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JOB TITLE: Art Director

JOB SUMMARY:

The Art Director (AD) collaborates with the Art team in generating and executing of creative concepts from idea to design through finished product. The AD gains experience & exposure with additional members of creative department and network to ensure projects are completed on time and meet the highest standards of design excellence. They understand IPG Health departmental procedures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure content is accurate, visually compelling, and displayed correctly.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Art Direction & Creative Execution
  • Participate in the creation of initial layouts and well-designed materials while maintaining quality control, agency process, and client referencing and legal requirements.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate and communicate with team members in a productive manner to ensure goals are being met and to attain/maintain creative vision outlined for the agency.
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Demonstrates knowledge of marketing plans including objectives and strategies and how success will be measured.
  • Administration
  • Maintains timely & detail oriented and accurate approach to administrative duties.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Art Direction & Creative Execution

  • Supports the Creative team in the development of creative and effective advertising concepts from ideation through final projects.
  • Creates layouts sketch and/or digital formats for assigned projects that are complementary to tone and style of copy.
  • Partners with copy in analyzing and interpreting data from clinical studies, presentations and published papers, and looks for design opportunities for assigned projects that are on strategy
  • Displays understanding of audience needs and targets designs and creative styles to appropriately meet them.
  • Adheres to legal, medical, and regulatory pharma and brand guidelines, as well as any client-specific rules and brand guidelines.
  • Approve CAD proofs, press proofs and other supplied services; color break dummies for release with disk.
  • Maintains quality control (proper layout and conceptual execution) throughout all phases of campaign execution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Demonstrates understanding of, and maintains relationships with different agency departments including Editorial, Account, Strategy, and Project Management.
  • Always communicates with team members regarding deadlines, revisions, quality control and new work.
  • Collaborates with team in a productive manner.
  • Work with Copywriter to support creative approaches to communicate brand personality and messages for both the overall campaign and individual materials.
  • Proactively approaches supervisor with new ideas and suggestions for personal career growth and team dynamics.

Strategic Thinking

  • Understands the creative brief and the role it plays in creative evolution, taking into consideration client feedback.
  • Understands marketing plans, including objectives and strategies and how success will be measured.
  • Can contribute innovative ideas appropriate to the clients marketing strategy and audience needs.

Administration

  • Demonstrates detail-oriented and organized approach to daily responsibilities.
  • Completes timesheets, expenses, and all other administrative duties accurately and on timely basis.

EDUCATION:

DEGREE/DIPLOMA

Bachelor’s in Marketing, Advertising, Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Art and Design or related field is Preferred.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

N/A

EXPERIENCE:

1+ years of Visual Communications, Art Direction and Design, or related field is Required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

  • In addition to resume, digital portfolio demonstrating creative ability required.
  • Software:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT, Teams) or equivalent
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
  • Strong written & verbal communication

COMPETENCIES:

  • Communication – Attentive and shows interest in subject; expresses ideas accurately and clearly.
  • Organization – Creates clear goals, identifies and finds the resources (e.g. time, people, materials) needed to achieve them, and schedules tasks so that work is completed on time.
  • Collaboration – Ability to work effectively in a team environment to build and foster collaborative environment.
  • Problem Solving – Shows interest in finding the cause of problems, looks for and chooses effective solutions and takes the necessary action to resolve them.
  • Creativity – Demonstrates a creative mind.
  • Engaged/Motivated – Attentive and shows interest in the subject
  • Attention to Detail – Self-edits work, and has a sharp focus on even the smallest of details.

SALARY

$65,000-$74,800

The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING:

This Job Description is not a contract of employment but serves as a reference for your mutual understanding of the terms and conditions associated with the position.

Your role may vary from this description, and you may be asked to perform other duties or have additional responsibilities outside of what’s outlined above. If you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.

There are three types of Employee Work Arrangements that classify where a person conducts work: In-Office, Hybrid, and Fully Remote. The amount of time an employee spends working virtually versus in person is dictated by their work arrangement classification, the demands of the role, the needs of the agency and their team, and a person’s performance.

This job description is not intended to include modifications consistent with providing a Reasonable Accommodation.

Trio | An IPG Health Company

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