Senior Art Director

<meta><hr><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:rgb(51,153,51);font-size:14.25pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">💎 Who is the Senior Art Director?</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Senior Art Director is a strategic and concept-driven creative leader with a strong foundation in design craft, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign development. This person brings a balance of big-picture thinking and attention to detail, creating ideas that translate seamlessly across platforms, channels, and brand experiences.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">In this role, you’ll lead the development of compelling visual concepts and creative executions while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. You’re resourceful, solutions-oriented, and energized by finding smart, effective ways to create impactful work regardless of constraints or timelines.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The ideal candidate brings strong conceptual thinking, elevated design craft, and experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, and traditional channels.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">In this role, you can expect to:</span></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop and execute strategic and creative solutions across client relationships and projects. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Concept and design integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and traditional channels. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Establish art direction, visual style, and tone across communications and brand systems. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate with writers, strategists, account teams, developers, and production partners to bring ideas to life. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop thoughtful, polished, and strategically grounded creative executions across platforms. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Contribute to agency growth through participation in pitch work and new business development. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Assist in mentoring and collaborating with junior creatives and cross-functional teammates. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Stay curious and informed about emerging trends, technologies, culture, and innovation in advertising and design. </span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><hr><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="color:rgb(51,153,51);font-size:14.25pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">📚 What do You Need?</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">5+ years of agency or advertising experience required </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience working with national B2B and/or B2C brands </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline preferred </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong conceptual thinking and campaign ideation skills </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and art direction skills </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to understand and translate client business objectives into compelling creative solutions </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while delivering high-quality work on time </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of digital platforms, web capabilities, usability, and information architecture </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">High level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Passion for advertising, design, culture, and visual communication </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Curiosity for emerging trends and evolving technologies </span></li><li style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong attention to detail, organization, accountability, and follow-through </span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><span style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Please include a portfolio link or PDF portfolio with your application. Applications submitted without portfolio materials will not be considered.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.25pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><i><em style="color:rgb(118,119,122);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be a great in this role but don't necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply! While we work hard to eliminate unnecessary requirements from our job ads, our teams and needs are constantly evolving, and we'd always love the opportunity to connect and see what might be a fit.</em></i></p>

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