Farmer’s Fridge makes fruits and vegetables accessible and approachable for everyone. We offer a variety of fresh, healthy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks through our fresh food vending machines, wholesale partners, and our office pantry solution — providing chef-curated meals to customers within seconds. Today, we operate a network of Fridges and partner with clients nationwide in high-foot-traffic areas, such as airports, hospitals, universities, and large office buildings — where there is limited accessibility to fresh, healthy, grab-n-go options.

We care deeply about what we’re creating and aspire to make sure our customers feel that through every touchpoint. This shows up in many ways across the business. We are committed to prioritizing food safety, we are passionate about product quality, we value our employees, we champion the best idea no matter where it comes from, and we’re committed to making an overall positive impact as we scale. 

About this Role: We are looking for a creative marketer to join the Farmer’s Fridge marketing team and work directly alongside the Brand Manager and VP of Marketing. As an Art Director, you will function as art director and executor, supporting content creation and communications for all facets of the Farmer’s Fridge brand. You are a designer at heart who’s eager to shape visual storytelling while gaining hands-on experience in creative direction. Most importantly, you’ll get to see your ideas actually come to life – you are ready to make a real impact across all consumer and brand touchpoints. 

The perfect candidate is just as excited about shaping creative direction as they are about rolling up their sleeves to bring that vision to life with technical precision. You'll be a key player in our in-house micro ad agency, collaborating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment to develop and produce high-impact creative. 

You live and breathe creativity, constantly honing your skills and staying ahead of design trends. Passionate about stunning visuals, innovative campaigns, and breakthrough brand moments, you thrive on collaboration—diving into photography selects, refining typography, and perfecting layouts to bring brands to life. With a keen eye for what’s on or off-brand, you seamlessly bridge artistic vision and execution, ensuring every detail aligns with the consumer. Highly organized, dependable, and hands-on, you’re ready to do whatever it takes to get the job done.

This role is based in Chicago, both to take place in our hybrid office culture and to effectively create content around our Fridges and food. Typically works standard business hours (40+ hours per week), with flexibility required depending on business needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and execute day-to-day creative deliverables, graphics, and illustrations across various Marketing platforms (email, social, SMS, DOOH, Display, CTV, website, and more). 
• Brainstorm conceptual directions, both independently and as part of an integrated team (alongside Brand Strategy), while still actively designing/executing. 
• Re-design the brand’s style guide and photography direction, ensuring a cohesive and elevated visual identity across all touchpoints – help push forward and solidify distinctive brand assets. 
• Attend photoshoots alongside the Brand Strategist, stepping in as the lead when needed to ensure creative vision and brand consistency are maintained.
• Keep current on advertising campaigns, social trends, and industry technology, sharing findings with the department to facilitate new ways of thinking, working, and problem-solving
• Evolve and maintain brand look and feel, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints in the customer journey. 
• Work closely with sales, menu, and PR teams as needed for support (presentations, B2B communication, mocks, etc.). 

• Contribute/execute social media content creation (video, photography), bringing fresh, engaging visuals and ideas to digital platforms; solid understanding of social media landscape and trends in a plus. 
• Interest in PR-able Go-To-Market ideas – a plus. 

Who You Are…

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, advertising or a related field from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience. 
• 3-5 years of experience in graphic design/art direction, visual communication, or a related creative field.
• Experience in a creative agency setting with CPG or QSR client experience. 
• Expert in using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Portfolio of work demonstrating conceptual capabilities in both digital and social mediums.
• The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing tight deadlines with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Takes full ownership of their work, a self-starter who has a proactive mindset and ability to incorporate creative feedback. 
• Knows how to prioritize their focus and projects, even in challenging situations, both for themselves and their team.
• Proactively raises concerns, suggests solutions, and seeks support when needed to move the brand forward, including uncovering opportunities that may not be obvious at first.
• Strong passion for the Farmer's Fridge's mission to improve people’s lives through 24/7 access to healthier food. 
• Interest in PR-able stunts / splashy Go-To-Market ideas. 
• Photography/Videography skills are a plus.

Benefits at Farmer's Fridge:

In This Together - We stay connected, whether in person or virtually. We encourage business transparency through monthly town hall meetings and weekly financial updates. We set out to make the best product on the market, and we believe we’ve done it. We value your input in the new menu creation process. From regular tasting panels, where employees provide new menu feedback. 

Happier Workdays - Each day at work should fill you with joy. We're a fun and passionate group, and we don't take ourselves too seriously. Bring your unique self to work, dress comfortably, and always feel free to share your thoughts and opinions. We encourage curiosity; there's no hierarchy here when we're all swapping ideas.  

Never run on empty - Daily Farmer's Fridge meal and office snacks are just some of the offerings to make sure you aren't distracted by a growling stomach. Recharge with our paid sabbatical program after five years of service. 

Farmer’s Fridge Diversity Statement:

"Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Farmer’s Fridge, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.”

Farmer’s Fridge is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including hiring, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. View our disclosures related to External Agencies and Applicants below: https://www.farmersfridge.com/careerdisclosures