Art Director

VaynerMedia is a global creative and media agency built for the now. Born in social our work is now full service, simply loving big ideas that connect and create real change for our clients business. We are independently owned, founded in 2009 with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sydney and Mexico City. And we’re not too bad at what we do, with our work winning in Cannes Lions, the Clios, D&AD and The Webbies to name a few.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• You are a maker! Your main focus is ideation and creation, both at a high speed and volume
• Collaborate with creative, client services, and strategy departments to develop a variety of content that meets creative and strategic criteria (client briefs, feedback, client KPIs)
• Ideate and conceptualize high-engagement and impactful social and traditional media content that reflects the brand’s aesthetic
• Interpret creative direction and adapt points from creative briefs into persuasive copy concepts
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects with short deadlines
• Propose concepts + ideas and present underlying strategic thinking to business leaders
• Partner successfully with a Copywriter to develop a range of creative work from content calendars to campaigns
• Provides support from pre production through post production, including the organizing shoot, directing content, etc.
• Ability to gather learnings from platforms, consumer feedback and culture to make concise, relevant recommendations.

Experience / Knowledge Required

• A Bachelor’s degree preferably from a design school or the equivalent relevant experience, and 1-3 years of design experience, developing and creating for digital / social strategies + campaigns, including client-facing experience
• Strong execution and strategic thinking skills, with a passion for learning conceptual/brainstorming skills and ideating strategically focused campaigns
• Ability to proofread and self-edit work to produce error-free content that adheres to brand’s style guidelines and maintains graphic consistency across all deliverables
• An aptitude for time management, organization, and communication
• Ability to wear multiple brand hats and switch easily among brand voices
• A passion for storytelling and the ability to tailor your ideas/concepts to tell that story on a variety of platforms
• Mild to major illustration skills
• The ability to effectively collaborate with various teams, providing the most useful guidance in an enthusiastic and inspiring manner
• An understanding of industry best practices and the platforms we love, and willingness to learn and articulate the unique VaynerMedia POV on each

VaynerMedia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that VaynerMedia provides equal employment opportunities to all staff members and job applicants without regard to gender, pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, part time or fixed term employment, age or any other legally protected class.
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