Job Details:
Job Title: Art Director-Sr.
Location: Chicago, Richmond, McLean, New York, Boston, or Plano preferred
Duration: 12 months (with the potential to either extend or convert depending on requirement)
Position Type: Full-time, Contract
Job Description:
Our client, a highly reputable financial firm, is seeking a creative Sr. Art Director with a background in interaction design. This is a full-time contract position offering a large amount of creative responsibility and competitive hourly pay based on experience. In this role, you will be responsible for creating sophisticated designs for marketing programs and print deliverables while collaborating across departments within strict deadlines. Ideal candidates are highly-adaptable and detail-oriented design professionals with a Swiss-army knife skill set and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. * Design portfolio demonstrating web/interactive design experience required for consideration.
WHAT YOU’LL DO?
- Design. No surprise there, right?
- Design creative for a range of print and digital channels, including email, web, direct mail, display, and social media.
- Brainstorm big concepts one day and tackle detail-oriented projects the next.
- Influence, collaborate, and lead with a lot of smart people.
- Drive work with your team of art directors, creative directors, and brand and marketing strategists.
- Drive work with your partners internal marketing and line-of-business.
- Manage projects from start to finish, leading peers, contractors, and external agencies.
- Create marketing that cuts through the noise.
- Use strategy to inform your creative decisions.
- Understand the importance of integrated thinking across channels, products, and audiences, while staying true to the brand.
- Learn from consumer insights and let them influence your work.
- Be willing to push the process and mindsets of others to create great customer experiences and strengthen our brand.
- Get stuff done. On-time. Every time.
- Manage multiple deadlines on numerous projects happening at the same time.
- Deliver error-free work, using best practices with keen attention to detail.
- Listen to and incorporate feedback.
- Determine when to use existing solutions or start from scratch, so you can invest your time where it matters.
- Understand the goals of a project, take direction well, and ask questions when you need clarity.
- Present your work in a compelling way to create support across different audiences.
WHO YOU ARE?
- You want to be an EVIDENCE-BASED MARKETER.
- Your curiosity is endless. There’s always something else to learn.
- You’re flexible and not afraid of change, in fact, you welcome the challenge.
- You share your point of view but seek out what might be missing and listen.
- You have big ideas and know the best ones are driven by proof, persistence, and patience.
- You’re a storyteller. You simplify the complex and compel your audience to act.
- You know how to enjoy yourself. While fun isn’t mandatory, it certainly seems to follow you.
- You care about the work, your team, and the customers you serve.
Basic Qualifications:
- At least 3 years of design experience in a professional setting
- At least 3 years of experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- At least 2 years of experience working with prototyping software, such as: Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD
- Portfolio of your creative work
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or military experience
- At least 1 year working as an Associate Creative Director or leading creative work
- At least 2 years of experience in UX/UI or wireframing
- Experience in one or more of the following marketing areas: B2B, Experiential, Performance, or Direct Response
- Experience in the financial services industry
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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