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This is a Los Angeles based opportunity which will require time spent in the office.

Candidates must have experience with digital banners, print ads, billboards, social media ads. Websites or organic social are NOT what we are looking for.

Summary:

We’re on the hunt for a Senior Art Director to work on a travel-related credit card, as well as a sustainable CPG product. Our ideal candidate is a conceptual thinker and strong designer who can think outside the box while also bringing strategic discipline to their ideas.

You’ll work in partnership with a Senior Copywriter partner to work on 360 degree campaigns in almost every channel: online video, digital display, custom digital units, digital OOH, paid social on multiple platforms (including lots of the fun stuff!), streaming audio and video, and more. You’ll even have the chance to collaborate on cool branded content with media partners, coming up with big ideas and overseeing brand integration. Experience with—and knowledge of—platform-specific best practices in social media is important, as you’ll be charged with creating bespoke content across many of them.

Bonus points if you’re a travel junkie. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about exploring the world and can bring that curiosity and travel experience to their work.

Core Accountabilities:

• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking

• Design skills across a variety of media

• Ability to turn a big idea into a 360 degree campaign, including more tactical executions

• Ability to adopt writing style to an established brand voice

• Knowledge of best practices across digital and social channels

• Experience creating ads in paid social channels

• Ability to design to established specs, templates, and brand guidelines

• Highly detail-oriented and organized

• Comfortable managing a heavy volume of deliverables

• Deliver high-quality work with an emphasis on organization and quality control

• Able to digest client feedback and effectively revise work

• Can multitask and manage changing priorities

• Able to collaborate with team members across all departments and respect/follow processes

• Team player

Academic/Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Required Skills/Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in an Art Director role

• Knowledge of digital standards and best practices, including Web Accessibility

• Strong design skills to inform your work from layout to production

• Software skills: Adobe Creative Suite

• Expertise in Layer Comp feature of Photoshop

• Knowledge of innovations and trends in digital and social

• All applicants must provide samples via a link to an online portfolio of recent work

Quigley-Simpson

Award winning, full service Marketing and Advertising company located in Downtown Tampa is seeking an Interactive Art Director to join our innovative team.  We are a group of kick ass entrepreneurial marketers who collectively gather to develop strategies that drive action.  Our unique team is currently composed of 100+ individuals and growing.  PPK is a creative force that pushes the limits and takes risks, encouraging out of the box thinking and doing the unexpected. We’re not only creative, but we are doers who continuously motivate and inspire each other to accomplish a vision from start to finish.  It’s our drive and ability to inspire and execute that has brought us the success and growth we are experiencing.  

The Interactive Art Director is responsible for the visual aspects of advertisements across a campaign, focused on digital and social media initiatives. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently, as well as collaborating with team members from junior level to executive level. This person should display a desire to create breakthrough original work that is relevant, resonating, and remembered, regardless of assignment. The role reports to our Interactive Creative Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate clear ideas and concepts based on brand briefs that align with digital and social goals.
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas.
• Work collaboratively with Interactive Designers to help guide social media content.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience.
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media.
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines.
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions.
• Present completed ideas to clients/team members.
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant education and ideally 3-5 years of experience in an advertising agency environment.
• Proven conceptual experience as Art Director.
• Hands-on experience with digital, social media, animation and production.
• Proficient use of Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and other visual design tools.
• Digital display (static & animated) experience required; HTML experience a plus. 
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio. Social Media specific a plus.
• Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well.
• Team player with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Pass pre-employment drug screening and background.

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision 
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Relaxed work environment 
• Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Hybrid work schedule

*PPK does not discriminate based on race, sex, color of hair, skin art, cats or dogs, toilet paper over or under, pineapple on pizza, or whether you believe that Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. We welcome all ideas, individuals, characters and backgrounds.  That’s what makes us a successful functioning team of creators, making a difference in our community.

PPK

We’re looking for a social-first Art Director who has an online portfolio with social-first art direction examples on all social channels including IG, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms.

You will join a team working with our large retail client, concepting social-first campaigns on a regular seasonal cadence, and presenting your ideas to our client. Reporting to the Senior Art Director, Social, you will create and manage the delivery of creative and social content campaigns that push creative content solutions across all social platforms. You will work closely with an Associate Creative Director team, and collaborate daily. This role is fully remote, but several of the creatives including the ACD team are in the New York area, and occasionally collaborate in person at the Dentsu offices if you want to join them onsite.

