Art Director

Egreenservices; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Benefits package

Flexible hours

Job summary

Media Excellence Group in Peoria, IL, is seeking an Art Director to own the creative direction and brand articulation. This full-time role offers a clear path to ownership of outcomes, with a supportive Media Excellence Group team behind you and flexible hours for Peoria living.

You will lead cross-functional teams, frame design rationales, and bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media, while managing a 10-week sprint cadence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Leadership in a fast-moving creative environment.
• Ability to learn new creative systems quickly and apply them effectively.
• Knowledge of IL-specific regulations relevant to creative work.
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission.
• Cross-functional ease from Brand Identity to Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Bridge vision and execution without breaking either.
• Frame design rationale for director approvals.
• Bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media.
• Co-author the creative content calendar with marketing.
• Test headlines against real audience reactions before going live.
• Develop a campaign system from a single tagline.
• Sustain a 10-week sprint cadence without generic work.
• Catch brand drift before field reps improvise.

Skills

Leadership

Learning new systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Discretion & professionalism

Regulatory knowledge (IL)

Job description

Based in Peoria, IL, this Art Director role offers real ownership over the creative that defines our brand. Net it out: full-time, $102,000 - $167,000, 11 years, ownership of the creative outcome, and a Media Excellence Group team that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge the Affinity Diagramming vision and the Iconography reality without breaking either
• Frame the design rationale so director approvers feel smart agreeing with you
• Bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media
• Co-author the creative content calendar with marketing, then make it look effortless
• Pressure-test headlines against real audience reactions before anything goes live
• Wring a campaign system from an one-line creative tagline
• Sustain a 10-week sprint cadence without letting the work go generic
• Catch the brand drift early, before Peoria, IL field reps improvise their own

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with full-time arrangements and the rhythms of a thoughtfully-bold workplace
• Demonstrated Leadership expertise in a fast-moving creative environment
• Ability to learn new creative systems quickly and apply them effectively
• Knowledge of IL-specific regulations relevant to creative work
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Cross-functional ease, from Brand Identity engineers to Flexibility marketers
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information

For over 12 years, Media Excellence Group has built people-centered solutions that help teams in Peoria, IL get more done. Candid, kind feedback is part of the job, and we coach toward growth rather than blame.

Come grow with us: $102,000 - $167,000 to start, a mentor to guide, benefits to lean on, and hours flexible enough for Peoria living.

We re-validated this opening today; Media Excellence Group is still on the lookout.