Art Director

Are you part creative visionary and part technical wizard — developing and maintaining unique, strong, cohesive visual brands while pushing the boundaries of what is possible with today’s creative software and coming up with new ways to bring concepts to life?

Do you have big ideas, an open mind and an interest in residential real estate? Do you love to learn, grow and be challenged, but can also remain calm under pressure? Would you describe yourself as driven, yet humble? 

If so, you could be NDG’s next Art Director. 

And in addition to joining our talented and dynamic team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the nation’s leading home builders and developers. 

At NDG, we believe that home buyers need a trusted guide to truly help them navigate their new home search, which is often stressful and crowded with choices, competition and noise. So we innovate effective marketing strategies that challenge our clients — and ourselves — to better serve today’s home buyer, as their guide, because helping people find their dream home means we are helping them improve their life.

Working remotely, you’ll conceive new brands from scratch and create stunning campaigns that draw an emotional connection with the intended audience. Alongside the Creative Director, Designers, Copywriters and the entire agency team, your role is to deliver top-notch creative while meeting deadlines and ensure everything we create for our clients meets their lofty standards and our own — which are even higher.

If you understand the power of branding, visual storytelling and lead generation — as well as being part of a service-minded team that never settles for average — this could be the place for you.

Let’s talk.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Leadership:

• Monitoring the quality of finished artwork and conceptual materials produced by the creative team
• Engaging in any personal development necessary to stay current in advertising techniques and standards, and researching activity required to become more familiar with clients’ businesses
• Participating in client presentations and pitches

Creative Execution:

• Providing high-level creative concepts and graphic design to projects while overseeing brands to ensure consistency and cohesion — including specification of type style/font, color, photography, illustration and paper stock; inspecting and approving vendor pre-press and press proofs
• Delivering a variety of products for our clients including logo design, print advertising, signage and environmental branding, digital advertising, social media, website and landing page design, presentations and marketing and branding strategies
• Meeting established deadlines or providing reasonable notice to the production department of special circumstances requiring deadline extension

Mentorship:

• Consulting with the Creative Director, as well as other art directors, graphic designers, copywriters, marketing managers and more to ensure agency objectives are met
• Supports and mentors Production Artist, Junior Graphic Designer and Graphic Designer
• Encouraging the professional development of department staff, including researching and mentoring the team on any new tools or software 

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience / Skills:

• 6+ years designer role, including past agency experience
• Tested and proven concepting, visualization and communication skills along with a solid portfolio of published marketing, advertising and digital work 
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, proficient in G-Suite and/or Microsoft applications and comfortable with the Mac OS

Key Characteristics:

• A passion for creating diverse brand experiences and unique campaigns
• Attention to detail and strong time management skills in a fast-paced business environment
• Desire to continually learn more about the craft, the business and the industries we serve

BENEFITS

Compensation / Leave:

• Competitive annual salary based on skills and experience 
• Excellent health care benefits including dental, vision, etc.
• 401K retirement plan with company matching contributions

Culture / Perks: 

• Professional development planning, coaching and mentoring program for every team member
• Team retreats and industry awards events
• Remote work

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