• You have a love for people and how they engage on the internet and love creating in the social space.
• You will make creative social content in whatever format is deemed most relevant, where every detail is considered.
• You will connect our brands to culture through social media

Accountabilities

• Concept and build social creative campaigns and real-time response creative on brand and to a targeted audience
• Implement brand continuity, guidelines and positioning
• Integrate a brand’s established look and feel into social creative in a compelling, valuable and authentic way
• Present ideas to both the internal team and externally to clients with structure and parity
• Proactively identify opportunities for work to be created for clients
• Understand new social media content best practices and what other organizations and brands are creating
• Identify trends and patterns in user behavior associated with social content
• Creatively use technology and its applications to solve business problems
• Exhibit a natural instinct, love and skillset for concepting and art direction, and the ability to build powerful stories through design
• Grow the relationship with the client

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience art directing and making social-first content
• Advertising agency experience
• Consistency of ideas is required, as this is our number one currency
• Experience creating groundbreaking social campaigns and provided examples of digital-first thinking
• We need buttoned-up creatives that believe in accountability
• Bachelors in Advertising, Marketing or related field, required; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $51,000 – $80,000. Salary is based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information about dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape societywww.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

dentsu

Timing: ASAP

Duration: Ongoing full-time

Hours per week: 40+

Location: Fully remote / hybrid (onsite 1 day/week)

Salary: $60-75K DOE

One of our small agency clients is looking for an Art Director to join their team for an exciting full-time role.

This Art Director will be leading the development of the type of social content consumers would want to engage with, as well as maintaining campaign and brand consistency for the agency’s food and beverage clients.

The Art Director should be comfortable working with creatives, designers and copywriters on a range of creative projects and work. Campaigns for clients will range from smaller content to larger campaigns for some of America’s largest and favorite CPG, alcohol and restaurant brands.

Ideal Art Directors candidates will have:

– At least 4+ years of agency experience as an Art Director, Designer, or related creative role handling B2C client accounts

– At least 2+ years of experience designing, developing, and creating social media content

– BA Degree

– Strong portfolio showcasing high-end design skills

– Strong understanding of social platforms

– Great collaboration, leadership, presentation, and verbal/written communication skills

– Photo and Video production experience

– Highly organized, accountable, able to take constructive feedback and handle work revisions/changes.

– Fully proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects

Nice to Have:

– A passion for Twitter, Tik Tok and meme content

– Excitement for the fast pace of social media

– Pulse on what’s trending and ability to relate that to customers’ needs

– Have a knack for concepting ideas for bother integrated and smaller creative needs of clients.

Job Responsibilities:

– Lead the process of brainstorming, presenting and selling through humorous brand content ideas. With a strong focus on Social & Motion content.

– Bring ideas to life using sketches, mocks and or storyboards

– Manage, mentor and delegate responsibilities to junior creative team members

– Collaborate with in-house production team to deliver creative ideas

– Ensure all projects and deadlines are met from beginning to end

– Present completed projects to clients and other team members as needed

*Flexible hybrid schedule (onsite 1 day per week)

**Full benefits included

24 Seven Talent

JOB TITLE: Manager of Curatorial Projects + Public Experience

DEPARTMENT: Art + Public Programming

REPORTS TO: Director of Curatorial Projects + Public Experience

STATUS: Exempt

CLASSIFICATION: Regular, Full-Time (benefited)

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, may include evenings, weekends, events

DIRECT REPORTS: None

COMPENSATION: $83,000/annually

ABOUT YBCA

Mission: We generate culture that moves people.

Vision: A community that thrives on inspiration.

The successful candidate will embody our organization’s core values:

● Abundance: We operate from a place of strength, with a spirit of empathy and generosity.

● Authentic Collaboration: We are engaged and interconnected.

● Personal Agency: We are empowered and accountable.

● Boldness: We create with courage and purpose

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager of Curatorial Projects + Public Experience supports the Director of Curatorial Projects + Public Experience and Head of Art + Public Programming in the planning and executing of YBCA’s organizational goals and strategic programmatic vision. They are responsible for a variety of curatorial and administrative tasks including overseeing the public art strategy around the YBCA campus, exhibition research, planning, programs and events; managing contacts and correspondence; assisting with the coordination of printed materials, didactic materials, and exhibition documentation; writing and editing exhibition-related copy. This position may have the opportunity to generate original programs and installations.

