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Roles & Responsibilities:

The Scientific Computing and Data group at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai partners with scientists to accelerate scientific discovery. To achieve these aims, we support a cutting-edge high-performance computing and data ecosystem along with MD/PhD-level support for researchers. The group is composed of a high-performance computing team, the research clinical data warehouse team and a research data services team.

The Senior HPC Administrator, High Performance Computational and Data Ecosystem, is responsible for a computational and data science ecosystem for researchers at Mount Sinai. This ecosystem includes high-performance computing (HPC) systems, clinical research databases, and a software development infrastructure for local and national projects. To meet Sinai’s scientific and clinical goals, the Senior Administrator has a good technical understanding for computational, data and software development systems along with a strong focus on customer service for researchers. The HPC Senior Administrator is an expert troubleshooter and productive team member and leads projects to effective and efficient completion independently under little to no supervision. This position reports to the Director for Computational & Data Ecosystem in Scientific Computing. Specific responsibilities are listed below.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain Scientific Computing’s computational and data science ecosystem including ~30,000 cores with high bandwidth, low latency interconnects, GPUs, large shared memory nodes, databases, scientific workflows and 30+ petabytes of storage in production, clinical data warehouse and software development environment.
• Lead the troubleshooting, isolation and resolution of all technical issues including application, system, hardware, software, and network). Actively monitors the systems.
• Maintains, tunes and manages computational, data, cloud technologies and workflow systems for ISMMS researchers, scientists and their external collaborators. Defines and deploys a comprehensive computational and data vision. Identifies and communicates system advantages/disadvantages and tradeoffs.
• Designs, develops, implements system administration tasks, including hardware and software configuration, configuration management, system monitoring (including the development and maintenance of regression tests), usage reporting, system performance (file systems, scheduler, interconnect, high availability, etc.), security, networking and metrics, etc.
• Collaborates effectively with research and hospital system IT, compliance, HIPAA, security and other departments to ensure compliance with all regulations and Sinai policies.
• Participates in the integration of HPC resources with laboratory equipment such as sequencers, clinical and research data resources and systems, etc. Incorporate and link data and compute resources.
• Researches, deploys and optimizes resource management and scheduling software and policies and actively monitoring. Designs, tunes, manages and upgrades parallel file systems, storage and data-oriented resources.
• Researches, deploys and manages security infrastructure, including development of policies and procedures.
• Maintain all necessary aspects of HPC in accordance with best practices. Develops and implements backup policies.
• Prepares and manages budgets for hardware, software and maintenance. Participates in chargeback/fee recovery analysis and provides suggestions to make operations sustainable.
• Assists in developing and writing system design for research proposals. Creates and provides clear documentation.
• Works effectively and productively with other team members within the group and across Mount Sinai.
• Performs related duties as assigned or requested.
• Provides after hours support for critical system and production issues.
• Answers and resolves user tickets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or another scientific field. Master's or PhD preferred
• 8+ years (higher preferred) of progressive HPC system administration and operations (preferably in a Redhat/CentOS Linux administration, Batch HPC cluster environment)
• Must be an expert troubleshooter; Must be a team player and customer focused
• Experience with job scheduler such as LSF or Slurm and parallel file systems and storage
• Experience with networking and security
• Experience with configuration management systems such as xCAT, Puppet and/or Ansible
• Experience of databases and web services
• Experience in Infiniband, Gigabit Ethernet
• Experience in an academic or research community environment
• Script and programming experience
• Experience with Cloud Computing
• Ability to multitask effectively in a dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment and management skills, and the ability to work effectively as a liaison between both research and technology teams.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Experience

• Advanced degree
• Experience with GPFS, LSF, TSM, IB and ethernet networking
• Experience with databases and web services is highly preferred

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Onsite AI Engineer - Construction Industry Focus

New Haven, CT - Onsite 5 days per week

• Initial Assignment: Fully onsite 5 days per week at a construction site in Ft. Myers (FL) or New Haven (CT) for 1 year
• Post-Assignment: Relocation to one of the corporate offices for hybrid employment: Boston, MA (preferred), New York City (NY), New Haven (CT), Herndon (VA), West Palm Beach (FL), or Estero (FL)

Role Summary

As the on-site catalyst who turns AI ideas into working reality. Partnering with each project’s AI Champion (Project Manager or Superintendent), you’ll uncover pain points, redesign workflows, and deploy AI agents that cut down reporting, accelerate RFIs, simplify lookahead planning, progress updates, materials tracking, and more. When needed, you will develop user stories and coordinate development with the central AI Studio. You’ll help advance the vision of the “Construction Site of the Future,” showing how agentic AI will transform project operations.

