Creative Agency Art Director

Accenture; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking creative team as an Art Director, where your innovative visual design skills will shine. In this dynamic role, you will conceptualize and craft compelling designs that resonate across various platforms, from digital to print. Collaborate with a talented team of strategists, writers, and designers to elevate brand expressions and deliver impactful solutions. With a focus on mentorship and collaboration, you'll guide junior team members while presenting your visionary concepts to clients. This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a vibrant, fast-paced environment where creativity knows no bounds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design experience in B2B or B2C client work.
• Portfolio demonstrating compelling visual solutions across various media.
• Experience in a creative agency or similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design visual solutions that meet brand guidelines.
• Oversee the creation of visual designs and systems.
• Manage and mentor junior art directors and designers.

Skills

Visual Design

Brand Building

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Communication Skills

Strategic Brainstorming

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related fields

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

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 seek 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 conceptualize and design solutions as part of an interdisciplinary agency team including strategists, writers, designers, data analysts, technology, media, and studio production specialists.

The work:

1. Work under the direction of the creative director and often in partnership with a writer to own visual concepts and solutions that address various creative challenges while maintaining or developing optimal design workflows.
2. Oversee and actively participate in creating visual designs and systems, including typography, logos, icons, and more, applying design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements, and usability.
3. Conceptualize and design solutions that are on brief, on brand, and leverage brand style guides and strategic principles.
4. Assign and direct designers, production staff, and vendors to fulfill the creative vision.
5. Prepare flawless deliverables for handoff to developers, producers, and clients.
6. Present and defend solutions to other creatives, account leaders, and clients.
7. Collaborate effectively with copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists, and development teams.
8. Communicate professionally with clients and internal teams.
9. Manage and mentor junior art directors and designers.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of design experience (in B2B or B2C client work).
• At least 3 years of agency experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating smart, brand-building designs and compelling visual solutions across digital, social, film, longform content, and print.
• Understanding of current visual trends with a current aesthetic sensibility.
• Experience working within a creative agency or similar industry.

Bonus points if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in design, visual arts, advertising, digital media, or related fields.
• Comfort presenting and defending work to teams and clients.
• Expertise in strategic brainstorming, brand design, and campaign development.
• Experience with Telecomm, Media, and Technology (CMT) industry clients.
• Experience using GenAI in workflows.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in all media platforms—digital, social, film, longform content, and print.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) and Figma.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in scaled AOR engagements at a design level.
• Portfolio with award-winning, industry-recognized work (OneShow, AD&D, Cannes, Webbys, Emmys, Andys, Effies, ADC).
• Motion graphics or illustration skills are a plus.
• Participation in new business initiatives.
• Photo/video shoot direction experience.

Compensation varies based on factors including location, role, skill set, and experience. We accept applications continuously; there is no fixed deadline. For more info on benefits, visit: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/total-rewards