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Will be the lead contact for outside agencies for new and existing work\nMatrixed Designer Direction: Provide direction, feedback, and quality control to one or two designers consistently supporting this work in a matrixed assignment, ensuring creative consistency without formal people management responsibility\nTHE IDEAL CANDIDATE:\nThe ideal candidate is a visionary and strategically minded creative leader holding a bachelor’s degree in advertising, Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, Communications, or a closely related field. 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