Art Director

dentsu; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

MKTG Sports + Entertainment, part of dentsu, is seeking a mid-level designer in New York with 3–5 years in a creative environment. You will craft compelling visuals for digital, social and print, mentor juniors, and help drive award-winning campaigns across sports and entertainment brands.

You should bring a strong portfolio demonstrating concept and execution, proficiency in the Adobe suite, and a passion for sports culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in an agency or creative team environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual ability and design execution.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and InDesign; PowerPoint for presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and implement design concepts and strategies; oversee them to completion.
• Help create visuals from comps to final assets for digital/social and print.
• Support new business presentations with visual storytelling and mock-ups.
• Work within brand guidelines while elevating creative solutions; mentor junior team members.

Skills

Portfolio

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

InDesign

Typography

Color theory

Project management

Interpersonal skills

AI tools

PowerPoint

Sports culture interest

Tools

Blender

Maya

Cinema 4D

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

InDesign

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar agency or other creative team environments preferred. To be able to deliver this we need you to have the following attributes: Portfolio of thoughtful work that demonstrates your conceptual abilities and design execution skills Fluency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Proficiency in PowerPoint and and comfortable with presentation design Experience in 3D rendering software such as Blender, Maya, or Cinema 4D is a plus Knowledge and application of color theory, typography, and design principles Knowledge of AI as a tool to enhance their own creative thinking and efficiency, not as a substitute Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a desire to collaborate with cross-functional teams Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight time constraints. Excellent attention to detail and organized. Eager to continue to evolve your skillset and expand capabilities as a well-rounded designer Knowledge of and genuine interest in a variety of sports, athletes and sports culture is a strong plus Proactive with the ability to manage projects independently Welcomes feedback as an opportunity to grow

Key Responsibilities

This role will report to the Associate Creative Director Conceive and implement design concepts and strategies in various digital mediums and oversee them to completion Assist creative team to quickly create compelling visuals, from initial comps to final assets for digital/social and print Support new business presentations with visual storytelling, the creation of mock-ups and development or presentation decks Work within brand guidelines while challenging yourself to think out of the box and elevate creative solutions Motivate, inspire and mentor junior members of the team Align with our Project Manager to prepare budget estimates for client projects Actively seek out inspiration, cultural and industry trends to ensure concepts are fresh and relevant. Work on multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring on time delivery and accurate execution against creative briefs

The Perks

Not only will you be joining a multi-award-winning Agency with great culture, you will also have the unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from our other offices across the globe. There is a whole heap of benefits that come with the role- a flexible holiday package starting at 20 days, corporate discounts, commuter benefits, cell phone reimbursement and much more. Our benefit plans have your total well-being in mind, and we offer an extensive list you can choose from to suit your needs.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave

About MKTG Sports + Entertainment

MKTG S+E is a global agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment for brands. For over 20 years, we've ignited fandom and innovated activation in the world of sports and entertainment to make something worth noticing, engaging, liking, sharing and remembering. We leverage deep INSIGHTS and our network of seasoned & creative team members to create IMPACT between properties, fans & brands. Today, we help brands move at THE SPEED OF FANS which means we aim to know fans better than they know themselves. MKTG S+E is a part of the broader dentsu Sports