Digital Art Director

Digital Art DirectorDesert Publications Inc., publisher of Palm Springs Life and other luxury lifestyle and visitor publications, seeks a Digital Art Director to deliver creative solutions for a diverse range of marketing and integrated communications needs. This is a hands-on role responsible for concepting, designing, and producing integrated creative across digital, social, email, web, events, and print. The Digital Art Director will independently develop concepts, determine visual approaches, translate marketing objectives into compelling creative executions, and carry projects through final production while maintaining brand consistency and a high standard of quality across channels. Strong independent judgment and problem-solving skills are essential. This is a full-time, salaried position located in Palm Springs, CA. This position is not remote. When applying, please include a link to your portfolio demonstrating both conceptual ability and hands-on execution, ideally across multiple channels.ResponsibilitiesTranslate marketing objectives into compelling creative solutionsDesign, build, test, and deploy responsive email marketing campaigns using ESP/email marketing platformsDevelop creative concepts and visual direction for integrated campaignsDevelop platform-appropriate creative assets for social media, including static, animated, and video contentOwn projects from concept and design through production and deliveryEnsure consistency and quality across print, digital, email, web, social and event applicationsDesign and produce website content using web editing platforms such as WordPressManage multiple concurrent creative projects and production schedules, ensuring assets are delivered accurately and on deadlineAdapt print campaigns into digital, email, and social executionsDesired Skills and Experience5+ years of professional design experience, with demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated digital creativeStrong understanding of responsive design, digital design best practices, and user experience principlesStrong understanding of the process of concept development, creative messaging, and storyboardingAbility to work independently partnering with marketing, editorial, sales, events, digital/web, and leadershipMaintain awareness of emerging technologies, software, and AI-assisted creative tools, and appropriately incorporate them into workflowsExcellent written and verbal communicationMaintain organized project files, creative assets, and production documentationTechnical Skills/SoftwareWorking cross-platform (PC and Mac) and with various presentation devices/OS platformsAdobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Animate, Dreamweaver, and Acrobat ProMS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPointOnline web editing platforms (knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS a plus but not required)Salary Range: $70,000 - $74,000 per year