Art Director

Covetrus is a global animal-health technology and services company dedicated to empowering veterinary practice partners to drive improved health and financial outcomes. We’re bringing together products, services, and technology into a single platform that connects our customers to the solutions and insights they need to work best. Our passion for the well-being of animals and those who care for them drives us to advance the world of veterinary medicine. Covetrus has more than 5,000 employees, serving over 100,000 customers around the globe.

This position can be remote in the Boston area but travel to Plymouth, MA will be required a few times a year.

SUMMARY: Reporting to the Creative Director of Consumer the Art Director/Design Team Manager will be responsible to assist in the direction of our design team in the tactical execution of campaigns and projects across all channels. This person should be a talented designer who can also provide direction to a team to make the “big picture” brand vision come to life in marketing materials while developing unique, strong solutions. The ideal candidate is proactive and willing to take initiative and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while directing a team and collaborating across functions. Flexibility and open communication are critical, as well the ability to quickly pivot and provide coherent direction to teams even when priorities change.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop innovative, eye-catching, and consistently superior visual marketing materials that increase brand awareness, solidify customer loyalty and, ultimately, drive sales
• Direct the creative execution of marketing campaigns across all channels, helping develop style guides and determining what elements communicate the vision most strongly
• Organize and plan details for multiple projects, making timely decisions and working closely with the Creative Director to set, maintain and communicate schedules
• Ensure the brand look and feel is in line with company priorities, Creative Director’s vision, cohesive and keeps the customer and her experience in mind for all touchpoints
• Stay up to date on design trends, production technology and brand marketing
• Resolve problems on the fly and in creative ways that meet or exceed expectations
• Manage and work closely with designers to drive business growth while caring for their professional and personal development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will directly manage a team of Designers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or related field with 10+ years
• of digital and print design experience

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS AND ABILITIES):

• Experience managing design, copy, and photography for cross channel campaigns
• Strong strategic, analytical, and creative-thinking skills
• An eye for creative detail including layout, typography, and photography
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of successfully managing graphic designers
• Motivate, encourage and inspire designers, enabling maximum performance
• and terrific end results
• The ability to handle challenging and stressful situations and manage a complex workflow
• Experience facilitating or leading creative presentations, meetings and brainstorming sessions, cultivating creative collaboration
• Strong design background with expert knowledge of Adobe suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop), familiar with Figma, Invision, as well as Microsoft Office Suite

Combination of agency and in-house design experience preferred

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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