Sr. Art Director

Posted on 07/12/2010

TITLE SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
REPORTS TO Creative Director/Sr. Creative Director
SCOPE/
RESPONSIBILITY The Sr. Art Director (Sr. AD) is responsible for the conception, design and execution of innovative visual materials for print/digital/broadcast advertising and collateral usage. Contributes to the leadership and guidance of more junior team members.

SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

The Work
• Badass design, every time
• Think through design at the conceptual level; make choices based on brand tone and strategy
• Direct designers/illustrators/photographers/studio to bring your concepts to life
• Contribute to ideation process; be able to bring unique ideas to the table and help sell them in
• Work directly with copywriters to concept and present internally
• Be able to work quickly and juggle multiple projects while delivering the goods every time
• Be able to adapt design style for a diverse range of brands and consumer targets
• Keep abreast of current design and cultural trends
• Present work to clients
• Understand business objectives and strategies of client assignments
• Responsible to work within creative timelines, handle work flow and maintain overall accuracy of work with AE and support of ACD/CD
• Work with copywriter to create rationale prior to presentations

The Team
• Add to healthy creative team environment
• Communicate with and provide insight, motivation and encouragement to less experienced creatives, and encourage their personal growth
• Provide input to ACD/Sr. CD and solve problems as requested
• Do your part to help new creatives learn and integrate into Rivet systems
• Be accessible to team members and lead by example
• Contribute to other teams as needed, including new business

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in art/design or related field of study
• 3+ years of experience as an art director across multiple brands/categories
• Shows developing marketing experience

SKILLS/DESIRED TRAITS:

• Solid design skills and versatility
• Organization and demonstrates ability to handle multiple jobs from start to finish
• Desire to learn and grow as a marketer
• Highly creative and conceptual with a passion for good work