The Art Director is responsible for the visual design, development and execution of all campaign elements and jobs produced for the brand. He/she works closely with the copywriter(s) as a creative team to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs. The Art Director also works in conjunction with various members of the art team and other agency departments (including production, imaging, the electronic studio, and account service) to oversee all jobs from start to finish.
Primary Job Responsibilities General Responsibilities
Oversee jobs from beginning concept/design stages through final production
Establish credibility with Clients at all levels by developing knowledge of Client’s business, both the brand itself and people involved (i.e. internal client structure, individual responsibilities, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to their impact on client jobs)
Keep abreast of current advertising, design, and other visual communications
Continuously explore cutting-edge, current, and unique design styles and imagery
Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print production process
Demonstrate an understanding of basic marketing principles
Demonstrate a solid understanding of production techniques, options, budget and timing ramifications
Keep supervisor briefed on creative projects
Brand Champion
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles, brand guidelines, corporate guidelines (if applicable), and aesthetic design concepts
Meet with account management team to discuss the client’s requirements
Work to ensure that Agency work is on strategy and contributes to growing the Client’s business
Work as a team with copywriters to develop conceptual approaches to meet Client objectives for all designated projects
Work to ensure that all final products released demonstrate only the highest quality creative and effectively communicates brand messages to targeted customers
Be an effective presenter and clearly communicate creative concepts and rationale for design choices to team and clients and/or new business prospects
Demonstrate ability to “zoom in and out” (big picture thinking as well as attention to details) as necessary
Demonstrate the ability to develop creative work that is on strategy, on-time and on budget
Collaboration
Demonstrate ability to collaborate with Client/Agency Creative/Account teams
Help create a collaborative work environment between all departments and demonstrate ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner
Maintain positive relationships with and utilize the internal business group departments(electronic studio, editorial, traffic, imaging and production) appropriately
Additional Responsibilities
Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Remain calm despite high pressure situations
Project a professional attitude and foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors and establish credibility both internally and externally
Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows
Perform other duties as assigned by manager
Qualifications
College degree
1-2 years of art design/direction experience, preferably in advertising
Proficiency with Macintosh and the following programs - Quark Express, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photo Shop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Entourage
Advertising or design portfolio
The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.
Salary range - $58,500 - $92,500
Omnicom Health is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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Primary Job Responsibilities General Responsibilities
Oversee jobs from beginning concept/design stages through final production
Establish credibility with Clients at all levels by developing knowledge of Client’s business, both the brand itself and people involved (i.e. internal client structure, individual responsibilities, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to their impact on client jobs)
Keep abreast of current advertising, design, and other visual communications
Continuously explore cutting-edge, current, and unique design styles and imagery
Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print production process
Demonstrate an understanding of basic marketing principles
Demonstrate a solid understanding of production techniques, options, budget and timing ramifications
Keep supervisor briefed on creative projects
Brand Champion
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles, brand guidelines, corporate guidelines (if applicable), and aesthetic design concepts
Meet with account management team to discuss the client’s requirements
Work to ensure that Agency work is on strategy and contributes to growing the Client’s business
Work as a team with copywriters to develop conceptual approaches to meet Client objectives for all designated projects
Work to ensure that all final products released demonstrate only the highest quality creative and effectively communicates brand messages to targeted customers
Be an effective presenter and clearly communicate creative concepts and rationale for design choices to team and clients and/or new business prospects
Demonstrate ability to “zoom in and out” (big picture thinking as well as attention to details) as necessary
Demonstrate the ability to develop creative work that is on strategy, on-time and on budget
Collaboration
Demonstrate ability to collaborate with Client/Agency Creative/Account teams
Help create a collaborative work environment between all departments and demonstrate ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner
Maintain positive relationships with and utilize the internal business group departments(electronic studio, editorial, traffic, imaging and production) appropriately
Additional Responsibilities
Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Remain calm despite high pressure situations
Project a professional attitude and foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors and establish credibility both internally and externally
Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows
Perform other duties as assigned by manager
Qualifications
College degree
1-2 years of art design/direction experience, preferably in advertising
Proficiency with Macintosh and the following programs - Quark Express, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photo Shop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Entourage
Advertising or design portfolio
The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.
Salary range - $58,500 - $92,500
Omnicom Health is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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