Art Director

Overview

Our leading financial client is seeking an Art Director who has a passion for creating award-winning work and is an excellent conceptual/strategic thinker, as well as a natural collaborator and storyteller, to join their in-house agency. Our ideal candidate has exceptional brand and design skills in all things digital, such as interactive banners, social media, email campaigns, presentations, consumer journeys and brand campaigns, including still and motion-based executions. The Art Director solves problems in collaboration with creative directors, art directors, creative strategists, copywriters, designers, developers, videographers, the account team and more. Must be able to learn and apply our client’s brand look and feel across all types of work with fresh creative thinking. Responsible for designing for internal initiatives and events, as well as national advertising and marketing campaigns across the enterprise that focus on internal and external B2B and B2C campaigns.

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. You have the option to be remote, and work from home, or come into one of our offices. You may be occasionally requested to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture events.

Our client is a premiere consumer financial services company delivering customized financing programs across key industries including retail, health, auto, travel and home, along with award-winning consumer banking products. With more than $140 billion in sales financed and 80.3 million active accounts, our client brings deep industry expertise, actionable data insights, innovative solutions and differentiated digital experiences to improve the success of every business they serve and the quality of each life they touch. 

• They have built relationships with national and regional retailers, healthcare providers, manufacturers and more. They serve hundreds of thousands of partner locations across the U.S. and Canada, and each one is important.
• Their financial expertise spans key product areas, including apparel, electronics and appliances, home furnishings, automotive, power products and sports, jewelry and luxury, other retail, elective healthcare procedures and services, and more.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Responsible for concepting and executing on a wide range of creative projects including but not limited to: national advertising campaigns, brand identity development and campaigns, corporate events, email campaigns, social media, banner ads, environmental design, presentations, and website design
• Collaborate with art directors, creative directors, graphic designers, proofreaders, animators, videographers, photographers, 3D designers, digital designers, content strategists, front-end developers and/or additional outside vendors as required as they relate to a project
• Follow a creative brief and work with account managers and project managers to ensure assignment is clearly outlined and estimated
• Understand strategic marketing initiatives and campaign strategies
• Question client/marketing strategy when it doesn’t align with market research, follow the creative brief, or meet the needs of the consumer
• Conduct and participate in creative reviews
• Present work to peers, managers, clients, and executive leadership
• Follow budgets, timelines, and internal processes for each project
• Work expeditiously on a high volume of projects with constantly changing deadlines
• Make sure all objectives are being met and that work is error-free
• Offer new ideas for creative processes and collaboration
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts OR in lieu of degree a high school diploma and 7 years of work experience in visual design and management experience
• A minimum of 5 years of professional advertising agency experience and/or work within an in-house creative team

Desired Characteristics:
• Brand focused strategic/conceptual thinker
• Team player and collaborator
• Flexible, fast thinker—especially during critical or stressful times
• Takes initiative and is a self-starter
• Strength in multitasking and problem solving
• Ability to work independently
• Innovative and out-of-the-box conceptual thinking
• Passionate and creative, inspired by new trends and emerging technologies
• In-depth knowledge of, and experience in, creating and developing brand identity
• Excellent presentation skills
• Outstanding communication and great people skills
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Workfront)
• Proficient in UX/UI programs such as Sketch, Figma and InVision
• HTML 5, CSS and ActionScript experience a plus but not required
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $45.01 to $55.01 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.