Art Director

HASUS Harrison & Star, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Remedy Edge is seeking an Art Director to independently manage brand projects from concept through production, collaborating with copywriters and other art directors to ensure brand consistency. The role focuses on delivering high-quality print and digital work and pushing innovative design across campaigns.

Pharmaceutical advertising experience is a huge plus; the candidate should understand production, budgets, and timelines, and stay current with interactive trends and technologies.

Qualifications

• College degree in visual communications or equivalent experience.
• Advertising and/or print and digital design portfolio or website equivalent.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe CS, Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of HTML 5, CSS, and Video Production.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality creative in any media. Independently manage assigned jobs and/or projects on the brand from concept/design stage through final production.
• Establish credibility with all levels by developing knowledge of Client's business, the brand itself and people involved, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to client jobs.
• Drive innovation and integration across all business; stay current on marketing trends and design styles; work with project managers to ensure budgets and timelines.
• Demonstrate ability to design and advocate from the user’s perspective; understand production techniques and timing ramifications; keep supervisor briefed on projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

College degree in visual communications or equivalent experience

Advertising and/or portfolio experience

Tools

Adobe CS

Microsoft Office

HTML5

CSS

Video Production

Job description

Agency: Remedy Edge Job Function: Creative Job Subfunction: Art Direction Job Description: Wildtype runs like no other. As the most Agile full-service agency in healthcare, we aren't beholden to ritual. Powered by diverse ideas, knowledge, and people, our unique creative process is a force of nature, removing obstacles between brand and growth in wild new ways. The Art Director is responsible for independently managing his/her assigned jobs and/or projects on the brand. He/she will work closely with copywriter(s) and other art directors to execute printed and digital tactics while maintaining brand consistency and excellence on all jobs. The Art Director will also ensure that all work is on strategy, and contributes to growing the Client's business. Pharmaceutical advertising experience is a huge plus.

General Responsibilities

Execute high-quality creative in any media. Independently manage assigned jobs and/or projects on the brand from concept/design stage through final production. Establish credibility with all levels by developing knowledge of Client's business, the brand itself and people involved (i.e. internal client structure, individual responsibilities, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to their impact on client jobs). Drive innovation and integration across all business. Keep abreast of current interactive, mobile, advertising, design, and visual communications. Continuously stay current to marketing trends and unique design styles, imagery, technology and technological advances and introduce these to future team projects where appropriate. Interact with project managers on all projects in a timely fashion and regularly review all design work with them to ensure budgets, timelines and proper execution are achieved. Own a full understanding of the interactive development process. Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print and digital production processes. Demonstrate ability to design and advocate from the user’s perspective. Demonstrate a solid understanding of production techniques, options, budget and timing ramifications. Keep supervisor briefed on creative projects in a timely manner.

Collaboration

Demonstrate ability to collaborate with Client/Agency/Creative/Account teams. Help create a collaborative work environment between all departments and demonstrate ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner. Work as a team with copywriters to develop conceptual approaches to meet Client objectives. Collaborate with colleagues to seek opportunities/solutions for improvements in the department and agency. Advocate the use of technologies that meet the budget of interactive projects. Work with account service from beginning of project until the end to make sure all projects meet budgetary guidelines. Utilize best practices for print and digital projects to guide your team members Maintain positive relationships with and utilize the internal business group departments (electronic studio, editorial, traffic, imaging and production) appropriately. Evangelize interactive best practices and guide your team members on interactive projects.

Additional Responsibilities

Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally. Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills. Remain calm despite high pressure situations. Project a professional attitude and foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors and establish credibility both internally and externally. Execute examples of interactive design and provide guidance in understanding these materials when appropriate. Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows. Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

College degree in visual communications or equivalent experience. Advertising and/or print and digital design portfolio or website equivalent. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Proficiency in Adobe CS, Microsoft Office. Basic knowledge of HTML 5, CSS, and Video Production. $50,000-66,500 Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us - we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice For US Job Seekers: It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F. At Omnicom Group, careers are designed for growth. We've purposefully crafted a transformative talent experience built with accountability in action - focused on community, impact, and opportunity.