We are looking for a high-energy, highly agile Senior Art Director to join our creative team. As an efficient, hardworking, caffeine-fueled group, we expect our team members to be self-motivated, ambitious, and to rise to every challenge every day. If you thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and have a “get it done” mentality, you will be a great fit at Digital Hyve.
Every day is a new challenge and a new opportunity. Our Senior Art Director will work with the creative team to identify client needs and goals, mine for nuggets of brand realness, and create concept-driven solutions that resonate with the end consumers.
The Senior Art Director reports to the Creative Director.
Key Accountabilities
- Bring fun, compassion, sincerity, delight, and the “holy sh*t” to every creative project.
- Bring big ideas to the table that push the creativity for the brands we work with, in ways they never have before
- Develop strong, meaningful relationships and client rapport
- Provide mentorship to the creative team, including creative disciplines outside of art direction and design that will benefit from your industry experience
- Review projects and provide feedback to junior and mid-level creatives on the team for client work if/when delegated by Creative Director
- Take a lead role on web, video, campaign, and branding projects
- Attend meetings and brainstorm sessions, taking detailed notes
- Presenting work in a manner that reflects the thoughtfulness of our endeavors,while confidently and persuasively selling big ideas
- An exuberant work ethic and exacting attention to detail, whether it’s a color system or letter kerning, answering a brief, or staying true to the brand guidelines
- Concept and execute materials for brand campaigns or product launches, including social, banners, landing page layouts, video, email; and occasionally print, OOH, POS, radio, and brand collateral.
- Collaborate with both strategy and channel leads in understanding best practices in order to deliver creative solutions that meet client business goals and satisfy their brand approach from top to bottom.
- Work with our Creative Director, Copywriters, Art Directors, Designers, Digital Marketing Producers, Videographers, and Content Writers to execute highly cohesive and effective digital marketing campaigns.
The qualifications we look for in a talented Senior Art Director
- At least 6-8 years of experience in an agency setting
- A digital portfolio of work is required and should include examples of branding projects, websites and landing pages, video work, digital marketing campaigns, and traditional creative.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, while working independently and collaborating.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Superior critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Professional demeanor, personable
- Experience working in digital and traditional design mediums
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Digital marketing experience highly preferred
Toolsets
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch
- Figma
- InVision
- Google Suite
- WordPress CMS