Senior Art Director

Who We Are

Badger Agency works with a growing roster of influential clients including P&G, Pepsico, Target, and Dick’s Sporting Goods among others. 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 Senior 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 Senior Art Director with a proven history of big thinking and disruptive ideas. They will be expected to be ready to jump in and become a quick team player, executing client briefs, as well as helping to mentor the junior members of the creative team. We are looking for someone who can independently set a look, tone, and feel for a range of clients, and can deliver ideas and visual direction that push the work forward. They should have a strong opinion on how they want their vision executed and have a clear direction for how to achieve it. They should feel confident leading a team of art directors and working alongside production partners.

The Senior Art Director should also have a good amount of production experience, ranging from on-set experience, in-studio, and post-production (editing, color grading, and flame). They should be comfortable working with Art Directors and Producers to execute a campaign from conception to final delivery. They should also feel comfortable presenting and defending work to senior creatives, and clients. But, most of all, we want someone who gets excited, seeing their ideas become reality.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and own work developing and executing 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 minimal oversight or creative direction.
• Oversee the development of visual identities and branding.
• Expert in MAC software and Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Manage multiple clients and deliverables simultaneously.
• Manage creative presentation decks.
• Work with the Production Department to handle all facets of production and post-production.
• Establish client relationships, owning presentations and working directly with clients on productions.
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills, both internally and with clients.
• Give and receive constructive feedback in a respectful manner.
• Mentor and lead creative teams.

Job Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in a creative agency or combination of in-house/creative agency.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be working closely with the CCO, it is imperative that you can create and speak to the work, to inspire and excite the team.
• Solid understanding of design, typography, photography and illustration.
• Must have print and video post-production experience (film editing, color correction, and retouching).
• Ability to work with a creative partner, you will be paired with a Senior Copywriter.
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills for communicating with clients, internal team and management.
• Must have a working knowledge of social media platforms, ideally having worked in the social space for previous accounts. Platforms include Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
• Production experience and ability to handle different types of productions.
• Collaborative and team oriented with skill working with members of all different departments.
• Experience working in beauty & fashion, technology, and CPG is a plus.

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