Senior Art Director

About LEVEL MPLS

With over 35 years of business-building expertise and fierce determination, LEVEL partners with clients to develop the right strategies that produce the right results. We are woman-owned and women-led and are committed to infusing a spirit of collaboration and teamwork to be there for our clients — and for each other — always. Deeply immersed in our clients’ worlds, we listen and learn to discover insights that breathe new life into brands. We are inspired by our clients. And as a result, we push harder to uncover opportunities and provide fresh thinking and inventive solutions that bring organizations to the next stage and beyond.

LEVEL is hiring a Senior Art Director to develop and execute creative campaigns, strategies, and visual and design solutions for our clients – across an integrated channel mix. This role will partner with a Senior Copywriter and collaborate with leaders, project managers, developers, and strategists to ideate, develop and present creative campaigns and solutions that are on strategy and on brand. Your compelling creative will help differentiate brands in the marketplace, attract customers and add value to the products and services our clients offer.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a copywriter to develop creative campaigns and solutions for a variety of client marketing initiatives to create emotional connections, win over the hearts and minds of our audience, and meet/exceed client goals.
• Develop creative strategies and solutions that align with Brand and technology standards
• Translate the concepts and creative ideas into compelling ads, content, and marketing tools across an integrated channel mix.
• Work with internal and external partners like photographers, illustrators, directors, animators, and editors to produce the best work for our clients.
• Art direct and execute final work in partnership with a writer, attending photo shoots, broadcast shoots and more as applicable.
• Collaborate with project managers, digital strategists, and developers to develop and create impactful and meaningful connections and experiences at every touchpoint.
• Serve as a digital-first champion and strategist, recommending new, fresh, and forward-thinking ideas and digital strategies. Stay current with trends/platforms/technology.
• Create with a customer journey mindset, keeping the customer at the center of all ideas.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications and budgets.

Requirements

• BA/BS in advertising, design, or related field
• 7+ years of art direction and design
• Depth of channel expertise and an ability to create smart, strategic, and impactful creative across multiple channels
• A team player, collaborator, and self-starter

Necessary Skills

• Creative thinker and problem solver that sees brand/creative as powerful business drivers
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite, design, and prototyping tools, etc.
• A digital thinker (U/I/UX experience is a plus)
• Cross-channel expertise including website, email, print, OOH, video, social, and more
• Fosters a client-centric approach
• Strong presentation and communication skills

Employment Type

Full-time

Hybrid (combo of remote and in-office)

Benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• Friendly atmosphere and culture
• Working with other “A players” driven to create great client results
• 80% employer-paid healthcare coverage
• Vacation, sick time, and company-paid holidays

If you’re looking for an exciting new opportunity with a great team that empowers you to do great work, please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to [email protected].

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