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Senior Art Director
FCB Worldwide
New York, NY, United States
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Sr Art Director - Area 23 (Healthcare)
Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Art Director (Sr. AD) is responsible for the execution of creative from concept to layout, through to finished art. Meeting client’s marketing strategies and objectives within specified deadlines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Strategic Thinking
• Participate in strategic and tactical meetings with client and account team to develop effective advertising campaigns reflecting the clients objectives
• Work independently as well as with copywriters to develop creative and effective advertising concepts from ideation through final projects
• Develop layouts of rough ideas
• Develop multiple concepts/campaigns for assigned products/projects in partnership with senior copywriter and account team
• Able to defend strengths of existing concepts while remaining open to input and further explorations
• Explores/develops/produces innovative ideas that are on strategy
• Proactively solves creative problems
• Incorporate and/or explore client suggestions and directives, resolves questions and concerns, and oversees objections
Execution
• Direct photographers, illustrators, designers and production staff to ensure proper production of campaign elements
Relationship Management
• Participate in status meetings
• Organize all creative materials to ensure their smooth transition to other departments
• Provide adequate support coverage for other accounts/projects as determined by supervisor
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by supervisor
Business Management
• Commission artwork; negotiate costs and usage, oversee completion of artwork, supervise photoshoots, review sketches from illustrators
• Oversee art preparation ( ie: retouching, illustration, etc.)
• Direct designers and CAD mechanical artists
• Supervise art directors and freelance artists
• Coordinates with account team and copywriter to identify and obtain information needed to carry out assignments
• Present creative work and properly prepare for all client presentations
• Adept in all creative software programs
• Make sound, timely decisions about changes to work in progress
• Responsible for completion of work on deadline and on budget
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising, communications or related field preferred
SKILLS & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (licenses, programs, certifications, etc.)
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Computer proficiency; solid knowledge of design programs
• Problem-solving ability
• Ability to work well within a team setting
• Exhibits decisive problem solving ability
• Keeps pace with new trends in visual arts, typography, illustration, photography, as well as media and technology
EXPERIENCE
• 3+ marketing/advertising business experience preferred
OTHER INFORMATION
SPECIAL INFORMATION (Travel, Physical Requirements, Schedule, etc.)
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