Senior Art Director, New York

Overview

FleishmanHillard, a global integrated communications agency delivering transformational outcomes for some of the world’s biggest brands, has an immediate opening for an enthusiastic, energetic and self-starting Senior Art Director to join our dynamic, collaborative and award-winning healthcare creative team. Join us as we deliver fully integrated marketing & public relations programs for some of the biggest and most relevant health brands in the world. This role will be integral to the agency’s creative offering that services our health and life sciences clients to execute earned-first multi-channel campaigns. So, if you’re passionate about how the intersections of how science/health x creativity x health equity can reshape the world to be a healthier place for all, then we want to hear from you!

As a senior art director, you have the opportunity to be a leader in the creative industry, demonstrating your exceptional talent through your portfolio of produced work. You have the power to craft inspiring and unexpected ideas that solve complex client issues and have the ability to deliver them through multiple mediums with impeccable detail and clarity. Possessing both high-level conceptual skills and dynamic presentation skills, you are able to express and articulate your creative point of view with confidence and poise. You are constantly striving to hone and expand your craft through visual solutions and leveraging the use of industry-standard software tools. You have the passion and understanding of brand tone and are eager to use your creativity to solve problems. You are always on the lookout for what’s breaking in culture and are willing to bring new and innovative ideas to the table, knowing that not all opportunities lie within the brief.

In short: You are here to grow into work that you never thought possible.

FleishmanHillard believes a diverse team brings a wider range of personal and professional experiences and perspectives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion benefit our agency, our clients, and the communities in which we work and live. To that end, we strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our DE&I goals.

Desired Qualifications:

• Exemplary creative portfolio
• Conceptual creative and strategic thinker
• College degree
• 5-7 years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in creative development, execution and management for multiplatform brands
• 1+ years of supervisory experience
• Advanced understanding of creative fundamentals in all media areas (art, copy, production, video production and editing, motion, design, digital and social platforms)
• Have solid knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models
• Have solid experience of the production process
• Proficiency in industry-standard software
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working on several projects simultaneously

Primary Responsibilities

Leader

• Demonstrate leadership qualities as evident by the ability to collaborate with leadership partners, motivate team, inspire/facilitate original thinking and keep morale high
• Contribute innovative ideas and tactics appropriate to client marketing strategy
• Develop and deliver breakthrough creative concepts and ideas founded in insights across all platforms for briefs and new business pitches
• Proactively seek opportunities for improvements within assigned business group and department and offer executable solutions
• Work closely with other creative director(s), art/copy to ensure that all final products demonstrate the highest-quality creative and effectively communicate brand messages to target audiences
• Be involved in the work, helping to execute ideas as needed
• Knowledge of clients’ business and team members
• Exhibit advanced content knowledge across all forms of art execution, including photography, GFX, motion, music, and sound and be able to make recommendations
• Keep abreast of award-winning creative and the current promotional environment for assigned categories and help teams identify and prepare work for award submissions
• Stay abreast of creative trends and collaborate with other teams to recommend new technologies/social media approaches to grow business
• Mentor and guide junior talent, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers

Brand Champion

• Act as a brand steward, maintain