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Senior Art Director
The Integer Group
Dallas, TX, United States
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Description
Position at The Integer Group
Working under the direction of the Creative Director, the Sr. Art Directorwill develop visual conceptual solutions for a full range of creative/marketing ideas with an emphasis on CPG/retail and shopper innovations and promotions. The Senior Art Director utilizes their exceptional concepting skills and expertise of shopper marketing to develop ideas, cultivates an integrated marketing approach to client business, and optimally utilizes teamwork with writers, designers, and other team members to obtain exceptional results. In addition, the Sr. Art Director mentors other Art Directors within the team and agency to maintain high level of design and innovation expectation.
JOB SNAPSHOT:
A master of the craft of Art Direction with an emphasis on promotions and retail. Demonstrates leadership, mentorship and consistently delivers results for our clients.
• Creates winning concepts/designs with skill and personal style on first round
• Delivers ideas that are creative and appropriate for the business with minimal supervision
• Student of CPG/shopper marketing business and trends
• Demonstrates passion and desire for constant learning
• Manages and organizes personal workload and deadlines
• Understands agency environment and acts appropriately
• Ability to manage some projects from concept through execution with little to no ACD/CD supervision
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Creates compelling concepts/designs with skill and personal style
• Demonstrates expertise in the skills needed for art direction including:
◦ Design sense (i.e., color theory, typography, composition)
◦ Omni-channel design approach that overcomes purchase barriers and visually communicate brand/promotional benefit at retail (physical and digital)
◦ Audience (i.e., look, tone, and feel)
◦ Computer fluency
• Demonstrates vision and the ability to effectively lead creative projects.
• Demonstrates consistently exceptional problem-solving skills through an ability to generate multiple solutions/creative concepts/layouts across all platforms (promotional, retail, and advertising mediums)
◦ Pulls inspiration from personal and public life experiences and applications to develop innovative creative solutions
◦ Social and digital fluency
Delivers ideas that are creative and appropriate for the business
• Conceptual thinking
• Ability to think visually
• Knowledge of industry trends and ability to incorporate these trends into developed work
• Communicates concepts to ACD/CD and agency partners quickly and effectively
• Uses store visits and internal education to further learn the business and retail intricacies.
• Presents concepts to clients clearly and concisely, with and without the presence of CD/ACD
• Demonstrates leadership/mentorship by delegating work to and managing mid-level and associate-level team members as well as outside resources (eg., photographers, illustrators, television/video/radio producers).
• Shows a deeper understanding of marketing strategy by delivering concepts that both deliver on, and push beyond, the objectives and strategies outlined in the creative brief
• Consistently supports creative ideas with fact-based rationale.
Demonstrates passion and desire for learning
• Is open to and takes creative direction from, ACD/CD and translates that direction into action.
• Shows initiative through independent thinking and problem solving.
• Desires to grow and learn; knows when to engage ACD/CD for help with problem solving, accepts leadership challenges when appropriate.
• Is driven to do the best work on every project regardless of scope or medium.
• Demonstrates expertise of existing media channels and a desire to engage with emerging media channels.
Manages and organizes personal workload and deadlines
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and the ability to work with different departments to effectively and efficiently manage jobs through the system.
• Manages schedules and meets deadlines.
• Knows when and is willing to ask for help.
• Shows project leadership by delegating work to, and managing mid-level and associate-level team members as well as outside resources (e.g., photographers, illustrators, television/video producers)
Understands agency environment and acts professionally
• Promotes and nurtures a collaborative environment where ideas emerge and flourish.
• Shows business maturity through presence, behavior, and work ethic.
• Shows financial responsibility by working within project budgets, finding innovative cost-saving solutions, and completing timesheets every week.
• Establishes and maintains the agency “Vision and Values” in the department and the agency.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 5+ years experience with portfolio demonstrating integrated campaigns (concept through execution) with a foundation in CPG/shopper marketing
• Open-minded and personable with innate conceptual design ability.
• Able and willing to listen, learn, and take direction well
• Flexibility – able to work extra hours with little or no advance notification.
• Listens and applies constructive criticism in job execution and performance issues
• Able to apply learning’s from job to job
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment
• Participates in agency training
• Flexibility to work extra hours with little or no advance notification
• Ability to travel as needed