POSITION SUMMARY
The Sr. Art Director will lead the creation of cutting-edge digital experiences that look and perform superbly across platforms while upholding the company’s brands.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead the creative development process and workflow, providing creative feedback, and ensuring business objectives are supported through high quality design.
- Work with business partners to assess project needs, developing strategies for digital/interactive programs. Follow through with effective design, problem solving, and creative solutions.
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced environment, while managing multiple people and projects, and develop strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
- Maintain a productive, supportive environment for the Creative team, and provide both creative and technical expertise and leadership.
- Keep current with the quickly evolving digital universe and possessing enthusiasm for interfacing with internal business partners, creative peers and external agencies/vendors.
- Demonstrate a passion for strategic problem solving and utilizing a deep understanding of Web/digital design and usability to develop fully integrated campaigns.
- Help infuse the brand identity into corporate culture and office design – help us “live the brand.”
- Establish and document guidelines, while striving for process simplification.
- Possess a broad design skill set that includes: web design, email, social, mobile and other digital media types
- Direct and manage a high-volume digital design process, while adhering to schedules in a fast-paced environment
- Possess fluent understanding of current Web, email and interactive trends, technologies and best practices
- Demonstrate the ability to apply digital design best practices to ensure effective projects crafted to engage customers, build relationship and loyalty, inspire confidence, and drive sales
- Develop strong working relationships with internal and external partners. Team leadership skills and ability to work cross-functional teams
- Make decisions on a daily basis that ensure both efficiency and creative quality. Set expectations and standards (build a culture) for creative team attitude, behavior and teamwork
- Conceptualize and design traditional, online, and social media marketing campaigns for a variety of clients.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
It is expected that the Sr. Art Director will have the necessary skill-set and desire to work hands-on to complete design, art direction and creative production efforts as needed. Strong team player with enthusiasm, positive attitude and the willingness to do what it takes to get the job done, which may include extended hours when necessary to meet deadlines.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (four year college or university); Must have a BFA, MFA preferred.
Experience:
- Seven-plus years’ experience within the design industry, preferably in an agency setting
- Portfolio demonstrating experience in consumer, business-to-business and direct response advertising in interactive, print, broadcast, online video, mobile and social media.
- Travel/Hospitality, Theme Parks/Attractions, Airlines, Luxury, Retail, Higher Education and B2B experience desired
- Strong digital background required
Computer Skills
- Extensive experience at an Expert level with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects and FinalCut Pro required
- A strong understanding of technology and new media, including Mac OSX, iOS, Android and the PC work environment
- Firm understanding of interactive, social, mobile, and emerging media (development skills would be seen as a plus)
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The Assistant Videographer/Editor position requires skills in a high-volume production environment specializing in the final storytelling of a project. This position is primarily responsible for assisting in the filming and editing process for company video projects. This position requires a diverse knowledge of industry standard types of cameras and production equipment along with basic Avid editing skills. They will work closely with the Producers, Videographers and Editors on staff to ensure projects are completed on time and with the highest technical and aesthetic standards. They are responsible for maintaining the company’s production assets and working with the department production calendar so that equipment is ready for each project.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Support production staff with variety of projects using production gear including various models of cameras, lenses, tripods, and other gear related to shooting.
- Work with Production team to build sets for production needs.
- Assist with general duties.
- Maintaining production equipment before and after projects.
- Coordinate the tracking of all production assets.
- Assist with research and ordering of equipment.
- Support with reporting and tracking maintenance and repairs of production equipment.
- Ingest media into company’s archiving system and prepare media for Editors.
- Log footage and edit basic to intermediate level projects.
- Operate additional cameras as needed for production needs including live events.
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Degree Required: Minimum college or trade school experience in production or similar field..
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years of practical field experience working in multiple aspects of film and video production.
- Color grading at intermediate level.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Thorough understanding of fishing, hunting, and other outdoor skills as required to best work with production team in outdoor recreation company.
- Strong work ethic. Outgoing personality with ability to interact within group of creative individuals in a dynamic and constantly changing environment. Willingness to react with short notice to changes in daily routine.
- Willing to travel as required – often locations require extensive driving and multiple night stays with early and late hours.
- Strong communication skills – able to understand direction and make themselves understood when communicating objectives for accomplishing story lines or goals of a production.
- Thorough knowledge of Avid non-linear editing systems, specifically the Avid Media Composer or similar.
- Strong working knowledge of various codecs, containers and file types used in today’s media environment.
- Able to work within a team environment including in the field or studio and in the post process, editing and finishing.
- Able to lift and carry heavy equipment in variety of terrain and conditions from very hot to very cold.
- Good driving record, able to secure Missouri Operator’s License Class E.
- Good organizational skills: able to keep multiple projects balanced at any one time
- Strong video resume required. This resume should demonstrate samples from all of the areas mentioned above.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- 25-30%
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Regularly performs computer work and sits.
- Occasionally walks and stands.
- Seldom/never lifts up to 50lbs.
INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:
- Performs duties within scope of general company policies, procedures, and objectives. Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments. Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result. Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices. Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures, and practices.
Full Time Benefits Summary:
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Bass Pro Cares Fund
- And more!
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
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