Their focus is on project leading and managing various programs, with an eye towards curatorial stewardship of specific artist projects, while incorporating them into an overall plan for the public engagement. This role also provides editorial oversight, working across departments to refine storytelling, narrative and to situate programs within YBCA’s long-term programmatic vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES

EXHIBITION, PROGRAM & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT (85%)

● Project leads indoor and outdoor curatorial initiatives, including but not limited to exhibitions, Open Calls, public art strategy, artists in residence, artist commissions, and film/performance presentations.

● Identify and meet with project stakeholders. Develop project objectives and parameters, including location and approach, and qualifications for artists. Establish project budgets and schedule in consultation with Director.

● Works with exhibition production staff to shape and implement multidisciplinary projects to optimize artistic and programmatic vision.

● Provides curatorial oversight, research, and support to the Head and Director, including providing artistic and creative recommendations.

● Assumes role of Project Lead for various programmatic endeavors, set forth by the organization, and work closed with Exhibitions Project Manager + Registrar to meet needs based on specific exhibitions and installations.

● Holds and manages partnerships with artists and collectives to build deep and ongoing creative relationships.

● Writes and/or supports curatorial and interpretative texts including essays, brochures, wall and label texts, and website content for artistic projects.

● Collaborates with artists, external partners, and marketing staff to develop storytelling strategies particular to each program.

● Works with Director and Head to identify grant opportunities, including meeting with Foundations and Individuals, preparing data information, writing and composing packages for grants with the YBCA Development Dept.

● Work with the Director to maintain specific project budgets, writes and issues contracts, and keeps track of messaging around programs to All Staff.

● Assists Exhibitions Project Manager + Registrar with administrative duties, including artist contracts, loan forms, and artwork shipping.

● Assists with photo documentation of exhibitions and individual works, or directs photographs in this documentation.

● Assists with tracking department finances and the exhibition-specific budget.

● Participates in, and assists with, staff training on exhibitions, as required.

MARKETING (15%)

● Contributes to the development of a storytelling strategy that will bring clarity to YBCA’s work and desired impact.

● As a project team member, provides and collaborates on editorial and written content for external communications, including emails, blog posts, and press releases for projects in the Marketing Department.

● Provides editorial review to external communications, including emails, blog posts, and press releases as needed.

● Collaborates with Marketing and Leadership to build storytelling strategy across organizational initiatives.

● Creates editorial content for digital initiatives, including artist interviews and essays.

● Strategizes monthly newsletter content in collaboration with marketing staff.

● Advises in the development and implementation of brand voice guidelines for use across organizational platforms.

● Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

● At least three years of experience in writing, copyediting, and proofreading, preferably in a publishing and/or museum environment

● Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style required; AP style helpful

● Experience with storytelling, writing, and editing external communications for an arts organization

● Experience working in cross-departmental team-oriented environments

● Superb verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpretive writing skills

● Must be detail-oriented

● Excellent organization skills; ability to coordinate complicated projects and manage multiple and diverse tasks simultaneously; ability to meet deadlines and shift priorities as needed

● Thrives in a highly collaborative environment that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and works effectively with people of varied backgrounds, experiences, points of view, and aspirations.

● Great interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with colleagues, artists, and the public

● Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

● Flexibility to work variable schedules

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE:

Hi! Did you know that research shows that folks from groups closest to the harms of institutional racism and inequality often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications? We believe that no one meets 100% of the listed qualifications. We are less concerned about whether you’ve done everything on a laundry list of specific things and more interested in cultivating a pool of candidates who want to join a connected, mission-driven, hard-working team of practitioners driven by creativity, curiosity, justice, and equity.

If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

BENEFITS

PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Assistance, paid time off to volunteer, and ability to participate in the 403(b) Retirement Plan with match.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is committed to diversity in its programming and in creating a work culture and environment that is reflective of San Francisco Bay Area demography. The Center encourages and actively recruits applicants representing dimensions of difference that include — but are not limited to — age, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender or political affiliation.

YBCA will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49).

