Associate Art Director

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.
Job Summary First and foremost, you are a creative influencer ­– a critical thinking, boundary pushing, conceptual specialist. The kind of person who is motivated by solving big, complicated projects and delivering smart, thoughtful solutions. A blank sheet of paper doesn’t scare you, it gets you excited – you’re always looking for an opportunity push the creative envelope while never losing sight of the customer. Incorporating research, industry insights and trends is a natural part of your process because you know the best creative is more than a pretty picture. Your goal is to tell a story that aligns with customer needs, business goals and ultimately delivers tangible results. Beyond your creative skills, you are adept as a manager and a leader. In this role you will lead and mentor a team of talented designers. You will be responsible for supervising their work, as well as helping them achieve their career goals and growing their skills. As a leader, collaboration is important to you. You partner easily with your team, other departments and senior leaders. You’re adept at communicating and defending your work, while receiving feedback with ease and grace. You’re organized and self-directed – quick to raise your hand when an opportunity arises or jump in to help a teammate hit a deadline. Your enthusiasm for great work is infectious, you know how to take creative from “good enough” to great and are willing to do what it takes to deliver. You are looking for a place where you can work hard, raise the creative bar, collaborate with an incredible team and seize opportunities to grow. You’re also looking for a place where your point of view matters, where you can make a difference and contribute to an environment that respects and values you. Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66 markets with nearly 29 million households with video service. For more information, visit www.effectv.com. At Effectv, we lead with flexibility and inclusion, and believe in coming together for moments that matter. These are valuable in-person opportunities for optimal collaboration and connection. When employees come into the office, we want to ensure it is beneficial to our business—and our employees. Work/life balance is integral to our culture, and we’re proud to offer the tools and technology needed to support virtual, hybrid, or in-office roles.
Job Description

Core Responsibilities
Participate and collaborate in concept development and design ideation with creative director, business managers, and the marketing team to help define the overall creative strategy.
Lead and manage a team of designers in the execution of all branded marketing and advertising materials
Help develop and maintain our visual brand language. From evolving brand standards for design, photography, typography to implementation across all vehicles (print, web, UX, digital, trade show, email, social)
Design award worthy marketing campaigns that align with customer needs and business objectives
Build and deliver thoughtful presentations to partners and senior leaders that validate design decisions through research, customer data, trends and best practices
Work within existing brand guidelines while knowing when to flex them to meet objectives or create new ones where none exist
Be at ease with working in a fast-paced environment while always keeping your cool and sense of humor
Design and maintain brand, photography and campaign style guides
Manage projects from start to finish
Be a great teammate
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Specifications
10+ years’ experience
Bachelor’s degree in design or equivalent professional experience
Previous experience managing others
Mastery of the industry standard tools – Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Sketch / Figma
Strong layout and typographic skills with a honed eye for photo direction
Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience directing photo shoots
Previous experience working with developers and an understanding of how technology and code impacts design decisions
Organized, collaborative, impeccable attention to detail,
Highly motivated with an insatiable intellectual curiosity
Bonus Points: Basic video editing skills (Adobe Premiere), hands on photography experience, Knowledge of UX best practices

A digital portfolio is required, applicants that submit without a portfolio will not be considered.

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Employees at all levels are expected to:
Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
Own the customer experience – think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
Know your stuff – be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
Win as a team – make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
Be an active part of the Net Promoter System – a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company – by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
Drive results and growth.
Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:
This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
7-10 Years
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