Responsibilities

• Workflow discovery and redesign: Lead Lean/Six Sigma workshops; map value streams; log high-impact AI agent opportunities that improve field efficiency.
• AI agent development: Build and deploy multiple production-ready AI agents using Copilot Studio, Power Apps/Automate, ChatGPT Enterprise, or code-first frameworks. Integrate agents into Teams/SharePoint on the front end and Databricks Lakehouse or other enterprise data sources on the back end.
• RAG pipelines and LLMOps: Design and operate retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with Databricks Delta Tables, Unity Catalog, and Vector Search (or Spark/Hadoop equivalents). Monitor cost, latency, adoption, and model drift.
• Cross-cloud orchestration: Blend OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and AWS Bedrock services through secure custom connectors to maximize flexibility and adoption.
• Data integration: Partner with Data Engineering to deliver ETL/ELT pipelines, API integrations, and event-driven connectors that feed RAG pipelines and AI agents.
• Change management and adoption: Train field teams, gather feedback, iterate quickly, and embed agents into SOPs. Track usage and ROI with adoption metrics and behavior-change KPIs.
• Stakeholder communication: Translate technical results into business value for leadership and clients. Contribute use cases and playbooks for the “Construction Site of the Future.”
• Compliance and hand-offs: Ensure all AI solutions meet the company’s data governance and security standards. Draft clear user stories and specs for escalation to central AI/Data Engineering teams when necessary.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in AI engineering, data science, or ML-focused software engineering.
• Proven experience building multiple AI agents in production environments.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, and LLMOps practices.
• Must have strong traditional software engineering background in Python

Bonus Points

• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or other process-heavy industries.
• Advanced degree in a technical field.

Role:

Join project teams across the U.S. as the on-site catalyst who turns AI ideas into working reality. Partnering with each project’s AI Champion (Project Manager or Superintendent), you’ll uncover pain points, redesign workflows, and deploy AI agents that cut down reporting, accelerate RFIs, simplify lookahead planning, progress updates, materials tracking, and more. When needed, you will develop user stories and coordinate development with the central AI Studio. You’ll help advance the vision of the “Construction Site of the Future,” showing how agentic AI will transform project operations.

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Responsibilities:

• Opportunity hunting and workflow redesign – Lead Lean/Six Sigma discovery workshops; map value streams, assess process and data maturity, and log low-effort/high-impact AI use cases.
• Process and data maturity assessment – Evaluate each jobsite’s current workflows and underlying data; surface gaps that block AI adoption and develop phased improvement plans with Operations Excellence to establish the right process baseline before deploying agents.
• Assess the market solutions – Evaluate off-the-shelf and platform tools; launch pilots, measure impact, and scale wins.
• Rapid AI-agent builds – Convert user stories into production-ready agents in Copilot Studio / Power Apps/Automate, ChatGPT Enterprise, or code-first frameworks within days; wire them to Teams/SharePoint on the front end and Databricks Lakehouse or other sources on the back end.
• Enterprise-grade engineering & LLMOps – Build RAG pipelines backed by Delta tables, Unity Catalog, and Databricks Vector Search; automate infra with GitHub Actions / Posit; monitor latency, cost, adoption, and drift.
• Data integrations – Partner with Data Engineering to design and maintain ETL pipelines, API integrations, and event-driven connectors feeding RAG and agents.
• Cross-cloud orchestration – Blend OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and AWS Bedrock behind secure custom connectors; package agents for seamless rollout.
• Change enablement – Train crews, gather feedback, iterate, and track adoption and ROI metrics; apply influence model principles to embed agents into daily routines and SOPs, and track behavior change KPIs.
• Stakeholder communication – Brief project leadership and clients on agent impact in clear business terms; contribute use cases and playbooks for “Construction Site of the Future.”
• Escalation & hand-off – Draft clear user stories, data specs, and acceptance criteria for any complex solution that requires the central AI Solution Engineers or Data Engineering / Data Science team to lean in.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years in AI engineering / full-stack data applications or data science, including 2+ years building production LLM/RAG solutions.
• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, Physics, or a related field; Master’s preferred.
• Prior hands-on work in construction or heavy process industries (manufacturing, oil & gas, chemicals) is a significant plus.
• Demonstrated process excellence background (Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent) with experience diagnosing process and data gaps and supporting change management plans with Operations Excellence.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Hands-on expertise with Copilot Studio, Power Apps/Automate, custom connectors, and CoE Toolkit governance.
• Programming & data stack: Python, SQL, Databricks Lakehouse, vector stores.
• DevOps & IaC: GitHub Actions (or Azure DevOps) and Posit Workbench/Connect automation or comparable CI/CD tooling; strong Git/GitHub workflow discipline.
• Integration & ETL skills: Foundational understanding of ETL/ELT design, Airflow or Databricks Workflows, and REST/GraphQL API development; proven collaboration with Data Engineering on source-to-lake and lake-to-agent pipelines.
• Willing and able to travel and work on active jobsites.

The Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) and Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed), located in San Antonio, Texas, are seeking a clinical Veterinarian to support the care and management of nonhuman primate (NHP) colonies used for production, research, and retirement, as well as smaller populations of other research species including rodents, rabbits, and ferrets.

The Veterinarian will provide comprehensive clinical care, including diagnosis and treatment of disease, implementation of preventive health programs, disease surveillance and prevention, administration of analgesics and anesthetics, participation in the DEA controlled substances program, and performance of surgical and post-surgical care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a team of veterinarians to ensure continuous clinical coverage, including participation in off-hours, weekend, and holiday rotations.

This role is responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance in accordance with institutional Standard Operating Procedures, the Animal Welfare Act, and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. In addition, the Veterinarian will perform and oversee research-related procedures, review animal use protocols, advise Principal Investigators on appropriate animal models, develop and refine research techniques, and contribute to continuous improvements in animal care, welfare, and management practices. The position also involves collaboration with internal and external investigators seeking to utilize the unique NHP resources at SNPRC.

Texas Biomed and SNPRC have a strong focus on infectious disease research, and the successful candidate will support studies conducted at ABSL-3 and ABSL-4 containment levels.

This position includes appointment as a Core Scientist at SNPRC, reporting to the Associate Director for Veterinary Resources, and a faculty appointment at Texas Biomed at the appropriate rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, reporting to the Executive Vice President for Research. As a faculty role, independent and collaborative research activities are strongly encouraged.

Our Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate holds a D.V.M. or V.M.D. degree from an AVMA accredited veterinary school, with an active license to practice in the United States. USDA accreditation is required or must be obtainable.

ACLAM board certification or board eligibility is preferred, along with three or more years of experience providing clinical care to nonhuman primates in a laboratory animal setting. Preference will be given to candidates licensed in the state of Texas and those eligible to obtain a DEA license.

The successful candidate will be comfortable using standard computer applications, including Microsoft tools, project management software, and electronic medical records systems. Strong technical writing skills are important, as is experience reviewing and developing study protocols. A solid understanding of applicable regulatory requirements is also expected.

POTENTIAL HAZARDS: This work may involve exposure to toxic materials, compressed gases, weather-related work, radioactive materials, x-ray equipment, infectious agents (BSL-2, BSL-3, BSL-4), and medical waste. This work will involve laboratory animals. Employee may sit and stand for long periods of time. Employee will drive a motor vehicle on Texas Biomed business. May be required to work in high containment labs. Participation in a medical monitoring and surveillance program is required. Safety training, equipment, clothing, and supplies will be provided. Must be able to wear an air-purifying respirator in a proper manner and, if necessary, pass a respirator fitness test.

How to Apply: 

Applicants should submit the application and include the following attachments: 

1. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
2. Cover letter 
3. Names and email addresses of at least three professional references

Who We Are:

Join our incredible mission to pave the way for a world free from the fear of infectious disease!

