Art Director

Do you enjoy working with a top-notch team and being part of a growing, passionate, and forward-thinking company? Athena is becoming the best and most intensive high-touch consulting group in the country. Our exceptionally high standards and whole-brain, full spectrum approach has earned us an enviable reputation across multiple industries and fueled our impressive growth. Athena brings an artful mix of creativity and facts-based insight to make even complex matters engaging, memorable, and impactful.

Athena is looking for a talented Art Director with a passion for being a creative partner. This person has experience overseeing campaigns and ideation as a major strength. This person will function as a key member of the creative staff, they will play an integral role in the conceptual development of content. We are looking for someone who is brand orientated who can bring a new perspective to the table and take ideas to the next level. The spirited, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment Athena operates in requires someone who can not only hit the ground running but thrive while doing it. This job is based in Philadelphia, PA but has the opportunity to be fully remote, eastern standard working hours required.

Requirements

Specific project responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall visual aspects of a campaign and will coordinate the work of other artistic or design staff
• Has the ability to be future thinking and strategic
• Has an energetic and optimistic attitude and cares about creating powerful work.
• Has a self-motivated, proactive, strategic mentality.
• Combines campaign concepts and high-level visual design.
• Has hands-on proficiency in the formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Cloud software (i.e., InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Delivers conceptual, platform-driven work with superior design in a broad range of media. Especially film, video, animation, and social.
• Designs comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables.
• Collaborates with Copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals work in unison to make the creative as powerful and captivating as possible.
• Experience with animation and 3D software is a plus.

The skills and experience you should have:

• 5+ years experience
• Previous agency experience is necessary, ideally supporting a corporate brand
• Experience in Social Purpose and/or Innovation/Tech storytelling and brand work
• Experience working as part of an Art Director / Copywriter team
• Demonstrated attention to detail, personal organization, and interpersonal skills
• Solid organization and time management skills
• Desire to work in a fast paced, innovative, and collaborative environment

Benefits

• Medical/Dental benefits including of 1K Health Reimbursement Account
• Matching 401K

Curious about your career path at Athena? This role is at the Director level within Athena’s career-path structure for the Creative Team. This team has the following levels of progression for growth and development.

Analyst –> Sr. Analyst –> Manager –> Sr. Manager –> Director –> Sr. Director –> Executive Director

Oh, and our application process is open, easy, as transparent as we can make it, and painless. We need team members like you to join us! Let’s get started.

Athena is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at 866.299.6040.
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