BBDO Atlanta

We are looking for a modern take on art direction, someone with maker creator attitude and skills. Passionate about what’s new and what’s next, embraces new technologies, new ideas and new ways to bring them to life. The person needs to be a social platform champion; it won’t hurt if they have a bit of a fan following on the gram or if they’re TikTok famous.

The Art Director would report to our Associate Creative Director.

Responsibilities:

• Art direction efforts for our clients with a keen eye and brain for strategy, storytelling and craftsmanship in all media spaces but most specifically the one that comes to life on your phone.
• You must also possess a strong interest in innovation and technology, comfortable in using and working in new ways and with new tools.
• Consistent implementation of our clients’ brand guidelines
• Cross-collaboration between producers, developers and copywriters
• Articulating ideas clearly and simply to our clients. The desire to teach and mentor is a must.
• Responsible for maintaining a brand’s identity – how the visual, verbal and execution come together to create a holistic experience.
• Presenting to clients and communicating your vision for their campaign on brief and on time.

Requirements:

• 4-7 years of experience as an Art Director in an advertising or social platform environment.
• Expert in Adobe Suite: Photoshop a must. After Effects would be a nice bonus.
• A strong portfolio that showcases the above qualities.
• Experience in working (and playing) on or with social media platforms.
• Proficient across all media but with a particular passion for social and digital media.
• Bring large brand experience and/or genuine creative ideas to the table. Originality is key.
• Solid presentation skills.
• Curiosity for new technologies and emerging trends.
• Highly responsible, collaborative and self-motivated.
• Works enthusiastically, respectfully and collaboratively with other project team members, has a clear understanding of how a project team operates, their responsibilities throughout a project and what is expected.
• Interest in what makes good work, work (creativity and performance).
• Mentor, grow young creative talent.
• Preferably Atlanta Based.

Job Type:

• Full-Time
• Hybrid (In 2-3, remote 2-3 – in Buckhead)

Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental/Life Benefits including family planning (up to $20k)
• Matching 401(k) up to 4%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000 annually
• Hybrid or remote work options, depending on position
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans

BBDO Atlanta

About Us:

Dobbino, a subsidiary of BBDO ATL, is a platform-first creator lead social agency is looking for a social native Creative Director.

Description

The Creative Director (CD) serves as the principle creative lead and manages a team on one or more major accounts.

The Creative Director (CD) serves as the principle creative lead and manages a team consisting of Art Directors, Designers, Copywriters, and Content Creators on one or more major accounts. They are responsible for directing all phases of creative work for assigned accounts from concept development through production, for inspiring and motivating creative teams, and are accountable for developing and directing creative work of the highest caliber. The CD assists in the management of the creative department through project planning and staffing estimation, Creative staff evaluations and coaching.

• Responsible for creating on-brand, on-strategy compelling creative website work for assigned clients
• Responsible for mentoring and leading assigned creative staff and being available to critique their work to maintain consistent creative quality and award winning work
• Actively participates in assigned new business development efforts, leading creative teams and developing client response materials
• Works directly with client managers, project managers, user experience leads, and technical directors on assigned projects

Required Skills:

• Strong people management and coaching skills to provide clear creative direction and to motivate and inspire creative teams
• Understand user-centered design and development processes, with an emphasis on extending brands across a broad range of customer segments
• Expert knowledge of all steps required in the creative development process, including providing clear creative direction, giving timely and helpful coaching to improve creative and producing work cost effectively and on schedule
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or Digital Media Design
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills which foster and develop existing and new client relationships
• Digital Social native that not only has experience working in digital, but knows current trends and has a finger on the pulse of social
• Strong Client Management skills
• Ability to solve problems with keen instincts and organizational experience
• Proven mentoring, supervisory, and team-building skills
• Experience in strategic planning and execution

Job Type:

• Full-Time
• Mostly In-Office (1-2 days remote)
• Client-facing

Our Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental/Life benefits, including family planning
• 401(k) plan with a match up to 4%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans

BBDO Atlanta

About the Role

BBDO has been in the big idea business for over a century and is one of the most awarded advertising agencies in the world. Dedication to our craft is summed up in the BBDO mantra: The Work. The Work. The Work. We create work that changes user behavior, tells a brand’s story across all channels and media, and is an economic multiplier for our clients’ businesses. We uniquely combine world-class creative with content production agility and real-time analytics. Quite simply, we believe that in the absence of great work, nothing else matters.

We are currently seeking a dynamic Strategy Director to work on our team generating strategic solutions for a major U.S. retailer.

Description

We are looking for a highly experienced and skilled digital marketing leader with a creative and strategic mindset to join our team as Director of Strategy. In this role, you will develop and execute innovative digital strategies that drive results and help us build modern brands. You will also be responsible for measuring and analyzing these campaigns’ performance to identify improvement areas. The ideal candidate will have experience in brand and communications planning, digital campaigns, audience segmentation, market research, analytics, and a proven track record of helping brands succeed.

What you’ll be doing for us…

• Lead the development of communication plans and digital strategies aligned to brand strategy.
• Distill complex client challenges into actionable and single-minded strategic solutions that lead to inspiring briefs and creative solutions.
• Orchestrate brand planning, communication planning, and analytical activity in partnership with data science, creative, and account management teams.
• Lead and develop targeted digital marketing strategies and recommendations across different formats (social media, OLV, audio and display advertising).
• Measure and analyze the performance of digital marketing campaigns and KPIs to optimize results.
• Root thinking in data and ensure rigor in developing measurement plans, optimization opportunities, and feeding key learnings back into the planning process.
• Clearly articulate when, where, and how to utilize a variety of data sources and can identify and recommend new data providers and sources.
• Bring the consumer perspective into the creative and communication process.
• Drive thought leadership in brand strategy and activation to ensure maximum impact and relevance.
• Have a passion for creativity and “The Work,” collaborating with internal teams, senior leadership, and clients to push thinking forward and solve business problems.
• Engage and collaborate with the broader Omnicom network to leverage the power of Connected Brilliance.
• Serve as a mentor to junior team members and exemplify leadership behavior.

What we’re looking for from you…

• A bachelor’s degree or business equivalent
• Demonstrated brand and communication planning leadership, with 9+ years developing and executing innovative digital marketing strategies that drive results.
• Deep understanding of how digital across all platforms can transform client businesses, with experience in DCO, dynamic creative, and journey mapping.
• Understanding of monitoring and measurement of creative ideas, media, and other client programs.
• Experience with Retail brands
• High level experience working with clients, presenting, and interacting with senior client executives.
• Agent and advocate for purposeful change
• A doer and a maker
• ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE IN OR WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ATLANTA, GA TO BE CONSIDERED.

Job Type:

• Full-Time
• In-office (3-4 times a week)
• Client-facing

Our Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental/Life benefits, including family planning (up to $20k)
• 401(k) plan with a match up to 4%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans

BBDO Atlanta