Texas Biomedical Research Institute is pioneering and sharing scientific research to protect you, your families, and our global community from the threat of infectious diseases. Our scientific discoveries create breakthroughs in medical research to provide better overall global health.

Texas Biomed is the only independent, nonprofit infectious disease research institute in the U.S. to combine:

• The highest-level biocontainment labs for infectious disease and biodefense research
• A federally-designated National Primate Research Center
• More than 80 years of discoveries advancing diagnostics, vaccines and therapies
• An entrepreneurial culture and specialized expertise in regulated science required for FDA approval

What We Can Offer You:

• Recognized as one of the San Antonio Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2025.
• Awarded the 2024 Healthy Workplace Platinum Recognition by the San Antonio Business Group on Health (SABGH).
• Employee-centered culture focused on open communication, job empowerment, and trust.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for you and your family (including your pets!).
• Competitive employer-funded retirement plan with 6% contributions starting on day one, increasing with years of service.
• Generous paid time off, including 14 paid holidays and a paid Winter Recess (last week of December until New Year’s).
• On-site medical clinic, wellness incentives, and paid prescription drug resources to support your health.
• On-site gym and wellness programs to help you stay active.
• Flexible work arrangements designed to support work-life balance.
• We offer a relaxed dress code so you can feel comfortable and be yourself at work.
• Dynamic learning environment with professional development, mentorship, tuition reimbursement, and leadership programs to help you grow.

We take pride in fostering a culture of respect, opportunity, and unity! Texas Biomedical Research Institute provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

PI83ae8357f677-31181-39499254

About the Company

A growing consulting firm is looking to hire a Databricks Data Engineer to join their delivery team supporting enterprise clients building modern data platforms. This is a hands-on engineering role working closely with architects, stakeholders, and data teams to design and implement scalable data solutions using Databricks and cloud technologies. The role is Hybrid in Herndon, Virginia, working as part of a collaborative consulting environment delivering high-impact data platform projects.

About the Role

This role involves working closely with various teams to design and implement scalable data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Databricks
• Develop scalable data solutions leveraging the Databricks Lakehouse platform
• Work with architects and senior engineers to implement modern cloud data platforms
• Optimize data processing performance and ensure high data quality standards
• Support ingestion and transformation of large-scale structured and unstructured datasets
• Collaborate with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a consulting delivery environment
• Follow best practices for data engineering, version control, testing, and deployment

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with Databricks in production environments

Required Skills

• Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, or Spark
• Experience building data pipelines and transformations within cloud data platforms
• Understanding of data modeling, distributed data processing, and data pipeline orchestration
• Experience working with modern data lake or Lakehouse architectures
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within client-facing environments

Preferred Skills

• Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification
• Experience working within Azure, AWS, or GCP data ecosystems
• Familiarity with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, or MLflow
• Previous experience working in consulting or professional services environments

Tweaking Cat Studios

Tweaking Cat Studios is an independent game studio developing our first title. The project is fully funded and currently in the prototype phase, with a planned launch in 2028. We are building a small, highly collaborative team focused on crafting a distinctive and cohesive player experience.

We are looking for an experienced Art Director to define, guide, and protect the artistic vision of the game from early prototype through production and launch.

We work out of an office in Sausalito and the team is almost entirely face-to-face.

Role Overview

The Art Director partners closely with Game Design and Engineering to establish and maintain the visual identity of the game. This role is responsible for defining the artistic direction, guiding production art pipelines, and ensuring visual consistency across all aspects of the game.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone comfortable working in a small studio environment where strategic direction and practical execution often go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Game Design to craft the artistic vision of the game
• Define and maintain the visual style, tone, and artistic direction
• Create and maintain art bibles, style guides, and visual reference materials
• Direct internal and external artists to ensure consistency and quality
• Review and provide feedback on all art assets to maintain the artistic vision
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure art integrates effectively into the Unity pipeline
• Help define production pipelines and workflows appropriate for a small team
• Evaluate and onboard external art partners or contractors when needed
• Maintain visual consistency across environments, characters, UI, VFX, and marketing assets
• Support early prototyping with visual exploration and concept direction
• Help plan art production to support milestones through final release

