Sr. Art Director

R.R. Donnelley & Sons • Atlanta, GA

250d • $77,900 - $124,600

About The Position

This Sr. Art Director will be part of a creative services in-house team and will assist in managing a small team of highly-skilled creative professionals while leading the design and creative direction efforts. The Senior Art Director should be adept at driving/growing relationships with key clientele across all levels of the organization in a fast-paced environment, ready and eager to tackle every project no matter how large or small the challenge. The creative team develops a variety of print and internal / external marketing collateral for the retail industry. All creative efforts are coordinated with the client to maintain the integrity of the approved designs and themes. The Sr. Art Director must be passionate about design, consumer trends and a forward-thinking individual looking for new and innovate ways to deliver ideas to our client.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in discipline related field and 8+ years of experience.
• Impressive portfolio of imaginative work showcasing a variety of experience.
• Retail, agency or in-house corporate retail design experience preferred.
• Understanding of retail omni-channel marketing and the customer journey.
• Well versed on Macintosh platform (OS) and industry standard applications: Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and other relevant programs) and Microsoft Office.
• Experience presenting/pitching concepts to internal clients and external customers and sourcing vendors.
• 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 exemplify EQ/IQ in the workplace with both client and team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers' needs.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high quality work, while projecting a positive attitude.
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills and time-management skills.
• Responsive leadership with the ability to manage conflict resolution and diverse personalities and behavioral styles.
• Self-motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and work in tandem with all levels of the creative team and client to execute 3,000+ creative projects per year.
• Lead creative development for projects, including digital, print, environmental and experiential.
• Contribute original designs and concepts.
• Oversee and ensure brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.
• Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Mentor and direct a small team of creative professionals.
• Collaborate with creative groups across the department.
• Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creative output.
• Work on high-profile/high-priority client projects that are complex, non-routine and vary greatly in scope.
• Follow projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.
• Provide production support to produce technically correct, print ready mechanicals for release.
• Interact regularly with client, creative partners and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects.
• Interpret marketing ideas and turn them into visual reality at a world-class level.
• Work directly with creative director to help create top-line campaigns which push the boundaries.
• Solve business challenges through smart creative design.
• Take ownership, lead and manage/direct initiatives and successfully execute through all stages of creative development on target, on time and on budget.
• Conduct regular assessment of team strengths and opportunities.
• Responsible for oversight of all final project artwork prior to client approval and final release for print.
• Participate in the recruiting and hiring process and is responsible for onboarding and training new employees.
• Promote collaboration, support and inclusion to create a positive work environment.
• Effectively communicate with client and RRD leadership regarding situations that require decisions, actions and may include problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employer/partner discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Printing and Related Support Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree