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Senior Art Director

United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Apr 2025

About the role

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.

Senior Art Director

The People App team is looking for a Senior Art Director to work closely with our Senior Creative Director and editorial leads to design static and motion content for a premium digital app. In this role you will collaborate with internal stakeholders to create elevated editorial designs and help maintain intuitive, scalable, and always-on-brand templates that support our content strategy and engage and delight our audiences.

As an Senior Art Director at the People App you will be responsible for guiding and directing team members, designing the look and feel of various brand elements and refining and iterating on those ideas for various stakeholders.

Assignment Details:

40 hours a weekStart date: ASAPEnd date: 3 months with potential to extendHourly Rate: $55 Location: Remote - US

Assignment Responsibilities:

Take ownership of assigned design projects and follow established processes to ensure smooth delivery of creative assets.
Work alongside the Senior Creative Director to set the People App’s overall look and feel, and ensure execution across teams is on brand.
Lead the creation of thoughtfully designed digital editorial content and graphic templates that seamlessly integrate with the App’s UI.
Collaborate with product design team, commerce and growth teams.
Help maintain digital brand guides.

30%Creative Direction

Provide creative direction to other team members, ensure brand standards are communicated, and the appropriate level of creative execution is met consistently.

30%Design

Use requirements and stakeholder feedback to design premium visual assets, such as digital editorial static and motion designs and content templates, on an ongoing basis.

30%Collaborate with Editorial, Product, UX teams

Teach digital producers how to use static and motion templates you have created as part of a larger design system.
Present design solutions and build consensus among a broad range of stakeholders.
Help build and maintain a happy and creative culture within the design team.
Participate in brainstorming and critique sessions that foster big picture thinking while identifying opportunities to raise the bar on the details.

10%Process Management

Keep project management tickets up to date, communicate progress, keep files organized, monitor communication from stakeholders, and meet deadlines.

100%

Skills/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education and experience
3-5 years as an Art Director, 5-10 years as a designer
Strong typography skills
Strong editorial design skills
Strong design system skills
Strong motion graphics skills
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, InDesign)
Proficient in Figma
Publishing industry experience
Branding experience
Self-motivated
Strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
A team player ready to work in a fast-paced environment

Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.

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