Required Qualifications

• Industry experience shipping multiple commercial games
• Prior experience as Art Director, Lead Artist, or equivalent leadership role
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a cohesive artistic vision across shipped titles
• Experience directing multidisciplinary art teams (environment, character, UI, VFX, etc.)
• Deep understanding of real-time game art pipelines
• Experience working with Unity-based production pipelines (not Unreal)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with design and engineering teams
• Strong visual communication and feedback skills
• Ability to work in a small studio environment where roles can be flexible

Nice to Have

• Experience building art pipelines for small or startup game studios
• Experience shipping games on PC or console
• Experience managing external art vendors
• Concept art or visual development background
• Experience with stylized or distinctive visual identities

About Tweaking Cat Studios

Tweaking Cat Studios is an independent studio developing our first title. The project is fully funded and currently in prototype, with a planned release in 2028. We are building a small team focused on craftsmanship, collaboration, and creating a distinctive game experience.

We put the unity in "opportunity."

Opportunity Snapshot:

• Compensation: $51.00/hour
• Location: Houston, TX
• Duration: 12 months+
• Work Schedule: M-F / 40 hours+ (no hybrid)
• Benefits: Comprehensive insurance and 401(k), PTO and holidays

Qualifications:

• Two-year college drafting degree, or technical school training, or equivalent experience in CADD drafting software, processes, methods, or systems
• 10 years relevant work experience in a Project Engineering environment
• Experience in specifying appropriate equipment for engineering projects
• Must be willing and able to travel by air and/or automobile to facility sites as required

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate project design and drafting management in accordance with industry and company STD’s as necessary to ensure the successful completion of all project related activities
• Assign electrical equipment and instrument tagging numbers. Assign conduit and cable numbers
• Resolve drawing development issues. Draft changes to record drawings
• Prepare of process flow diagrams (PFD), piping & instrument diagrams (P&ID), general equipment layouts, facility plot plans, and equipment and instrument lists for various company plant, pipeline and related facilities construction projects
• Assist in the development of Project Scopes, Engineering / Design Scopes, and Construction Scopes of Work, for use in the establishment of contracts with third parties
• Attend project meetings to obtain full understanding of customer needs and scope definitions, and to provide technical input toward efficient and effective designs
• Assist in the review of man hour estimates and work schedules to assure efficiency in the execution of projects
• Assist in coordinating the distribution of design packages related to projects to ensure that all stakeholders are allowed input, and that all necessary information is exchanged
• Provide design and drafting services for time / budget critical projects
• Provide design and drafting services associated with the preliminary development of potential projects
• Communicate with vendors for materials quotes and availability of materials
• Create parts lists by performing material take-offs to ensure the timely availability of items. Development of material data sheets
• Generate material requisitions for submittal to project manager for approval
• Maintain record of documents and correspondence pertaining to technical design issues throughout the development of projects
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Company standard drawings
• Maintain a high level of expertise in necessary areas of design and drafting and ensure access to specialty resources and technology
• Assist in the development and implementation of specifications and procedures related to the handling of department business to facilitate lower costs in the creation and maintenance of drawings and documentation
• Coordinate with Project Managers, purchasing agents, inspectors, engineering contractors, and construction contractors relating to design drawing content, materials and construction issues
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Engineering on design and project logistical issues to assure effective, linear progress of the project
• Provide the drafting associated with daily operation of the system along with coordinating with CADD Operator
• Provide guidance so to enhance the ability of others to obtain required information through the use of departmentally developed tools and methods

The Bergaila Way:

The Bergaila Companies is a nationally recognized leader in providing staffing services to all sectors of the energy industry. We continually focus on partnering with talented professionals, engineering the perfect fit between our clients and employees. Choosing a career path with Bergaila grants you immediate access to nationally recognized organizations we partner with. Bergaila consistently attracts and retains its Employees with our dedicated internal service team, top tier benefits programs for contractors and their families, and commitment to place you in the desired career of your choice.

Client Overview:

Our client is one of North America's largest Midstream Oil & gas companies. A publicly traded company they are a leading provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL's), crude oil, and refined products/petrochemicals.

