Art Director  

The Art Director helps develop ad campaigns by conducting research, coordinating with the client, and designing cohesive, brand-specific initiatives that appeal to the target demographic. Responsible for developing and maintaining a clear vision and delivering visual messages that speaks directly to the reader, viewer, or user. He/She leads and takes part in the entire campaign development process, from establishing objectives until the project is completed and presented to the client.

As an Art Director, you will:

• Evaluate client needs, develop project strategies, and create visual elements for ad and brand campaigns.
• Collaborate with the client in creating marketing plans, aligning team priorities with business objectives to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget
• Develop creative briefs based on ideas established in brainstorming sessions with direction, schedules, and expected deliverables for the creative team
• Coordinating with copywriters and with other departments to create a cohesive, effective campaign.
• Give clear visual art direction to a team of designers.
• Establishing timelines and delivering the finished campaign within those parameters
• Train and regularly coach team members and ensure to address their design challenges
• Meet Team/Project KPIs & SLAs
• Pilot and manage assigned innovation projects

Minimum and Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s / College Degree preferably Fine Arts, Design or Multimedia Arts or related degree
• 8+ years as a professional graphic designer with 3+ years of experience in management role
• Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
• Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
• Experience in goal-setting with a history of achieving set goals through his/her team
• Experience in coaching and mentoring young adults successfully
• Effective and persuasive presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Visual thinker
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud software and Microsoft/Google apps
• Amenable to work remotely Monday to Friday on a US (8pm-5am) shift, and has stable internet connection