JOB DESCRIPTION
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Creative DepartmentReports to:
VP, Creative Director, ArtJob SummaryA
Senior Art Director is highly competent in their core function as demonstrated through previous agency experience. They show a strong understanding of brand strategy, strong conceptual abilities, and offer unique solutions to challenges. They are increasingly comfortable presenting work to clients and interacting with clients/vendors. They can balance day-to-day workload while contributing on new business pitches and internal initiatives.
Key Job Responsibilities (Duties may include, but are not limited to all or some of the following)
- Works on concepts effectively in groups or with copy partner
- Reviews work against the creative brief to ensure strategic soundness
- Successfully incorporates internal and client revisions while maintaining impact of art/copy
- Builds effective relationships with account, project management, and others on the creative team
- Proactively makes recommendations relevant to client work
- Positively represents agency core values both internally and at industry functions
- Begins to work with outside vendors and internal services
- Owns projects
- Interprets strategic objectives and creates well-designed, engaging tactics that deliver on strategy
- Mentors' designers or interns
Job Qualifications (Skills/Requirements)
- 4+ years of industry/agency experience
- Communication skills, including ability to work with a partner
- Developing presentation skills/building of client relationships
- Team-player (willingness to collaborate)
- Ability to work within appropriate software programs:
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft Suite:
- Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work
