Senior Manager, Art Director

Overview

Lead and mentor a team of designers to set the artistic direction for projects and campaigns and bring the vision to completion. The role is highly creative, thinks conceptually and strategically, and works both independently and as part of a team.

What you'll do

• Guide creative direction for projects and campaigns
• Work closely with VP Creative, Design Director and key stakeholders to develop the creative strategy and ensure high-quality output
• Oversee the development and growth of designers, including managing workloads, reviewing work, and training
• Help set and meet team goals
• Conceptualize, design, present, and deliver artwork and campaign assets that meet strategic business objectives and brand guidelines
• Collaborate with copywriters and designers to develop creative that wows stakeholders and clients
• Ideate and design meaningful user experiences, ensuring that the visual design communicates the desired message and functions successfully for varying technical specifications
• Develop effective ways of communicating a message across print, digital, video, and social media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques
• Maintain proficient knowledge of our brands and products, as well as current trends in technologies and design practices across all media
• Ensure quality of work throughout all phases of a given project
• Juggle multiple projects while effectively managing timelines and expectations
• Understand project workflow, digital file management, and backup systems

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, digital design, visual communications, graphic arts or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading a creative team
• Minimum 8 years of experience in crafting and designing campaigns, email, videos, print marketing material, presentations, digital ads, websites, and social media assets, including responsive/mobile
• Strong sense of strategic and conceptual thinking
• Ability to lead and manage a team of designers
• Adobe CC proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Acrobat Pro
• Proficiency in HTML, HTML5 and CSS
• Excellent problem solver
• Detail-oriented with excellent leadership, self-motivation, organization, and communication skills
• Must be good at collaborating across teams and departments in a remote working environment, where video calls are the norm
• Must be committed to constantly improving one's skills and staying current with industry trends and developments, as well as sharing this knowledge with others
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Nice to have

• Working experience with Exact Target
• Familiarity with Asana project management system
• A portfolio featuring conceptual work, digital executions, and social experiences

Details

• Location: Remote, Nationwide, USA
• Employee type: Employee, full-time (Salary Grade B: $64,819 to $162,047)