Art Director - Bold Digital & Print Campaigns

MRM McCann; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

MRM McCann is seeking a full-time Art Director to create bold, strategic, and persuasive advertising across media and ensure alignment with the client strategy. The role collaborates with copywriters and production teams to deliver high-quality creative solutions.

The candidate should have a strong Portfolio, 2+ years in digital/print marketing, and proficiency in art techniques and software. Office-based with standard in-office expectations and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in digital and print marketing.
• Art education in advertising design and conceptual thinking preferred.
• Portfolio is required to demonstrate creative and technical skills.
• Demonstrated judgment and imagination for the creation and arrangement of visual elements of an advertisement.
• Experience with online content (websites, email, interactive tools, search).
• Comfortable presenting to clients.
• Experience with Responsive design is a plus.
• Previous experience as an Art Director/Associate Art Director preferred.
• Skilled in art techniques as well as computer proficient.
• Motivated, self-starter with an action oriented and can-do attitude.
• Capable of juggling multiple projects, sticking to deadlines and ensuring high-quality output.

Responsibilities

• Develops concepts and collaborates with the production team as needed.
• Builds relationships with appropriate agency creative leads.
• Works productively and harmoniously as a teammate with Copywriters and production/producers who share the responsibility on the given assignment.
• Collaborates with Copywriter and Information Architects in concepting and ideation.
• Presents concepts to other departments if necessary and revises concepts according to comments.
• Updates recommendations based on any client comments and shares approved recommendations with all departments.
• Works with CAOR on creative needs.
• Gives input when images are scanned for high resolution and retouching.
• Meets with project management to review work in progress and selects desired concepts.
• Submits work to senior leadership for review and approval.

Skills

Art Direction

Digital & Print Marketing

Client Presentations

Portfolio Required

Responsive Design

Advertising Design

Concept Development

Creative Collaboration

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Art education in advertising design

Job description

MRM McCann is seeking a full-time Art Director to create bold, strategic, and persuasive advertising across media and ensure alignment with the client strategy. The role collaborates with copywriters and production teams to deliver high-quality creative solutions.

The candidate should have a strong Portfolio, 2+ years in digital/print marketing, and proficiency in art techniques and software. Office-based with standard in-office expectations and growth opportunities.