Executive Creative Director – QSR + CPG Client | $100MM+ Portfolio

Reports to: VP, Brand & Creative

Department: Marketing

Location: Hybrid – San Clemente, CA

OVERVIEW

The Executive Creative Director defines and executes our client’s creative vision across Brand, CPG, and Restaurant business lines—translating brand strategy into cohesive creative systems, scalable toolkits, and high-impact campaigns that show up consistently across physical and digital environments.

The ECD ensures design excellence across packaging, franchise/restaurant assets, innovation launches, content, and seasonal brand activations. This role bridges creative craft with operational rigor—mentoring designers, elevating visual storytelling, and delivering a unified creative POV across paid, owned, earned, and retail channels.

The ideal candidate brings a foundation in lifestyle/food/restaurant/experiential categories and an agency-level creative bar, with the maturity to operate as a key in-house creative partner to Brand Marketing, Restaurant/Franchise, Innovation/CPG, Digital/Lifecycle, and Web teams.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Creative Vision, Systems & Identity

• Execute the creative expression of the brand across CPG, Restaurant, digital, and experiential touchpoints.
• Translate brand strategy, identity principles, and messaging platforms into scalable visual systems and guidelines.
• Ensure unified creative across seasonal campaigns, packaging, and franchise asset kits.
• Collaborate with VP Brand & Creative on evolution of brand narrative, visual language, and cultural relevance.
• Uphold design excellence and consistency while fostering experimentation and innovation.

Campaigns, Content & Channel Execution

• Lead creative for seasonal campaigns, innovation launches, and priority business initiatives.
• Direct content development across paid/owned/earned channels—including social, paid media, CRM, lifecycle, and influencer content.
• Oversee photo/video production and asset libraries to support omnichannel marketing and store/franchise needs.
• Partner with Content & Digital Marketing to align creative with performance goals, editorial calendar, and media strategy.

Packaging, Innovation & CPG Integration

• Collaborate with VP Brand & Creative and CPG/Innovation teams on packaging systems, formats, and refreshes.
• Ensure packaging reflects category positioning, brand equities, and innovation architecture.
• Maintain a systems-based approach to packaging updates—to avoid isolated redesigns and strengthen portfolio unity.
• Support retailer, merchandising, and shopper needs through differentiated and shelf-impactful design.

Environmental, Restaurant & Franchise Creative

• Own creative for franchise/restaurant brand assets, including menus, signage, merchandising, and in-store storytelling.
• Develop creative toolkits and localization systems for multi-market and franchise scaling.
• Partner with Restaurant teams on experiential elements, LTOs, and guest journey touchpoints.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Translate brand strategy into actionable briefs and design outputs that ladder to business outcomes.
• Interface with Integrated Marketing, Digital/Lifecycle, Web, Retail/Franchise, Product/Innovation, and CPG partners.
• Communicate the “why” behind creative decisions—linking brand expression to commercial value and performance metrics.
• Support agency collaboration, content partners, and production vendors.

Creative Operations, Governance & Standards

• Co-build creative governance systems, toolkits, and guidelines with VP Brand & Creative.
• Establish review workflows, approvals, and creative QA to maintain consistency and reduce rework.
• Manage internal and external creative resources and budgets, ensuring efficient production.
• Support capability-building through processes, templates, and systems that enable scale as the brand expands into new markets.

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor, elevate, and coach the Creative Studio (Art, Design, Content).
• Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, craft, and collaboration.
• Provide structured, actionable feedback that improves both final output and creative thinking.
• Champion high creative standards that enhance brand equity and business impact.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years creative leadership experience in agency, in-house, or hybrid creative environments.
• Portfolio demonstrating excellence in food/restaurant, lifestyle, experiential, or CPG strongly preferred.
• Experience directing integrated campaigns across digital, paid, OOH, experiential, retail, and packaging.
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with Marketing, Innovation, Product, Retail/Franchise, and Digital teams.
• Deep craft in both conceptual creative and systems-driven design.
• Strong verbal and visual storytelling ability; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to build teams, mentor talent, and manage production partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in design/visual arts (or equivalent experience) preferred.