Senior Art Director (Brand Campaigns)

Overview

Our global retail client is looking to bring on a Sr. Art Director (Campaigns focused), who will support the Creative Studio in concept through execution for marketing/brand campaigns that will translate across multiple channels including paid, site, email, and in-store. Our ideal candidate must be a problem solver, conceptual thinker and able to work in a fast-paced,
highly collaborative environment. They should be organized, detail-oriented and exhibit outstanding design judgement.

In this role, the Sr. Art Director will oversee a team of designers—managing their day-to-day while working alongside the Associate Creative Director to be the connection between an overarching marketing strategy and creative execution. They will be asked to ideate on 360 campaigns that will require them to make conceptual and stylistic decisions by creating layouts, mockups, and pitch decks to illustrate ideas for other members of the team.

This role works collaboratively with other team leads (within creative cross-functionally) and focuses on grocery service campaigns.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is hybrid, expecting 3 days on site in either location Playa Vista, LA or Hoboken, NJ ***

Responsibilities:

• Implement campaign vision across all user touchpoints (owned / paid)
• Ideates on 360 concept development, strategy and design across all channels.
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, site ops and integrated strategy to ensure creative cohesion at every touchpoint.
• Shape cohesive narratives and pitch vision to creative and marketing leadership
• Convert a marketing strategy and overarching platform into an executional style guide to set team up for success
• Manage projects, growth, and development of designers.
• Attend photo/video shoots as needed.
• Ability to design assets and brand campaigns as needed.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional design experience in advertising, ideally in an agency setting
• 2+ years of management experience
• Comfort working cross discipline on complex assignments
• Ability to react quickly and be comfortable in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and Microsoft Office and Figma nice to have
• Organized with diligent follow-through on every task.
• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• In-house and agency experience
• Photo art direction experience ideally in the food/lifestyle space.
• Understanding of print process and mechanicals
• Understanding of responsive/adaptive design