Senior Art Director

The Ogilvy Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ogilvy Group in New York seeks a Senior Art Director to shape a globally recognized beverage brand across TV, print, digital and social media. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, you’ll translate strategy into visually compelling campaigns and mentor junior colleagues.

Work with a Copywriter and cross-functional teams to ensure the creative vision meets client objectives on tight deadlines. You’ll champion brand identity, present concepts to clients, and elevate the standard of work.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as an Art Director.
• Interest and understanding of TV, video, print, OOH, social media, and earned media.
• Experience presenting to clients and internal partners.
• Ability to translate client business needs into compelling creative solutions.
• Ability to accept feedback and resolve creatively with a positive attitude.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects with different leads.
• Strong creative vision and fresh perspective.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).

Responsibilities

• Be a brand steward and ideate sound creative ideas for client materials.
• Create concepts that extend into campaigns and align with strategy.
• Develop an understanding of the client’s brand identity and apply it to all work.
• Collaborate with a Copywriter to refine ideas and meet client expectations.
• Gather strategy, budget, and schedule details from accounts teams.
• Collaborate with peers to overcome obstacles and drive client success.
• Offer innovative advice based on industry experience.
• Organize and uphold creative standards and guidelines.
• Provide input on briefs and schedules.
• Work within tight deadlines.
• Mentor and onboard junior writers as needed.
• Prioritize workload for the team.

Skills

Brand stewardship

Creative ideation

Client collaboration

Time management

Multitasking

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Senior Art Director

We are looking for a Senior Art Director to bring a globally-recognized beverage brand to life across all media platforms. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, the Senior Art Director will develop a vision of creative possibility in virtually any media and have the ability to form dynamic working partnerships with every level of the team.

What You'll Do

• Be a brand steward.
• Ideate and execute sound creative ideas for client marketing materials in an efficient and economical manner.
• Create concepts that show a thorough understanding of the strategy and are extendable into campaigns.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of our client's brand identity and implement it into all creative jobs.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a Copywriter partner to develop ideas, refine concepts and ensure the creative vision is achieved and client expectations are met.
• Work with account supervisor and/or account executive to obtain project specifics: strategy, budget and schedule.
• Team up with peers to overcome obstacles and create client success.
• Offer client and team members innovative advice and solutions from industry examples and experience.
• Help organize, maintain, and oversee creative standards and guidelines.
• Offer insight on creative briefs and schedules.
• Work within tight deadlines.
• Mentor and onboard other writers as needed.
• Prioritize workload and manage time effectively – personally and for the team as needed.

What You'll Need

• 5-7 years of experience as an Art Director.
• Interest and a strong understanding of TV, video, print, OOH, social media, and earned media.
• Experience presenting to and working with clients and internal partners.
• Demonstrated understanding of clients' business needs, and the ability to concept and design compelling solutions that align with overall creative strategy.
• Proven ability to listen, digest and resolve client feedback with a creative solution and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Capable of working on multiple projects, small or large, with various project leads.
• Strong creative and conceptual vision, with the ability to approach every assignment with a fresh perspective.
• Expert knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, especially in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people fully, enthusiastically, and unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

Pay Range: $60,000 - $140,000 USD

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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