ACCOMMODATIONS

YBCA is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected] with the subject line “Accommodations Request”.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

At YBCA, we continue to prioritize the health and well-being of our community. Our current COVID-19 health and safety protocols meet or exceed local, state, and federal public health requirements. We require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Exemption from these requirements will be reviewed according to standards set forth by state and local health agencies and reasonable accommodations will be made for those providing valid exemptions.

All initial interviews will be conducted remotely via phone or video conference. Please note that this position may perform some work remotely and on site responsibilities.

APPLICATION STATUS

Hello and thank you for taking the time to apply and let us know that you are interested in joining our team at YBCA. After you apply, you will receive a confirmation email to let you know that your resume has been received. Rest assured, a member of our recruiting team will personally review your application. If you are a potential match for one of our open positions, we will be in touch. If there is not a match right now, we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities. In the meantime, please connect with us on social media @YBCA to learn more about us. Thank you for your time and we wish you the best on your job search.

Agencies and Recruiting Firms: Please note that we will only review applications submitted directly by candidates and do not accept resumes or pay fees to third parties. Any unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of YBCA.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Trade School

Trade School is an agency built for what’s next. Part think tank, part creative agency, part production company, we create remarkable creative work, built for modern experience and scale.

Associate Creative Director / Art Director

The ACD / Art Director is a next-level conceptual thinker, adept at creating remarkable creative ideas across modern experience. A critical leader of the creative team, the ACD / Art Director can work independently, without hand-holding as well as collaboratively with oversight. Capable of coming up with “the idea” and also able to clearly and articulate how it delivers on strategy, the ACD / Art Director is a true creative craftsperson.

Experience Plusses

Passion for groundbreaking creative ideas that live natively in the places people spend their digital lives

Experience working at a modern agency that embraces digital and content creative ideas, a platform, like Meta or Pinterest, or a brand that understands the opportunity of the content and digital space

Experience concepting content across the spectrum – digital video, short and long form content, episodic series, TV, radio, social content and emerging platforms

Portfolio of highly-creative work recognized or awarded for craft, effectiveness or innovation

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating remarkable campaigns and activations across platforms and experiences that have potential to gain the recognition of the industry and culture
• Delivering excellent copywriting and craftsmanship
• Solving our clients’ business problems with powerful ideas
• Acting as a doer and a leader to shepherd a creative idea from inception through to production
• Mentoring more junior creatives to develop their craft
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver solutions that work across mediums and platforms for multi-audience, multi-media campaigns
• Working with production, creator and maker teams throughout the production process to bring great work to life
• Passion for the content and digital space and enthusiasm for emerging platforms, technology and innovation
• Drive for experimentation, ideation, tinkering, and making things
• Cultivating a strong understanding of the unique creative opportunities and strategic differences of different platforms (Meta vs. Pinterest vs. OLA for example)
• Ability to understand a brand’s business and purpose and deliver highly-creative work that honors it
• Collaboration with the larger team in service of a successful project. Accountability and responsibility for success and excellence
• Powerful presentation and clear communication

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Portfolio or creative samples demonstrating an understanding of modern advertising.
• 6-8 years writing experience client-side, in-house, at an agency or other creative enterprise
• Strong writing and verbal skills
• Strong team collaboration skills
• Adobe Suite and other creation platform expertise
• Effective handling of multiple assignments in a fast-moving environment
• Comfortable with and receptive to feedback; desire to quickly address feedback
• Attention to detail
• Accountability and self-motivation

*** Candidates need to reside in GA, FL, NC or SC ***

While Trade School is a remote-friendly workplace, this ACD / Copy position requires a hybrid work schedule, including occasional in-person internal and client meetings and possible work travel.

Trade School

JD:
At LTIMindtree, we see the changes as an opportunity to redefine the content and consumption value chain for our clients. The CME industry is ideal for applying digital at scale and amplifying business outcomes. Our clients—broadcasters, streamers, telco ISVs, and out-of-home services are using our experience and expertise to open new doors to a limitless future.

