Art Director

Pavone Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO & holidays

Conference travel

Job summary

Pavone Group in Atlanta is seeking a bold Art Director to lead the quench team's creative concepting and hands-on design across TV, digital, social, print, and pitch materials.

You will partner with copywriters, strategists, and leads to translate briefs into campaigns, manage production workflows, set up assets and decks in Google Slides, and ensure pixel-perfect results under tight deadlines. This role requires hybrid work with in-office days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• 2–5 years of agency or in-house art direction/production experience.
• Expert daily use of Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Basic understanding of Adobe After Effects.
• AI prompting skills for image/creative generation; experience with Grunt internal AI platform.
• Google Slides used for decks and pitch materials.

Responsibilities

• Creative Concepting & Art Direction across traditional and digital touchpoints.
• Design & production across display banners, social content, motion, print, packaging, and collateral.
• Pitch visuals & deck design for new business presentations in Google Slides.
• Asset & project execution: organize assets, incorporate feedback, and coordinate with managers/vendors.
• Collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and creative leads to translate briefs into campaigns.

Skills

Art direction

Creative concepting

Brand storytelling

Pitch deck design

Education

Bachelors in Design

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects (Basic)

Grunt AI

Google Slides

Job description

Art Director

Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid: Mon/Wed/Thu in office)

Position Summary

Pavone Group is looking for a bold, collaborative Art Director to join our quench team in Atlanta. You will partner with copywriters, strategists, and creative leads to translate briefs into multi-channel campaigns spanning TV, digital, social media, print, motion graphics, and pitch materials. You will drive both big-picture concepting and hands-on design, with pixel-perfect production execution for our food and beverage marketing agency.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Concepting & Art Direction

• Partner with copywriters and strategists to generate original ideas across traditional and digital touchpoints that align with brand strategies and guidelines.

Design & Digital/Print Production

• Create assets across display banners, social content, motion graphics, print, packaging, and collateral.
• Set up files correctly, including aspect ratios and color specs.

Pitch Visuals & Deck Design

• Craft visually engaging decks, mockups, and pitch materials in Google Slides for new business presentations.

Asset & Project Execution

• Organize and maintain campaign assets.
• Incorporate feedback under tight deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of agency or in-house art direction/production experience preferred.
• Expert, daily-use proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Basic understanding of Adobe After Effects.
• Google Workspace, including Google Slides, which we use for decks and pitch materials.
• AI prompting skills for image and creative generation. At Pavone, you will work in Grunt, our internal AI platform, in place of other tools you may be used to.
• Production knowledge: print specs, mechanical setup, digital aspect ratios, and social platform best practices.
• Core competencies: passion, resourcefulness, respect, clear communication, and an inventive mindset that stays on top of industry trends.

Nice to Have

• Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience building HTML5 animated digital banners

Benefits & Compensation

• $70,000, based off experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Conference and seminar participation, and cross-office collaboration.

Travel Requirements

Occasional interoffice travel to Harrisburg, PA and Philadelphia, PA, plus potential conference and seminar travel.

Schedule & Hybrid Work Model

You will work from our Atlanta office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Pavone Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.