Sr. Art Director, Key Art Design

Amazon; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sr. Art Director, where your creativity will shape the visual identity of original programming. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with talented professionals to craft impactful advertising campaigns that resonate with audiences. Your expertise in visual communication and design will be essential as you create stunning key art and motion concepts across various platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the creative direction of a leading entertainment service, where your innovative ideas will help captivate viewers and elevate the brand's presence in the market. If you're passionate about design and storytelling, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house team.
• Strong knowledge of design principles, typography, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling key art and visual concepts for high-profile titles.
• Lead the creative process from brainstorming to delivery.

Skills

Creative Strategy

Visual Communication

Typography Knowledge

Design Principles

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Keynote

Job description

Job ID: 2921433 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Amazon Prime Video marketing team is looking for a talented and passionate Sr. Art Director to create world-class campaigns for our growing slate of original programming.

Working in close collaboration with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Campaign Managers, and Producers, you will help us build creative advertising campaigns and establish the unique look and feel of some of our biggest properties, from key art to OOH, digital, social, partnerships and more.

Sr. Art Directors at Prime Video are makers who excel at visual communication; they are masters at all practical aspects of messaging an idea using images. A successful Sr. Art Director will be able to participate in brainstorms with Creative Directors, Show Leads and other critical stakeholders and translate feedback into visuals to drive campaign ideation. In this role you will be designing as a hands-on artist creating comps, concept pitch decks and breakouts with Adobe creative suite applications as your main tool.

Key job responsibilities

1. Create Key Art with the oversight and vision of a Creative Director to be adapted and thoughtfully carried across OOH, Social & Digital in a 360 campaign approach.
2. Bring strategic thinking into the ideation and comping processes.
3. Guide and direct Art Directors with feedback and inputs.
4. Participate in briefing and ideation phase, create phenomenal key art and/or motion concepts, knowledge of both worlds a plus.
5. Lead visual design in the creative process from brainstorms through design phase to delivery.
6. Design world-class visual creative concepts for high profile titles across TV, Film and Brand for Prime Video.
7. Follow guidance from Creative Directors and receives input from internal stakeholders.
8. Leverage data-driven customer insights and deep knowledge of formats and placements to make creative decisions.
9. Be on the pulse of current and emerging trends in interactive technology and design.
10. Be able to direct talent and photographers at a Photoshoot.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of typography, design principles, trends and best practices across digital and print
• Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote
• Experience leading creative development of innovative creative from concept to delivery
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
• An online available portfolio heavily skewed towards Key Art Design

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing cross-functional relationships with product, consumer research and marketing teams to develop strategy and consumer insights that drive compelling creative executions
• Experience managing creative (internal team of designers, copywriters, external agencies and freelancers)
• Experience presenting creative concepts effectively to senior executives
• 8+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
• Ability to think strategically, but can also execute tactically

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.