Art Director

Moore Digital Print and Mail Center, Tulsa•Tulsa, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Moore Digital Print and Mail Center, Tulsa is currently seeking an Art Director to join our Team! As an Art Director, your responsibilities are to oversee the design and execution of visual projects for advertising, marketing, or a similar purpose. You meet with clients, develop timelines for project completion, build project budgets, and carry out strategic resource planning to meet deadlines efficiently.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to articulate and sell a creative idea with enthusiasm and knowledge
Ability to see others' point of view and cope with criticism
Desire to produce award-winning creative for each and every assignment
Take pride in going the extra mile to make something outside the box
Proactive, self-motivated and collaborative
Reliable, professional, assertive, extremely organized with keen attention to detail
Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Basic knowledge of marketing principles and industry trends
New ideas, great design sense, copywriting skills (a plus), and the ability to prepare projects for print are essential
Understanding of print production, basic web development, and good user interface concepts
Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers' needs
Expertise with relevant Adobe Creative Suite applications
Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high-quality work, and projecting a positive attitude
Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills
Ability to influence, inspire, and lead from any role
Ability to travel if needed
Must be authorized to work in the United States and successfully pass a comprehensive criminal background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or currently working towards a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or a related field preferred
Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop - preferred
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office preferred
Writing and editing skills a plus
Prior collaboration or personal project management experience a plus
Well-rounded portfolio of innovative, award-winning work a plus
Experience presenting/pitching concepts to internal clients and external customers and sourcing vendors preferred

Responsibilities

Lead in creating and executing innovative concepts that enhance response strategies and achieve client objectives
Develop and implement creative, technical and conceptual design solutions which will meet client strategic planning objectives
Work with Directors, Senior Team members and client teams to create appropriate, workable ways to express and enhance the client's communication needs
Influence direct response best practices to help our clients reach their strategic and targeting goals
Lead creative development for projects, including digital, print, and experiential.
Contribute to original designs and concepts.
Oversee and ensure Brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.
Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
Mentor junior team members.
Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creativity.
Art directs new and production-based projects.
Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.
Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.
Interacts regularly with clients, creative partners, and other team members as needed for the completion of assigned projects.
Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level.
Solves business challenges through smart creative design.
Takes ownership, leads initiatives, and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time, and on budget.
Current on understanding of emerging trends and technologies and the ability to institute best practices for traditional and digital marketing products
Produce layouts that achieve the company's and clients' desired results at a reasonable expenditure of time and resources
Consult with clients regarding user-centric design, copy and messaging issues
Troubleshoot OS errors, and correct files of multiple formats
Communicate with the team providing feedback, direction and encouragement
Understand typography, color theory, corporate identity and branding
Understand all technical aspects of producing Direct Mail (including postal requirements).
Online Display, Email, Social and Digital Experiences a plus
Consistent and Reliable attendance is mandatory
All other duties as assigned