VP, Associate Creative Director, Art

Omnicom Health•New York, NY

34d

About The Position

Wildtype runs like no other. As the most Agile full-service agency in healthcare, we aren’t beholden to ritual. Powered by diverse ideas, knowledge, and people, our unique creative process is a force of nature, removing obstacles between brand and growth in wild new ways. The VP, Associate Creative Director, Art is responsible for ensuring that all Agency work is on strategy and meets or exceeds the highest level of creative accomplishment. He/she contributes to growing the Clients' business. They act as the Creative Director’s right hand and can step in to fulfill these functions when necessary. The VP, Associate Creative Director/Copy also acts an advocate for the agency. They help to identify and recruit new talent as well as provides leadership and guidance within their department.

Requirements

College degree
8+ years of art design/direction experience, preferably in advertising
3-4 years of supervisory experience
Advertising or design portfolio
Excellent oral communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Act as Creative Director’s (CD) “right hand.” Demonstrate ability to take over the CD’s functions when necessary
Demonstrate leadership qualities as evident by ability to motivate team, facilitate great thinking, and keep the morale high
Proactively seek opportunities for improvements in the department and offer executable solutions
Keep Creative Director(s) briefed on creative projects in a timely manner
Establish credibility with Clients at all levels by developing knowledge of Client’s business, both the brand itself and people involved (i.e. internal client structure, individual responsibilities, and interaction between groups/individuals with respect to their impact on client jobs
Manage outside vendor/resources effectively from both cost and creative standpoints, including photographers, illustrators, and production vendors for premiums and printing
Keep abreast of current advertising, design, and other visual communications
Continuously explore cutting-edge, current, and unique design styles and imagery
Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print production process
Contribute to new business efforts creatively, as a reliable steward of the work, and presenting the work in the new business effort
In person client travel is required
Act as a brand steward maintaining the integrity and excellence of the brand in all materials developed
Consistently provide fresh, unique, and strategic thinking for all brand marketing/advertising initiatives
Ensure that Agency work is on strategy and contributes to growing the Client’s business
Work as a team with copywriters to develop conceptual approaches to meet Client objectives
Attend photo-shoots; provide necessary on-the-spot feedback to vendors to effectively accomplish agency and client goals
Acts as gatekeeper to ensure that all final products released demonstrate only the highest quality creative and effectively communicates brand messages to targeted customers
Be an effective presenter and clearly communicate creative concepts and rationale for design choices to team and clients and/or new business prospects
Demonstrate ability to “zoom in and out” (big picture thinking as well as attention to details) as necessary
Demonstrate ability to collaborate with Client/Agency Creative/Account teams
Help create a collaborative work environment between all departments and demonstrate ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner
Work with account service from beginning of project until the end to make sure all projects meet budgetary guidelines
Maintain positive relationships with and utilize the internal business group departments (electronic studio, editorial, traffic, imaging and production) appropriately
Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Remain calm despite high pressure situations
Project a professional attitude and foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors and establish credibility both internally and externally
Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows
Perform other duties as assigned by manager
Demonstrate the ability to manage time and prioritize all jobs effectively, as well as oversee junior members of the art brand team by monitoring projects, delegating assignments and approving work
Monitor overall workload to effect efficiency and assure that waiting or downtime is minimized
Help supervisor manage and resolve staff issues including performance, personal presentation and internal interactions
Recommend adjustments/additions to the roles and procedures of the department to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency across all accounts and/or specific accounts
Help interview, train and orient new team members to the agency, department, and account(s) at the direction of Creative Director
Mentors reports by providing constructive, ongoing feedback to them as well as completing annual performance reviews
Provide ongoing guidance to all team members and be available to them as a resource for account/agency/departmental policies, procedures, etc
Keep supervisor or department head appraised of any workload challenges/concerns on assigned team accounts that may necessitate hiring freelancers or moving creative’s around to better utilize their time
Oversee team’s time off schedules, time reporting, etc. to ensure appropriate coverage at all times for accounts. Maintain accurate time sheets for self and team. Monitor, review and approve direct report’s time sheets in terms of hours worked on specific jobs
Makes decisions with the Agency’s and employees’ best interest in mind
Embodies the four core values: commitment, collaboration, creativity and code of ethics
Provides leadership within his/her department as well as across the Agency
Proactively provides suggestions that impact agency policy and operations
Demonstrates support of the Agency’s goals and mission
Presents a professional and positive image of an agency both internally and externally
Motivates direct reports, and acts as a mentor to all within Agency
Identifies, recruits, trains and develops talent