Senior Art Director

MMGY Global; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + benefits package

Job summary

MMGY Global is seeking a Senior Art Director to join our travel-brand team. The role is based in either Overland Park, KS or Detroit, MI, with occasional travel to support campaigns across digital, video, OOH and print.

You’ll drive creative concepts, present to leadership, and mentor designers while staying ahead of industry trends. We value design excellence, typography mastery, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Industry-related field and/or at least 4-years equivalent work experience.
• Advanced understanding of design, conceptual ideation, and typography. Illustration skills a plus.
• Strong time management, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the state and passion for travel is celebrated.

Responsibilities

• Strive to become a travel industry expert.
• Idea-first thinking and design-based execution to help sell the team’s ideas.
• Lead projects from concept to production across digital, video, OOH and print.
• Prepare and present work to the Creative Director.
• Participate in client-facing presentations.
• Foster an energetic, team-centered work environment with Art Directors and Copywriters.
• Stay current on design, campaign and social trends.
• Collaborate with agency teams to achieve client goals.
• Be a self-starter and create proactive opportunities.
• Occasional out-of-town travel is required.

Skills

Design

Typography

Time management

Communication

Illustration

Tools

Illustration tools

Job description

At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our clients’ stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their views for the better. At MMGY, we inspire people to go places.

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Art Director in our Overland Park, KSor Detroit, MI office. You’ll work on campaigns for some of the best travel brands in the business, so conceptual thinking and looking at the world a little differently is a must. Our team of passionate, fun, hungry for more and slightly travel-obsessed people can’t wait to meet you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strive to become a travel industry expert
• Idea-first thinking and design-based execution to help sell the team’s ideas.
• Ability to drive projects from stem to stern – building out creative concepts and ushering through production across multiple mediums (digital, video,OOH, print)
• Prepare and organize your work to present to the Creative Director
• Participate in regular client-facing presentations
• Help foster an energetic, team-centered work environment. Work closely with Art Directors and Copywriters currently on the teams to provide clear direction and development support
• Stay current on design, campaign and social trends
• Work closely with other agency teams to ensure client goals are achieved
• Be a self-starter and create your own, proactive creative opportunities
• Occasional out-of-town travel required

Qualifications

• Industry-related field and/or at least 4-years equivalent work experience
• Advanced understanding of design, conceptual ideation, and typography. Illustration skills a plus.
• Strong time management, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the state and passion for travel is celebrated

MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Who Are We? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that is representative of the places we visit.