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Art Director
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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Art Director, Company website
The Art Director will play a key role in the design, development and support of best-in-class products and services for brand websites and other key Company digital properties.
The Art Director will be tasked with crafting creative strategies and innovative solutions to meet audience development and revenue goals in addition to translating these concepts into tangible deliverables. S/he will work collaboratively across editorial, technology, research and business teams to define and synthesize project requirements and assist in product roadmap and design resource planning.
Along with keen multi-tasking skills, the ideal candidate must maintain a critical eye for design details while managing perspective on the broader scope of a project’s scope and direction. The position requires keeping up-to-date on emerging platforms and technologies, as well as design and interaction trends and best practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Define and develop user experience requirements and manage internal design reviews
• Develop and define user experience and design requirements
• Create and present design solutions and deliverables from concept to launch
• Oversee brand guidelines and maintain design quality for all initiatives
• Manage design project schedules and deliverables
• Work effectively with product, project management and technology leads
Requirements:
• An exceptional portfolio of work showcasing mobile, social and web application solutions
• 6-8 years UX and visual design experience designing for large-scale, CMS controlled sites
• 3-4 years demonstrated leadership skills
• Exceptional typography and solid background in grid layouts and responsive design
• Fluency analyzing audience metrics, research surveys, focus group and usability testing
• A passion for clean, accessible and functional design
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe CS software
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS and JQuery
• Editorial/Publishing experience is a strong plus
• M.A./B.A Interaction Design or equivalent work experience