driven modeling, CRM tools and innovation, the future is very exciting. Join us in our mission!  

This role is based out of our Eden Prairie, MN head office within our hybrid environment that has team members come into the office 3 days a week.    

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Ensure the creation of high-quality digital and social media content.  Oversee the development of creative concepts and designs for digital campaigns, social media, websites, and other online platforms.  Collaborate with the digital content team to develop visually compelling content strategies that align with brand objectives and engage the target audience.  Design and produce visually appealing graphics, animations, videos, and other multimedia content for digital and social media channels.  Stay up to date with the latest digital design trends, social media platforms, and technologies to keep the brand at the forefront of digital innovation. 

Required Qualifications:

 5+ years of professional digital design experience.  2+ years of video production and animation.  Strong understanding of digital marketing, social media trends, and best practices.  Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.  Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work and successful projects. 

Preferred Qualifications:

 Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Arts, or a related field  Experience with social media platforms and tools, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. 

Physical Requirements: This position requires prolonged periods of sitting, working with a computer and other work-related equipment up to 9 hours per day. Additionally, tasks may include occasional lifting of documents up to 10 pounds. When working in the office, home and/or other locations there will be occasional bending, twisting, reaching and moving. If you have a physical or medical limitation that may impact your ability to perform any of these tasks, please consult with Human Resources to explore potential accommodations.

About Fingerhut: 

BLST Operating Company (Bluestem Brands) is a group of FinTech, and eCommerce Retail businesses (www.bluestem.com) led by our Fingerhut and Orchard Portfolios. This position falls under Fingerhut – a long-standing fintech company. Check out www.fingerhut.com to see who we are and what we do for our customers. Fingerhut fuses our extensive years of data modeling and real-time analytics through machine learning to provide flexible payment options for our valued customers looking to establish, build, or rebuild credit. Qualifying customers use their accounts for e-Commerce purchases at fingerhut.com for everything they and their family need across a broad selection of national brands. 

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