Sr. Creative, Art

UMT - Internal • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Translation is looking for a Senior Creative - Art with 5+ years experience and a portfolio that displays clear conceptual thinking, the ability to translate core ideas into multiple iterations and a love for storytelling. You have an inspired approach to creative problem solving with a strong grasp of cultural trends and social codes. This role will be part of a Senior Creative Team that strives to elevate department success while nurturing the growth of junior talent.
Own the process, collaborating seamlessly with account, strategy and production teams.must be able to move in concert with multiple departments and react quickly to an evolving spectrum of agency and client needs.
Conceive and implement creative ideas, concepts and strategies in client endeavors while working with teams to oversee them to completion.
Align with creative management to monitor team efforts and provide feedback on performance.
Sync with project management to prioritize work across multiple deliverables to satisfy both short- and long-term priorities.
Structure creative presentations with an enthusiasm for presenting multi-platform campaign ideas while fostering strong client relationships.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience
• Portfolio that displays clear conceptual thinking
• Ability to translate core ideas into multiple iterations
• Love for storytelling
• Inspired approach to creative problem solving
• Strong grasp of cultural trends and social codes
• Results oriented
• Deep appreciation and sensitivity towards people, culture, and values
• Persistent, diplomatic, passionate and optimistic
• Pro-active, hands-on mentality
• Accountable
• Proven background of ideation, presentation and execution of core big campaign foundations
• Able to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term need, timelines and budgets
• Possess and encourage initiative, drive, empathy, accountability, creativity and maturity
• Entrepreneurial disposition and able to move with the ebbs and flows of pitches, brainstorming sessions, and deadlines with agility, humor, and focus
• Strong communicator on the team and capable of teaching staff members to be more persuasive art directors and presenters
• Attention to craft and visual tone that tells a cohesive brand story
• Possess and deliver excellent communication skills, able to present thoughts clearly, accurately, and succinctly.
• Ability to demonstrate, evangelize, and live the core values of the agency.
• Incorporate the passion, excitement and experience of one’s MINOR in relevant ways that inform the quality and output of agencies deliverables.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant creative field experience with corresponding portfolio of culture-driving work
• Digitally savvy
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft Office suite
• Tech forward creative thinking and problem solving

Nice To Haves

• Progressive experience in a client-facing creative role
• A comprehensive understanding of sports and music culture is always a plus at Translation as well as ability to concept across a range of tones from humor to serious.
• Training, degree or relevant work experience in a directly-related field, such as advertising, art / design, or journalism / script writing.
• An understanding of Latine culture is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the process, collaborating seamlessly with account, strategy and production teams.
• Conceive and implement creative ideas, concepts and strategies in client endeavors while working with teams to oversee them to completion.
• Align with creative management to monitor team efforts and provide feedback on performance.
• Sync with project management to prioritize work across multiple deliverables to satisfy both short- and long-term priorities.
• Structure creative presentations with an enthusiasm for presenting multi-platform campaign ideas while fostering strong client relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed