Art Director

Who We Are

Badger Agency works with a growing roster of influential clients in the beauty, lifestyle, and activewear space. After announcing that they would no longer create work that objectifies women, the Agency took home Advertising Age’s coveted “Small Agency of the Year” award and was named “One to Watch” in 2020. Over the past year, the Agency has also received three Cannes Lions for its #NoKidsInCages campaign.

We are seeking a mid-level Art Director to join our award-winning creative team to work across key accounts and new business, as well as help lead a team of junior designers.

Creative @ Badger Agency

Our Creative Team at Badger Agency is made up of award-winning creatives spanning geographies and cultures, industries and business objectives. All connected by our shared belief that creativity, diversity and design must work together to create a better world for ALL people.

We’re a curious department fueled by the incredible talent, passion and drive of each person, who represents the future of our industry. Beyond deadlines and briefs, we are a team who respect each other deeply, help each other, and most importantly learn from each other.

Job Summary

We are looking for a mid-level Art Director who has the ambition towards big thinking and disruptive ideas. They will be expected to be ready to jump in and become a quick team player, working with both junior and senior members of the creative team to execute against client briefs. We are looking for someone who can contribute to establishing a look, tone, and feel for a range of clients, and can deliver ideas and visual direction against the direction of a Senior Art Director and/or Creative Director.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute and ideate on campaign-based deliverables for Social, Digital and Traditional Media, including stills, videos, story content, banner ads, media partner assets, print ads, OOH, etc.
• Formulate and develop disruptive ideas with the ability to receive and respond to creative direction.
• Be a part of the team that develops visual identities and branding.
• Work with other members of the art department to develop project strategies and create visual elements for clients
• Manage multiple clients and deliverables simultaneously.
• Manage creative presentation decks.
• Have experience and exposure to both the pre and post production process. Shoot experience is a plus.
• Have strong presentation skills, both internally and with clients.
• Lead and take part in the entire campaign development process, from establishing objectives until the project is completed and presented to the client.
• Give and receive constructive feedback in a respectful manner.
• Expert in MAC software and Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Experience with Adobe Premiere is a plus.

Job Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Portfolio School degree in Graphic Design, or a related field is required for this position. Please share with us a strong, creative portfolio showcasing successful campaign work for a range of channels.
• 2-3 years experience in a creative agency or combination of in-house/creative agency.
• Strong conceptual thinker with a passion for design. You have a strong visual eye with good taste, design sensibility, and are detail oriented. Your work is visually powerful, thoughtful, evokes emotion and inspires action.
• Solid understanding of editorial design, typography, photography and illustration.
• Ability to work collaboratively with creative partners, you will be paired with Copywriters and art directors.
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills for communicating with clients, internal team and management.
• Must have a working knowledge of current and up and coming social media platforms, ideally having worked in the social space for previous accounts. (Platforms include Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.)
• Collaborative and team oriented skills working with members of all different departments.
• Experience working in beauty & fashion, technology, and CPG is a plus.

Must be located in the NYC area as we work on-site 4 days a week.

Badger Agency