Art Director, Experiential

CIVIC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative marketing agency seeking an experienced Art Director based in the NYC metro area. This hybrid role involves collaborating with creative teams to produce innovative concepts across various media. Candidates should possess a strong portfolio showcasing impeccable design and creativity with 8+ years of experience in relevant fields. The Art Director will lead projects, establish client relationships, and utilize AI tools to enhance creative processes. This role offers a unique opportunity for impactful work in a vibrant team environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience in advertising, marketing, digital or branding.
• 2+ years of experience in the event marketing / experiential industry.
• Solid understanding of color theory, branding, typography and composition principles.
• 8+ years of design experience in advertising/marketing/digital/branding.
• 2+ years in event marketing/experiential industry.
• Exceptional communication, writing and time-management skills.
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, resourceful, trend-aware, hard working and able to multi-task across projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in brainstorm sessions to generate creative concepts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients to discover needs.
• Present the team’s work both internally and to clients.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and provide solutions.
• Prepare for key meetings, create and edit presentations/decks.
• Collaborate with creative director and cross-functional teams to establish directions.
• Direct specialist creative and production partners.
• Generate original visual executions with high-quality craft.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and impeccable taste.
• Maintain efficient workflows and project timelines.
• Stay abreast of new media formats and incorporate them.
• Work with AI tools to enhance creativity and productivity.
• Conduct industry and brand research.

Skills

Graphic Design expertise

Strong presentation skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Understanding of branding

Experience in environmental design

Event marketing

Presentation design

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote per week), NYC

Candidate must be based in the NYC metro area, or willing to relocate

OUR COMMUNITY

We’re CIVIC. Since 1999, we’ve led the way in cultural marketing, providing integrated solutions to top-tier brands including Ford, Audible, HBO Max, Verizon, Amazon Studios, The Stonewall Inn, NBCUniversal, Peacock, among many others. We are an Ad Age Small Agency Award winner (Gold) for 2024 & 2025. We are known for big ideas -- creating long-term brand platforms designed to impact culture, address the biggest societal issues, build loyalty, stimulate word of mouth and generate client revenue.

Our broad suite of integrated marketing services includes:

• Brand Strategy, Concept and Creative Development
• Live Event, Proprietary Brand Activations and Pro-Social Campaigns
• Content Development and Execution via Civic Studios
• PR/Media Relations and Social Media Marketing
• Executive and Internal Communications
• Growth Marketing and Partnership Development

At Civic, we believe business is the world’s most powerful platform for positive change. We believe we can build bridges between companies and communities and we empower our employees to help amplify underrepresented voices. Our goal is to build a more inclusive and equitable future in tandem with our clients and partners.

See our work at civic-us.com and #wearecivic.

YOUR ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY

The art director has a genuine passion and knowledge of the visual arts. But as a commercial artist, is able to understand a client’s business objectives and has the skills to translate them into creative concepts that excite, inspire and engage.

The ideal candidate has a portfolio that demonstrates strong ideas as well as impeccable design craft. Someone with experience in print (especially environmental), digital/social and branding.

This role is with one of Civic’s largest and long standing accounts, a truly iconic brand. It’s very unusual, high-profile and purposeful work. The Art Director will report directly to the Group Creative Director and will partner with other creative, strategic, account and production personnel to concept and execute a wide range of creative content and experiences across a diversity of media.

Are you a bold, confident conceptual thinker, with a positive and fun attitude?

Are you passionate about both the creation of an idea and the craft in world class execution? Do you have strong presentation skills and insatiable curiosity? Are you a team player, keen to build a special dynamic and contribute to our creative community? Willing to proactively roll up your sleeves and jump in the trenches together no matter how small the task? Have you boarded the AI bullet-train and are you fascinated with learning/implementing new tools that can supercharge our creativity and productivity? If these are all a “heck yeah!” then we’d love to meet you.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participating in brainstorm sessions
• Coming up with exciting concepts across a wide range of scales, budgets and mediums
• Helping present and sell the team’s work both internally and to our clients
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and third-party consultants to discover client needs and provide solutions
• Assisting in preparation for key meetings, including creating and editing presentations and decks
• Working with the creative director and across the strategy, account and production teams to establish appropriate directions and development
• Collaborating and directing specialist creative and production partners
• Generating original visual executions that are both exciting and creatively attractiveDemonstrating a high level of attention to detail and impeccable taste
• Developing work of the highest quality once we move into production
• Having strong organizational skills to ensure we maintain the most efficient work flows
• Creating and managing project timelines
• Staying abreast of new media formats and learning how to incorporate them into the work
• Working with AI tools throughout the creative process. Contributing to our teams collective knowledge of AI to help us work smarter not harder
• Conducting industry and brand specific research

ROLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related art/design field
• Solid understanding of color theory, branding, typography and composition principles
• Experience with print (especially environmental - signage, wayfinding, branding), video, digital/social and presentation design
• Demonstrated ability to ideate and develop innovative solutions to creative problems
• 8+ years of design experience in advertising, marketing, digital or branding
• 2+ years of experience in the event marketing / experiential industry
• Exceptional communication, writing and time-management skills
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace required.
• Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, resourceful, trend-aware, hard working and have the ability to multi-task across multiple projects

Salary commensurate with experience.

Civic is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.