Key Responsibilities:
Plans accounts strategy for long-term profitable growth and position LTIMindtree as a thought partner and business leader within the account.
Leverage strong domain knowledge of the industry to understand customer’s business aspirations and challenges and design comprehensive transformation propositions.
Cultivates long-term client relationships and is a trusted advisor to the client
Builds and manages relationships across various levels in the client organization, particularly in the C-level/executive management level
Creates opportunities to position LTI credentials, assets and value to the client and qualifies, prioritizes and assigns opportunities to deliver the highest percentage of wins

Role/Skills Requirements:
7+ years of experience managing and growing key Fortune accounts
Established connections with CXO‘s and senior executives
Digital enabled business transformation is your playground – you can visualize and design transformational solutions based on customer business goals, new business models and disruptive digital technologies.
Proven experience in managing and connecting global multi-disciplinary teams, partners and alliances across engagement life cycles.
Proven track record in exposure to outsourcing deals and consulting projects and scaling business in managed portfolio; this includes a sound understanding of emerging trends and new business models affecting the client segment
Strong capability in responding to proposal request with an eye for innovative solutioning and newer business/commercial models
A positive, results oriented style – must have a “change agent” attitude – challenging convention and pushing us and our business towards new opportunities, approaches, ideas, perspectives, etc
Strong communication and inter-personal skills
Must be willing to travel within the US and abroad when required
FinTech LLC

SUMMARY

The Creative Director drives the overall brand voice and creative content for the company both internally and externally. This role manages an internal team and leads creative strategy, design, and execution of the company’s brand vision at all consumer, trade, and business to business (B2B) touchpoints ensuring that concept, art direction and design are on-brand and on-strategy.

JOB DUTIES

• Deliver integrated campaigns and thoughtful design solutions that balance the brand story with seasonal product initiatives across website, social, email, blog, events, retail, print.
• Deliver brand photography in alignment with brand plan, product storytelling and seasonal initiatives.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a highly organized and detailed manner.
• Lead cross-functional alignment on key campaign launch moments and seasonal business priorities in market.
• Oversee the creation of product-driven narratives that showcase brand innovation and other unique points of difference (POD).
• Responsible for trade show and retail displays, designs, and layouts.
• Translate product launches and initiatives to trade audience and key stakeholders for sales meetings, materials development, and sales tools.
• Drive ongoing creative partnership with Brand Marketing and eCommerce teams to maximize long-term potential of seasonal content and story flow(s).
• Ensure seasonal consistency in voice and tone across multiple categories working collaboratively and providing leadership with various internal areas.
• Drive cross functional efficiencies and effective brand marketing engagement to optimize internal/external resourcing, managing external agencies and vendors.
• Closely manage budget to ensure efficiency and investment optimization.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certification in Fine Arts, Design, Graphic Design, or related field
• Eight (8) years of professional creative experience, with a focus on high quality design and content in premium consumer and e-commerce environments
• Experience building a high-performance creative team.
• Experience in multi-channel campaigns, digital and print advertising, retail, packaging, wholesale fixturing and POP, web design and usability.
• Knowledgeable of Global Marketing
• Skilled in Adobe Suite, as well as Microsoft Suite
• Trained sensitivity to graphic design constraints
• Expertise in managing external partners, agencies, and free-lancers.
• Highly organized with good project management skills. Able to juggle multiple, and sometimes, conflicting priorities and needs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Successful track record leading a team; able to delegate, coach, mentor and provide effective direction and feedback.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills; able to build effective relationships with stakeholders across organizational levels.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) years of people management in creative and/or studio environments
• Ten (10) years of professional creative experience, with a focus on high quality design and content in premium consumer and e-commerce environments

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Confidential

BlueStar Communications Group, a leading B2B ad agency based in Farmington, CT, seeks a talented Art Director to join our growing team. You’ll help lead and manage projects from conception to delivery, including concept development, art direction, site/app design, email marketing, and organic social. In addition, reporting to our Head of Creative, you’ll work with colleagues to develop visual solutions for integrated campaigns for current clients and new business proposals geared towards Fortune 500 clients, as well as regional businesses that are leaders in their respective segments.

You must have a strong track record of creative excellence, helping lead the visual development of multi-channel campaigns combined with fresh and progressive thinking. Experience should include developing campaigns in the manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, energy, and/or tech sectors. You will help lead branded 360 campaigns supporting projects ranging from UX/UI for websites and mobile apps to video, advertising, branding, and social content. You’ll create and translate design concepts and marketing needs into inspiring and compelling stories and campaigns—ensuring consistent brand expression across all B2C and B2B facing materials, marketing campaigns, digital content and omnichannel experiences.

