Creative Agency Art Director

Accenture; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking creative team at a leading tech-powered agency, where your innovative design skills will shine. As an Art Director, you'll conceptualize and execute visually stunning solutions that resonate with brands and their audiences. Collaborate with a diverse team of strategists, writers, and designers to push creative boundaries and deliver impactful results. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects from ideation to execution while mentoring junior talent, making a significant impact in a dynamic environment that thrives on creativity and technology.

Qualifications

• Strong visual design capabilities with a focus on branding.
• Experience in managing and mentoring junior designers.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design visual solutions for creative challenges.
• Oversee the creation of visual designs and systems.

Skills

Visual Design

Typography

Brand Strategy

Creative Conceptualization

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design

Master's Degree in Fine Arts

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Figma

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 that includes 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 a range of creative challenges while maintaining or developing an optimal design workflow.
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. Conceptualize, 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 across disciplines with copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists, and development teams.
8. Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and internal teams.
9. Manage and mentor junior art directors and designers.