Northwest Strategies, an Alaska Native and woman owned full-service brand marketing and communications firm headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska is looking for an experienced art director to join our team. Furthermore, this individual will embody our company values and align with our brand purpose. While we support local and national clients across a wide variety of industries, our primary focus areas are health, cultural communications and social justice.
Responsibilities:Â
- Concept and design across all print and digital channels, including but not limited to fully integrated marketing campaigns as well as individual projects to include websites, emails, print collateral, direct mail, social media, multi-media, TV and more.
- Perform general production work including formatting, photo editing and processing, and resizing existing work.
- Work closely and collaboratively with creative director, other art directors/designers, and client services.
- Produce work that demonstrates a strategic approach to all concepts and designs at all stages of a project.
- Possess an enthusiastic willingness to be involved at all stages of project development, from creating concepts, to making internal/client changes, and releasing final files.
- Adhere to brand standards for individual clients across all media.
Qualifications and Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Fine Art, Graphic Design or a similar area of focus.
- 3+ years of professional commercial design experience, preferably with a marketing/advertising agency, or corporate marketing department.
- Expert skills Adobe Cloud including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop in a Mac OS environment.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong design aesthetic using color, typography and graphic elements.
- Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and oral).
- Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from peers and clients.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Deadline focused and flexible under fluctuating workload.
- Professional and presentable attitude and appearance.
- Portfolio of work samples provided through a link or PDF attachment.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 401K
- Medical insurance including both dental and vision
- Paid time off and holidays
Cover letter and resume required. Send your cover letter, resume and design portfolio to vice president of social marketing, Amanda Estes, at [email protected]. Salary dependent on experience. Full benefits package available.Â
NWS Core Values:
Community
Balance
Honor
Optimism
Vulnerability
Respect
Ownership
Innovation
Self-determination
Resolution
At NWS, we invest in our employees by providing:
- A healthy work-life balance
- Professional development
- Fair and competitive compensation
- A harmonious, respectful and enjoyable work environment
- An atmosphere that encourages openness and new ideas
We expect our employees to invest in NWS by having a:Â
- Sense of respect and responsibility for the health and well-being of the company, their colleagues, clients and the community
- Positive attitude
- Strong work ethic
- Spirit of self-motivation and collaboration
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, solution-oriented approach to work
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