The Company
Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit, and healthcare clients in over 25 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.
Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after-school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within teen (13 – 17), young adult (18 – 26), and adult (18+) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.
The Job
We are looking for a dynamic, high performing, collaborative Art Director with agency experience. The ideal candidate has a passion for behavior change, expert knowledge of print, web, and social, and is capable of achieving deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Day-To-Day Activities:
- Collaborates with other designers, copywriters, UX designers, vendors, and more across a variety of strategic projects in digital, print, social and environmental spaces;
- Collaborates with strategy and research to understand the foundational goals of the creative work;
- Concepts and executes compelling campaigns that drive health behavior change;
- Designs the visual assets for Creative Concepts, Creative Extensions, and Asset Maps that are on-brief and can work across multiple mediums;
- Participates in project kick-offs and status meetings with creative and other project leaders;
- Manages workload, both autonomously and collaboratively with manager and Project Management teammates, to achieve deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
- Takes direction from Creative leads as well as internal teams to meet project goals and foster consistent brand growth;
- Continuously learns about behavior change, brands, best practices in their field and craft, and how to best to partner with each discipline to create meaningful work;
- Adheres to brand guidelines, brief requirements and channel best practices;
- Self-proofs design to ensure technical (copy, legibility, visual quality) accuracy;
- Uses the proper channels to give regular updates to the team and the Creative Lead (Teamwork, Slack, etc.);
- Stays within allotted timeframes and hours; elevates issues concerning design for the project to the Creative Lead along with suggested ideas for solutions;
- Responsible for design asset delivery throughout the project (WIP, Internally Approved, Client Approved) and ensures naming is correct;
- Successfully implements project processes and manages creative projects to ensure work is delivered on-time, on-budget and at the level of quality our clients expect;
- Confirms work is technically correct — all work promised is delivered, is error-free, meets the client’s requirements and incorporates past client feedback.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED;
- 3-5 years relevant experience working for agencies or design studios;
- Portfolio showcasing both print and digital, social, creative concepts, translation of complex data or ideas into sleek visuals;
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite. Figma and HTML5 are a plus;
- Ability to take direction and critique;
- Proven ability to excel in high-stress, fast-paced environments;
- Proven ability to quickly identify problems and solve them;
- Highly attentive to detail with an ability to proof and self-edit their work;
- Strong communication, organization, and time management skills;
- A detail-oriented eye for craft and pixel-perfect design;
- An upbeat, team-first attitude and willingness to both learn and share their knowledge with others;
- An understanding of design implications on development, responsive design, and UX best practices.
Location: Rescue is a remote work friendly employer. With limited exceptions, remote work is allowed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.
Status: Full-time
Pay Range: $65,000-$75,000 per year. Actual compensation is dependent upon a combination of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, level of education, and location.
Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue through the Benefits and Perks section on our careers page: http://rescueagency.com/careers/. Benefits include generous health plans for medical and mental health services, dental, and vision; paid time off; life and short-term disability insurance, and 401(k) with employer matching.
Travel: 0-10%
If you’re ready to join our team of mission-driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.
The Fine Print
Environment:
All business-related environments are tobacco-free.
Physical Requirements:
Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. Able to travel nationwide as needed to meet with clients, coworkers, or attend meetings and seminars.
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate:
All employees hired must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. This includes employees who telecommute and work remotely. For Pfizer or Moderna, that is two weeks after an employee has received the second dose in a two-dose primary series. For Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen, that is two weeks after an employee has received a primary single-dose.
The Application
All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to [email protected].
PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or [email protected]). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at [email protected].
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