THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a creative and collaborative individual to join our team as a dual designer and art director. This individual will play a pivotal role in developing and guiding creative concepts that align with our clients' strategies and business objectives. Your duties will involve the conception, art direction and design of content across digital, social, video, out-of-home, events and more, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards. In addition to a strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects, ideal candidates will have a proven track record of fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and professional growth, and a propensity to inspire others around them to achieve excellence. If you excel in bridging creative concepts with flawless execution, this is the role for you.
Strong candidates for this specific role will demonstrate:
- Leadership in day-to-day project work
- Proactive identification of project growth opportunities
- Passion for creating unique, innovative creative concepts and supporting team members
- A positive outlook, collaborative spirit and passion for producing exceptional deliverables
- Previous experience at an advertising agency as an art director or similar role
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Partners with team members from all functional teams to maintain quality and consistency across all creative deliverables and knows when to adapt tactics to meet functional requirements.
- Demonstrates project progress independently from creative kickoff to final implementation.
- Presents work internally with strong rationale and engages regularly with clients, presenting work with confidence.
- Maintains brand continuity across multiple mediums, while adhering to brand standards.
- Proactively offers innovative ideas to evolve creative approaches and actively pushes boundaries of creativity and innovation.
- Consistently satisfies client and agency objectives, both creatively and financially.
- Demonstrates success in working with teams, collaborating effectively, and working towards a common goal.
Additionally, the ideal candidate meets these qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional art direction experience
- Strong portfolio showcasing previous work
- Prior roles in a creative and/or agency setting with demonstrated increasing responsibility
- Strong proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to: candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experiences and may fall outside the range shown. As a 'Best for the World' Benefit Corporation and Employee-Owned organization, Global Prairie offers a best-in-class total rewards package, which includes healthcare coverage, ESOP retirement plan, 401k matching, Health & Wellness stipends and a broad range of other benefits.
- Expected Compensation Range: $75,000 - $105,000
***Important Note: Global Prairie's People & Operations (talent management) team is based in our Kansas City, MO office, which is why you see Kansas City listed as the location for this posting. However, please be sure to indicate your office location preference when completing the application.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK CONDITIONS
The physical activity required of this position includes standing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, reaching, stooping, talking, hearing and use of repetitive motion. Light work is required of this position, occasionally lifting or moving objects between 10-20 pounds. The visual acuity of this position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle. This position will not be substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
