Junior Art Director

Job Description:

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern is the premier partner for global Ecommerce acceleration and is headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel, Skullcandy, and Popsockets—rely on Pattern's global Ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

We need a Junior Art Director to lead development and execution of world-class E-commerce strategies and visual asset creation for our partners. This role requires a highly-trained eye and expert understanding of creative content that converts, including everything from graphic design, product photography, videos, web design, packaging, optimizing online shopping experiences, to pitching ideas to brand executives. Our ideal candidate is able to create and direct world-class visual content backed by data and strategy. If you’re an experienced Senior Graphic Designer looking for the next amazing step in your career, we encourage you to apply! This is a full-time role and will work a hybrid schedule based in Lehi, Utah.

**An online portfolio is required to apply for this position. Please include a link to your portfolio on your resume.**

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a day in the life of a Junior Art Director?

• Use creative expertise to identify problems and develop data-driven solutions

• Oversee and help design awesome visual content within client’s style guides

• Direct a team of designers to execute visual concepts through final production

• Present work to brands, bringing a strong design point of view with data-driven strategy

• Efficiently own large scale production projects that involve hundreds of deliverables

• Create presentation materials to confidently pitch your concept  to clients

• Art direct and be involved with photo shoots/video shoots/shot lists/production/styling etc.

• Develop comprehensive and detailed creative briefs for all production projects

• Lead and mentor junior team members to help them build their design skills

What will I need to thrive in this role?

• BFA degree in Graphic Design or related field

• 4-7 years of progressive professional graphic design work, at least 2 years in a senior role

• Advanced typography skills are a must

• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop , Illustrator, & InDesign), Figma, Google Suite, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy, quality, and organization

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to handle multiple, large-scale projects in a fast-paced environment

• Styling interest or experience is a bonus 

• Creative strategy or E-commerce conversion optimization background is also a bonus

What does high performance look like?

• You proactively search for ways to solve problems for brands and internal teams.

• You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner

• You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given

• You actively comment and participate in group collaborations

• You embrace autonomy, take full ownership of your projects, and follow through to completion

• You work well within the bounds of client’s style guides

• You have a passion for design and creative problem solving

• You provide our brand partners with a world-class client experience

What is my potential for career growth?

This role will provide opportunities for professional growth