Creative Director @ Material Depot
πΒ Location: JP Nagar Phase 3, Bangalore
π°Β CTC: 6-13 LPA (Depending on experience)
π€ Material Depot is a decor materials brand that is revolutionizing the entire interior design shopping experience with cutting-edge designs and the convenience of shopping from your home. Started in 2022 by Manish (ex-BCG) and Sarthak (IITB Alum), who both worked extensively in the construction space globally. Funded by prominent Global VCs including Accel, Whiteboard, and Y-Combinator among others, they seek to expand their team and hiring across roles.
Material Depot revolutionizes the construction industry by providing a one-stop platform for all your decorative interior materials. We offer an extensive range of high-quality products, from floorings to wall decor, sourced from trusted manufacturers globally. With a user-friendly interface, competitive pricing, and reliable delivery services, Material Depot ensures a seamless purchasing experience.
π€Some stats about us :
π€ We are backed by Accel, Whiteboard, YCombinator, and other global investors,Β and are a small, well-funded company.
π€ Weβre one of the largest retailers of home interior goods in Bangalore working with over 100+ top designers and architects.
π Even as a 2-year-old company, we have been profitable with a scale of $3M annualised revenue πΉ
Note from the Founders on the role
Hi, I'm Sarthak, Co-founder of Material Depot. I'm excited to find someone who would play a key role to our biggest focus - Growth at Material Depot. The Creative Director will be responsible for assisting marketing and sales teams alike along with the entire content team on all key initiatives. The role would involve 20% data analysis, 40% Content Creation, 40% GTM and operations; and will have 100% ownership of the problem statements you tackle.
Interview process
- Small assignment
- Three interview rounds with the team including Manish/Sarthak
What you will do:
- Team Management:Β Lead and inspire the creative team, fostering a collaborative environment, encouraging excellence and innovation. Develop and implement creative strategies that align with business goals.
- Content Strategy:Β Develop and oversee the content strategy, ensuring it aligns with overall marketing goals. Plan and execute content calendars, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content that aligns with company vision.
- Brand Management:Β Hone and enhance the brand voice and identity. Ensure all creative output adheres to brand guidelines and resonates with target audiences.
- Marketing: Integraly work with marketing and sales teams to conceptualize and execute creative campaigns that drive company objectives.
- Target Achievement: Ensure teammates are aligned and empowered to achieve maximum results, and team and individual targets.
- Analysis: Monitor and analyze the performance of creative content. Use data-driven insights to refine and improve content strategies and campaigns. Periodically and proactively collect, collate, and present customer feedback and analysis for improvement to all relevant stakeholders
Youβre a good fit for this only if...
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in marketing or content production
- Experience in interiors, construction or furniture industry earns brownie points
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage customers and convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Youβre open to being a generalist and adapting to the uncertainty of early-stage startups. Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and problem-solve for aspects that you or the team may encounter the first time or are not familiar with.
- You bring your own unique skill set to the table and collaborate with others to accomplish your teamβs goals with a firm focus on targets and deadlines
- You experiment, test, try, fail, and learn continuously.
- You can work 50-60 hours, 6 days a week
- You are not coming here for βstrategyβ roles but for on-ground hands-on work