Art Director, Creative Lead

Salesforce•Chicago, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Agentforce Sales Product Creative Team is looking for an exceptional Art Director to bring our product, brand and marketing to life. Reporting into the Creative Director you will be challenged to strategically ideate, concept and problem-solve against key marketing briefs. You will help craft the Agentforce Sales story through a variety of channels and mediums, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring and consistent work. The right person for this role will be a strategic thinker, passionate and detail-oriented designer, and a highly-motivated, proactive individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects, establish a clear creative vision, and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company. The Agentforce Sales Product Creative team is responsible for all associated marketing material and promotion for our Sales products, ranging from high-level creative campaigns, and exciting event activations, down to the necessary demand-gen work that fuels meaningful MDP.

Requirements

BA or BFA in Art/Design
Extraordinary design and conceptual skills
World-class creative portfolio of work
Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization
8+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus
3+ years experience leading and managing a team in a creative agency or internal creative group; global experience is a plus
5+ years experience in marketing work with a rich portfolio including digital, print, interactive, website/mobile design and video
Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites , mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events
Expert knowledge of creative process and all digital creative software tools
Required working knowledge of creative AI tools and workflows, demonstrating competency in using AI to enhance concepting and execution.

Nice To Haves

B2B / tech experience is a plus
global experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Creative Director and fellow creatives on conceptual creative development, design and execution across key marketing briefs.
Develop creative ideas that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary
Work cross functionally with key marketing leads to present creative concepts and solutions against briefs
Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects
Take full ownership of creative quality across all deliverables, including deck and file readiness (e.g., Figma files and presentations) for every review and final handoff.
Keen understanding and passion to learn about and share insights on design and industry trends
Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up their sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; can deliver and receive direct and clear feedback
Ability to think big while operating at the lowest level of detail
Must be a self starter while being comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners
Pursue creative excellence in all forms, from high-level campaign executions to demand generation
Proactively identify team efficiencies and share new ways to leverage AI