Art Director

Accenture; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech-powered creative group is seeking an Art Director to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will oversee visual concepts and solutions, collaborate across teams, and have experience in diverse design environments. Required skills include expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud and strong communication abilities. This role is integral in shaping brand narratives across various platforms and will involve high-paced collaborative projects.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of design experience in B2B or B2C client work.
• Portfolio demonstrating brand-building designs.
• Understanding of current visual trends.

Responsibilities

• Own visual concepts and solutions under creative direction.
• Create visual designs, logos, and apply design principles.
• Communicate with clients and internal teams effectively.

Skills

Visual design capabilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud

Experience in all media platforms

Ability to multitask

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Job description

Overview

We Are: Accenture Song is the world’s largest tech-powered creative group. We accelerate growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of culture through the unlimited potential of creativity, technology and intelligence—both human and artificial. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You Are: We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking, and highly skilled Art Director to join our Accenture Song Creative team. We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated, and inspirational candidate with solid visual design capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of how brands can express themselves across an ecosystem. At Accenture, you will concept and design solutions as part of an interdisciplinary agency team to include strategists, writers, designers, data/analysts, technology, media and studio production specialists.

The Work

• Working under the direction of creative director and often in partnership with a writer, you will own visual concepts and solutions that solve an array of creative challenges while maintaining or developing optimal design workflow
• Oversee and be hands-on in the creation of visual designs and systems, typography, logos, icons and more and applies design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements and usability
• Conceptualize and design solutions that are on brief, on brand and leverage brand style guides and strategic principles
• Concept, assign, and direct designers, production staff and vendors to fulfill creative vision
• Prepare flawless deliverables for handoff to developers, producers and clients
• Present and defend solutions to other creatives, account leaders and clients
• Thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration with copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists and development team
• Communicate with clients and internal teams in an effective and professional manner

Here’s What You’ll Need

• 1+ years of design experience (in B2B or B2C client work)
• Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building designs and executions, compelling visual solutions, design and interactive experiences
• Have a track record of diverse experiences and an understanding of current visual trends with a current aesthetic sensibility
• 2+ years of work experience in an agency environment
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, etc), Figma
• Experience in all media platforms – digital, social, film, longform content and print
• Ability to multitask, manage simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Experience in using GenAI as part of your workflow
• Expertise in strategic brainstorming, brand design and campaign development
• Comfortable presenting and defending work to internal teams and clients
• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for this position

Bonus points if you Have

• Bachelor’s degree in design, visuals arts, advertising, digital media or related field
• Experience with Telecomm, Media and Technology (CMT) industry clients
• Experience in scaled AOR engagements at a design level
• Portfolio includes award-winning, industry-acclaimed work for craft and creativity (OneShow, AD&D, Cannes, Webbys, Emmys, Andys, Effies, ADC)
• Motion graphics or illustration skills a plus
• Participated in new business initiatives
• Photo/video shoot direction experience