ART DIRECTOR – San Francisco Bay Area
(no relocation and no contractors please)
At LIFT, we work hard, think smart, have fun and possess a relentless curiosity about what drives audiences to click, learn, join, download and buy. We understand that lifting our clients’ bottom line results is our mission and a critical measure of success for LIFT and our clients.
We are searching for a talented Art Director with solid agency/studio or client-side experience and understands how to design to meet business goals. You can handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well alone, in a group or teamed with a writer. You can think big and sweat all the little details, and your leadership potential shows in your interactions with clients and co-workers. You thrive on keeping up with trends and genuinely love all things related to design.
Creative Competencies
- Excellent design and conceptual skills, including typography, color, imagery, composition, systems structures, visual hierarchy and/or interface design
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite
- High quality online portfolio representing a range of design styles and diversity of projects
- Excellent written and verbal skills; able to present work articulately
- An avid student of strategic marketing design:
- Driven to understand and optimize results for all programs
- Deep understanding of client businesses and goals
- Relentless inquiry into the needs, motivations, and aspirations of target audiences
- At least 5 years of working in an agency or design centered type of position
Teamwork, Culture & Communication
- Partners well with account team, strategy team, CDs, art directors, copywriters, designers and clients
- A pro at juggling projects and deadlines; able to reprioritize/change directions when required
- Maintains a strong work ethic; does what it takes to get the job done
- Takes an active role in own development; proactively seeks learning opportunities to add value to own skill set or to the agency
About LIFT:
- An independent full-service marketing and advertising agency
- A warm, smart and collaborative group of creative thinkers & doers
- Passionate about our work, our team and our client relationships
- Offices in San Francisco and Brooklyn
- Competitive with salaries and generous with benefits
Next Steps:
- Check out our website to get a sense of the projects we work on https://www.wearelift.com/
- If you feel like you are a good fit for a career with LIFT, please email [email protected] with your resume.
LIFT Agency, Inc.
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