Associate Creative Director, Art

Fingerpaint Marketing•Cedar Knolls, NJ

About The Position

From its inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility, which is at the heart of everything they do. They have reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency, attracting top talent and providing a space to grow and collaborate. In this role, the Associate Creative Director, Art will be responsible for leading the creative work produced across a number of accounts. This leadership role includes assigning teams, inspiring those teams to consistently produce exceptional concepts and final work, and working closely with account management to ensure client satisfaction with the quality of creative work, the value of services, and responsiveness to their needs.

Requirements

Strong presentation skills
Proven ability to wield AI image generators (ie Midjourney, Firefly, etc) to enhance and amplify abstract concepts into compelling visuals
Live by the philosophy that the "Human Ideates and AI Expedites," taking full ownership as the primary visionary while using the latest generative tools to efficiently pull together the elements needed to bring unique taste and emotional resonance to life
6-9 yrs experience
Pharmaceutical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the creative work that is produced across a number of accounts
Assign teams
Inspire teams to consistently produce exceptional concepts and final work
Work closely with account management to ensure client satisfaction with the quality of creative work, the value of services, and responsiveness to their needs
Work collaboratively with other capabilities such as account management, project management, and more
Manage workloads to maximize productivity of the art team, ensuring that everyone is busy and billable
Help develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight and creative inspiration
Work with ACD, Copy to produce standout and strategically focused concepts and campaigns
Manage and work independently, under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects
Estimate copy hours
Participate in client meetings
Lead concept presentations
Provide written and face-to-face feedback for annual performance reviews, as well as ongoing feedback throughout the year (written when requested)
Identify and interview prospective creative candidates
Lead the creative teams in development of concepts and execution of all projects
Demonstrate to clients that you understand their products and marketing challenges and are responsive to the strategic and creative needs
Represent the agency at client meetings and social events as appropriate