Creative Agency Senior Art Director
About The Position
Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking, and highly skilled Art Director to join our Accenture Song Creative team. We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated, and inspirational candidate with solid visual design capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of how brands can express themselves across a brand ecosystem anchored on driving customer experience. At Accenture, you will concept and design solutions as part of an interdisciplinary agency team to include strategy, developers/technologists, user experience designers, content strategists, writers, and studio production specialists.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of work experience in an agency environment
- A portfolio that demonstrates at least 4 years compelling visual solutions, design and interactive experiences, a track record of diverse experiences, an understanding of current visual trends and a current aesthetic sensibility
- At least 4 years of experience using Photoshop and Illustrator
- At least 3 years of experience using Sketch, Adobe XD and/or Figma
- strong written and verbal communication skills
- At least 3 years of experience in cross-channel content creation (social, email, digital)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience; Bachelor’s degree in design, digital media or related field
- Motion graphics or illustration skills a plus
- Strong understanding of brand design systems principles
- Strong PowerPoint and client deck creation
- Highly skilled and proficient in e-commerce design
- Excellent presentation skills and acts as client-facing representative for presentations
- Participates in new business initiatives
- Experience in packaging design
- Experience with emerging digital platforms
- Photo/video shoot direction experience
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of Creative Directors.
- Own visual concepts and solutions that solve an array of creative challenges while maintaining or developing optimal design workflow
- Oversee and be hands-on in the creation of visual designs and systems, typography, logos, icons and more and applies design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements and usability
- Conceptualize and design to deliver solutions that are brief, on brand and leverage brand style guides, strategic principles and templates
- Author new brand styles and guidelines
- Concept, assign, and direct designers, production staff and vendors to fulfill creative vision
- Prepare flawless deliverables for handoff to developers, producers and clients
- Present and defend solutions to other creatives, UX, developers, account leaders and clients
- Thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration with UX, copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists and development team and leads brand style workshop sessions
- Communicate with clients and internal teams in an effective and professional manner
- Lead, mentor, task, direct and contribute to the growth of more junior designers and art directors
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
- a 401(k) plan
- bonus opportunities
- paid holidays
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
