Droga5 Art Director

Accenture•New York, NY

About The Position

Droga5, part of Accenture Song, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London, Dublin,Tokyo and São Paulo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019). Visit Droga5.com or @droga5 on all social platforms to get to know us better. Creatives join Droga5 to do the most influential work of their careers - work that moves people and creates a positive impact on society, from a deep laugh to a shift in cultural norms. We’re always ambitious, infiltrating culture and changing minds. Our work is set apart by its point of view, and we know we’re only as good as the last piece of work that went out the door. We’re a generous department who help each other, learn from each other, and respect each other. We know we’re at our best when everyone here is supportive of one another. The Art Director’s currency is inventiveness, hard work and enthusiasm. What we most need from the Art Director (and their Copywriter partner) is a large volume of ideas, quickly, that are connected to culture and surprise us with the new and the different. The Copywriter is eager, positive and willing to learn from everyone around them.

Requirements

Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building ideas and executions

Nice To Haves

Strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator
Collaborative, passionate and self-motivated
Presentation and public speaking skills
Strong organizational skills to work efficiently and effectively in both personal time management and ability to extend such practices across a team
Ability to multitask, manage simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Responsibilities

Develop a range of ideas in a short amount of time and refine and self-edit work along the way
Knows how to package up their ideas in ways that are clear, concise and buyable
Can think in platforms and think beyond traditional advertising solutions
Is a student of creative trends and best practices in advertising, culture, media and social.
Brings other interests and knowledge to the job (filmmakers, influencers, designers, etc…)
Pull visual references and create comps quickly to translate ideas into compelling client presentations
Establish art direction, style and tone for brand campaigns across all channels
Begins to contribute to all facets of productions
Work with all disciplines to deliver projects of creative excellence on time
Can take feedback and incorporate it
Begins to understand the needs of clients and clients’ business
Is willing to help out with whatever is asked of them, with a good attitude
Is an accountable partner and collaborator