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Colle McVoy leads brands to their next. We combine purpose, innovation and experience in new ways to give businesses a competitive advantage, because brands that set the bar win. To help fulfill this mission, we need talent deeply rooted in the marketing strategies and techniques of now paired with the burning curiosity and courage to shape what’s next. We nurture a creatively driven, award-winning culture that’s all about empowered entrepreneurship – where people can be the inspired, energized, authentic individuals they are, while embracing opportunities to push themselves and the work. We believe we have a responsibility to our employees, clients, community and the environment to not only act with integrity in everything we do, but to use our expertise as a force for good to benefit all people, communities and the planet. We welcome applicants seeking meaningful careers that never stop evolving and who share our values of passion, partnership, integrity and courage.

Senior Art Director

As a Senior Art Director at Colle McVoy, you’ll be responsible for delivering brand-building, big ideas, putting your design skills to work and executing creative across mediums. You’ll spend a lot of time with a copywriter dreaming up ridiculously big ideas and then bring them to life. Sometimes you’ll work with outside vendors such as photographers, retouchers, illustrators, directors, animators, editors, influencers and other production partners. You may even work with an animal trainer or a chainsaw juggler at some point, if you’re lucky. So, if you’d like to work for an agency that has a sweet rooftop deck overlooking downtown, a tap server and has been named a Best Places to Work consecutively for twelve years, then show us what you’ve got.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop concepts, designs and layouts, collaborating with copywriters and other creatives to produce a high caliber of work
  • Take work from concept to design to final execution on time and efficiently with minimal supervision
  • Present ideas and work effectively to internal teams and clients
  • Establish visual vision and approach to appropriately reflect brand positioning
  • Art direct through final layouts; attend photo shoots, broadcast shoots and all aspects of post-production
  • Possess a spectrum of design skills including designing for social
  • Remain current on industry trends and technology

Required Skills:

  • A self-starter; needs little direction to tackle assignments
  • Stellar ability to distill brand and project strategies into simple, compelling ideas
  • Experience executing integrated productions (video/broadcast, photography, illustration, social, digital advertising, experiential)
  • Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to gracefully handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Work collaboratively in an environment that values innovation, flexibility, and creativity

Qualifications:

  • Five or more years of agency or relevant experience
  • Online portfolio of award-winning work that demonstrates a range of ideas from integrated campaigns to video/broadcast, social, OOH/print and beyond
  • Ability to travel as needed

About Colle McVoy:

Colle McVoy is a full-service creative agency that leads brands to their next. We combine purpose, innovation and experience in new ways to give businesses a competitive advantage. We bring this approach to a diverse collection of client partners, including 3M, AccuWeather, AGCO, Associated Bank, Blu Dot, Burnett Dairy, Capital One, CHS, Children’s Health, Cub Cadet, Deluxe Corporation, Elanco, Florida’s Natural, Goodyear, Houston White, Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism, Medtronic, Northern Tool + Equipment, Perdue, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, Target, UnitedHealth Group, U.S. Bank, Vermont Creamery, Whirlpool, Yelloh (formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery) and Zoetis, among others. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Colle McVoy has been named a Best Place to Work by Ad Age, Outside magazine and the Star Tribune. For more information, visit collemcvoy.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Colle McVoy

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