Art Director

Pavone Group•Atlanta, GA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pavone Group is seeking a collaborative Art Director to join its quench team in Atlanta. The role combines big-picture concept development with hands-on design and production for food and beverage marketing campaigns across television, digital, social media, print, motion graphics, and pitch materials. The Art Director works with copywriters, strategists, creative leads, project managers, and vendors to develop and execute work aligned with brand strategies and guidelines. The position includes creating campaign assets and pitch materials, organizing campaign assets, preparing production-ready files, and incorporating feedback under tight deadlines. The work is hybrid, with employees working from the Atlanta office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Occasional travel to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as potential conference and seminar travel, is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
Expert, daily-use proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Basic understanding of Adobe After Effects.
Experience with Google Workspace, including Google Slides.
AI prompting skills for image and creative generation.
Willingness to work in Grunt, Pavone's internal AI platform, in place of other tools the candidate may be accustomed to.
Production knowledge including print specifications, mechanical setup, digital aspect ratios, and social platform best practices.
Core competencies include passion, resourcefulness, respect, clear communication, and an inventive mindset.
Ability to work from the Atlanta office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Ability to undertake occasional interoffice travel to Harrisburg, PA, and Philadelphia, PA, and potential conference and seminar travel.

Nice To Haves

2 to 5 years of agency or in-house art direction or production experience (preferred).
Adobe Premiere Pro.
Experience building HTML5 animated digital banners.

Responsibilities

Partner with copywriters and strategists to develop original ideas across traditional and digital channels in line with brand strategies and guidelines.
Create assets for display banners, social content, motion graphics, print, packaging, and collateral.
Prepare production files with correct aspect ratios, color specifications, print specifications, and mechanical setup.
Create visually engaging Google Slides decks, mockups, and pitch materials for new business presentations.
Organize and maintain campaign assets.
Incorporate feedback under tight deadlines.
Collaborate closely with project managers and vendors.
Stay current with industry trends.