Art Director

Freeman Company; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, Accident and Disability

Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Freeman Company in Dallas, TX is seeking an Art Director to lead the conception, creation and oversight of brand and marketing communications. The role partners with marketing leadership to elevate messaging and ensure consistency across channels.

Hybrid schedule with in-office days 2–3 per week, based out of North Dallas. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in brand design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Adobe CC, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in brand design, design agency, or corporate marketing.
• Proven portfolio with art direction and production skills.
• Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; After Effects; Figma/Canva.

Responsibilities

• Develop dynamic visual solutions across media aligned with brand strategy.
• Provide creative oversight and direction to internal/external resources.
• Collaborate with colleagues across business units and partners.
• Present work clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.
• Maintain organized files and brand guidelines resources.
• Prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Additional skills: data visualization, social media guidelines, simple illustration.

Skills

Art direction

Brand design

Graphic design

Data visualization

Presentation skills

Communication

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

After Effects

Figma

Canva

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

5+ years experience in brand/design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Canva

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry's largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

Summary

The Art Director role is integral to elevating and activating The Freeman Company brands. Their work is focused on the conception, creation and oversight of production of a range of marketing communications and brand work, both internal- and external-facing. Experience with integrated marketing campaign development across multiple channels is essential. Reporting into the Senior Art Director, Marketing, this person will also collaborate directly with department leads, marketing managers and senior company executives to enhance TFC's impact and amplify messaging.

This position supports our Marketing Team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office 2-3 days per week. This position is based out of our North Dallas office in Dallas, TX.

• Develop dynamic visual solutions - from concept to production - across a range of media that are aligned with the company's brand strategy and guidelines.
• Provide creative oversight and direction as needed to other graphic design resources, both internal and external.
• Work collaboratively and productively with internal colleagues across a range of business units and functions, as well as with external partners, as needed.
• Present creative work clearly, succinctly, and compellingly.
• Maintain scrupulously organized files and archives of completed work.
• Maintain, update and share the brand guidelines and resources.
• Prioritize work and manage time across a multiple projects to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Perform independently and as a collaborative member of a team.
• Helpful additional skills include: data visualization, social media best practices, and simple illustration ability.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university is preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience is required.
• 5+ years industry experience in a related field brand experience at a creative agency, corporate marketing environment or experiential design firm in applicable areas of brand design, visual design and articulating the audience experience.
• A portfolio of previous work demonstrating self-produced art direction, graphic design and production skills.
• Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, in particular InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop; AfterEffects, Express, as well as Figma, Canva.
• Experience using AI platforms to accelerate creative and other work.
• Proficient knowledge of core Microsoft Office applications, in particular PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on details and accuracy.
• Ability to confidently present work, accommodate changes and defend perspectives.
• Impeccable taste and an eye for branded design, layout and typography.
• Capable of troubleshooting and resolving design challenges.

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, Accident and Disability
• Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.