BlueStar has a flexible hybrid working environment, and employees split their time between the Farmington office (60%) and home offices (40%).

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic visual ideas that appeal to heads and hearts for 360 campaigns ranging from promotions, activations, and social media experiences.
• Conceptualize and execute social storytelling and content creation across all customer-facing materials, marketing campaigns, digital content and omnichannel experiences.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of account leads, designers, copywriters, strategists, and project managers.
• Show creativity while adhering to brand standards.
• Review and approve campaign ideas, art, and copy developed by the team, ensuring deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
• Deliver exceptional creative work on time, on target and budget.
• Present concepts and designs to clients and respond to feedback professionally and effectively.
• Stay current with media innovation, technology, and design trends while continually contributing to discussions to push our work forward.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Work closely with creative and account teams to develop project scopes, timelines, and budgets.
• Take direction from creative leads on projects and work independently.
• Check and approve all visual materials through all stages of pre-production and production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design (e.g., graphic, interaction, or visual communications) or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience helping lead concept, layout and design.
• Understanding of branding, marketing, and advertising principles.
• Portfolio of work samples that include the development of successful campaigns, and omnichannel experiences, including advertising, brand identity and social storytelling.
• Familiarity with design techniques such as storyboarding, user research and wireframes.
• Client-facing presentation skills.
• Possesses attention to detail, can work independently, and multi-task.
• High proficiency with design tools (e.g., Adobe XD, Figma, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva).
• Video production and editing capabilities a distinct plus.
• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Experience in an agency or advertising industry is preferred.

About BlueStar Communications Group:

BlueStar is an established (founded 1971) B2B agency with a dynamic team of designers and strategists that create innovative experiences to advance brands and businesses. We’re passionate about team culture and work/life balance. We offer unique opportunities supporting growth and strengthening our team’s experience and knowledge in their focus areas.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and skill set.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

BlueStar Communications Group

Salary: $Competitive + excellent benefits

Location: Remote – US (EST/CST)

Job Title: Senior Art Director

Location: Remote (US)

About the Role:

The Senior Art Director will be responsible for the conception and design of integrated advertising campaigns, managing the creative process, and ensuring all work is strategically and creatively on point. Ensures all projects are completed on time and within budget.

About Fishawack Health:

Fishawack Health (FH) is a leading global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

The future of health is fast-paced and complex, demanding a different approach. Established in 2001, our 1,300+ healthcare experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our 4 core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Value, Evidence and Access; and Marketing.

Working across the product and service lifecycle, together with our teammates in shared creative teams (Creative Studio, Editorial Services, Motion, Digital, Events, and Media) and Group Services, we engage our collective force to innovate and solve the complex healthcare challenges of today and tomorrow.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We value difference. We play for the team. We own the challenge. We enjoy the journey. At Fishawack Health, we imagine a healthier world and build the connections to make it happen.

What You’ll Do:

• Independently conceptualize, develop and design content based on strategic direction
• Work with senior art staff and copywriters to develop concept and layout for client, in-house, and new business projects
• Work with senior art staff to develop conceptual abilities
• Prepare detailed layouts and storyboards
• Timely turn around on assignments
• Work with in-house art department/studio as well as outside suppliers for completion of comps
• Work closely with the editorial and project management departments to ensure that projects are completed according to deadlines
• Create and format content
• Handles multiple projects simultaneously while working under tight deadlines
• Possesses strong time management skills and is highly organized
• Fosters positive relationships between creative and other agency functional areas. Encourages strong collaborative relationships with account management and other areas.
• Will execute initial concepts through to final completion.
• Manages and leads entry-level designers/art directors. Allocate appropriate personnel and outsource freelancers, as appropriate, for all creative assignments
• Monitors overall quality of agency creative output and provides direction and leadership
• Present creative in client meetings as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

About You:

• Minimum 4-8 year’s creative/creative management experience with an agency
• Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience preferred
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite experience, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Strong communication and customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced experience with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

What we can offer:

Fishawack Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization to encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and innovative solutions. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have offices in 19 city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.

Reasonable adjustments:

We’ll consider any reasonable adjustments you’d like us to put in place in the interests of fairness and equal opportunities.

Fishawack Health