Junior - Mid Level Art Director

Adelphi Group•Minneapolis, MN

9d•$50,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Carmichael Lynch is hiring an Art Director to work primarily on their Xfinity client account. This junior/mid-level role requires an energetic and reliable teammate with a hunger to learn and explore. The Art Director will be dedicated to the Xfinity account (social AOR) and should be culture-obsessed and an entertainment fanatic. They will work with senior teams on concepting and executing social media creative content across various formats including online video, static, experiential, and partner/influencer collaborations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong eye for design, sharp conceptual skills, and deep pop culture knowledge to create engaging social media content. A solid understanding of design fundamentals and creative composition is expected, with the ability to refine work effectively after feedback. This role is an opportunity for a junior to mid-weight Art Director to take on greater responsibility, tackle complex briefs, and grow into a key contributor of creative ideas.

Requirements

2-4 years agency or related experience, with significant social media portfolio
Deep knowledge of entertainment, sports, pop culture, and social media trends
Formidable design skills across Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)
Understanding of social video and static best practices
Exceptional typography, composition, and visual storytelling abilities
Self-starter mentality with proven ability to source assets and solve creative challenges independently
Understanding of unique social platform specifications and best practices
Ability to manage creative projects from concept to completion while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Excellent communication and presentation skills—both verbal and visual
Proactive problem-solver
Natural curiosity about entertainment, sports, technology, and cultural trends
Resource-savvy with ability to find and utilize high-quality assets independently
Production workflow knowledge with the ability to work seamlessly with editors, producers, and motion graphic artists/animators
Organized with asset management and time management
Understanding of what drives engagement across social platforms
Collaborative spirit with excellent communication skills
A positive, inclusive attitude with the ability to inspire and motivate teams

Nice To Haves

Gaining confidence and comfortability presenting and selling work to internal teams and clients.
In high demand across projects- highly reliable, knows social and digital well, takes and applies feedback well, and executes with minimal hand-holding.
Provides support and natural mentorship to summer interns.
Understands cross-departmental collaboration and stewards strategic integrated creative.
Gaining or ready to gain production experience that they can take lead on the work output on set.

Responsibilities

Concept Development: Ideate both independently and in collaboration with social strategists, copywriters, designers, and production to create a high volume of on-brand and relevant content across platforms (Meta/Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, etc.).
Creative Content Execution: Execute breakthrough social-first creative campaigns that seamlessly tie entertainment, culture, and social media trends. Design and produce high-quality static and video content independently and on teams.
Executional Excellence: Ensure the highest level of craft in the execution of all creative assets, from visual design to final production, paying attention to detail, quality and consistency.
Innovation & Trends: Stay up to date with social/entertainment trends, sports, industry trends, and design technology/capabilities while translating these insights into relevant brand moments.
Culture: Contributes to company culture with in-office presence, collaboration skills, and engagement at company-wide events and opportunities.