WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
Creative thinker with an emphasis on visual expression. Superior comping skills. Able to create layouts and compositions based on existing design parameters. Not client facing. Works under limited direction of ACD or higher. Expected to generate over-arching creative ideas, as well as to round out campaigns originated by other teams. Begins to participate in shoots, edits and builds.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Responsible for concepting with the integrated team to deliver the best, most innovative creative ideas while maintaining a cohesive brand voice/identity.
- Supporting of concepts and layouts with clear rationale.
- Collaborate with team and offer innovative ideas for creative briefs and strategy.
- Track multiple parallel deadlines with exceptional attention to detail.
- Successful execution of activations within established budgets and timeframe and on strategy.
- Partners successfully with other creatives and across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Presents work internally.
- Actively participates/contributes to brainstorms.
- Stay abreast of industry and technology trends.
- Articulates vision, idea, objectives to vendor.
- Attends on-site visits and shoots as needed to ensure the vision come to life.
- Mentors more junior team members.
- Supporting Momentum’s Values
- All other duties as assigned
HERE’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)
- College degree with focus in Art Direction, preferred
- 3+ year of experience
- Innovative concepting skills and great presentation skills
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
- Natural communicator with strong visual and verbal presentation skills
- Positive attitude, genuine team player and a self-starter and go-getter attitude
ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production.
We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM
At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.
At Momentum, we make our differences matter!
Who we are matters. We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life. We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right. We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.
At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start. It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.
At Momentum, we make our people matter!
We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.
MOMENTUM BENEFITS
- Flexible Time Off (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
- Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
- Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
- No meeting Fridays
- Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Short- and Long-term disability
- 401(K) with company match
- EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Work from Home stipend
- Referral bonuses
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Saving Accounts
At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.
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Basic Qualifications
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- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience in production, especially in large-scale applications.
- Experience with animation and video principles
- Experience delivering large ideas for brand advertising and activations for smaller campaigns
Other Qualifications
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- Desire to continue learning and willingness to adopt new skills.
- Appreciates the value of humor and having fun at work too
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, providing clear direction and feedback.
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously and work within tight time frames.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
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