Art Director | Growth Marketing Team

WHY DEPT®?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world. 

ABOUT YOU:

As Art Director, you will be responsible for translating the client’s strategy, goals, and vision into marketing assets. You will be hands-on in the execution of creative projects—and thrive on both thinking conceptually and tackling production work, delivering files to our production artists that will make them proud. Be ready to work on everything from banners and social ads to web design, videos and rebranding projects. You will also assist the Creative Director, Associate Creative Directors, and Project Managers in overseeing client accounts. You are able to dig in and design but can also be a mentor, thriving on passing on your knowledge to your team members and helping them grow. You are an ace at managing multiple projects and competing initiatives without letting anything slip. You are passionate about design and performance marketing and your work is always top-notch! You have great communication skills and enjoy evangelizing your designs—both internally and to the client. “Eagle Eyes” is your middle name, “Diligence” your last. You are highly accountable, responsive, and able to effectively and efficiently work on your own and within the team.

The Art Director reports to the Creative Director.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Creating original concepts with clear, concise art direction and design that is both visually interesting, on brand, and focused on performance marketing
• Designing in a range of visual styles as appropriate for our clients and mediums and integrating design requirements and best practices into all phases of production
• Developing and presenting creative solutions on behalf of the agency that are informed by research and data and that generate a demonstrable ROI for our clients 
• Assisting the Creative Director and Associate Creative Directors
• Maintaining responsibility for each project through final execution, including QA and reviewing and signing off on all revisions and production phases 
• Collaborating with Project Managers on resourcing, budgets, and timelines
• Working closely with internal and external producers on video and animation projects

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:

• 5-7 years as a visual designer producing for advertising and digital marketing
• A passion for advertising, web technologies, social media platforms and know all about their abilities and limitations
• A solid understanding/love for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat
• The instinctual ability to tell a compelling story with design
• Experience with Art Direction on large video productions and photoshoots.
• Stellar communication across these core areas: verbal, written, presentation, and meeting facilitation in both individual and group settings 
• Proven ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure
• Meticulous organization and attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage time
• Comfort in participating in brainstorming sessions designed toward specific outputs and client solutions
• An openness to other points of view and ability to give and receive constructive criticism
• An ability to handle shifting priorities
• Experience co-managing  multiple clients, account teams, and varied projects, tight deadlines and high volume of work 
• A willingness to adhere to the creative team processes
• An amazing portfolio

Proficiency in the following programs/tools/systems is required:

• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Adobe XD
• Sketch
• Mac OS

ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WILL IMPRESS US:

• Experience in providing art direction to production artists, vendors and freelancers
• Experience in a performance marketing agency 
• Past experience working in DEPT® creative team’s communication (Slack) and project management (Asana, Harvest) tools
• Working knowledge of AfterEffects
• Working knowledge of the Google Suite (Slides, Shee