VP, Group Art Supervisor

BGBx

10d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The VP, Group Art Supervisor is a senior-level creative department position responsible for providing direct support to the Creative Director, particularly in the areas of creative presentation, client relations, and team creative oversight. The group art supervisor must possess superior visual conceptual skills and knowledge of pharmaceutical requirements/terminology as well as vendor requirements/capabilities. This position reports to the Associate Creative Director.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area preferred
6-8 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, preferably in pharma advertising
Fantastic presentation and communication skills
Excellent supervisory, management, judgment, and decision-making skills
Excellent design and conceptual skills, including a highly developed overall design/concept aptitude as well as typography, color, photography, and art
Passionate about design and visual communication
Knowledge of print and digital production
Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
Proven ability to multitask, handle stressful situations, and deadline pressures
Excellent in Adobe Creative Suite. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Ability to prioritize workflow and redirect agency projects to meet competing and changing deadline

Responsibilities

Concept, execute, and oversee design and concepts for multiple brands as a brand lead
Keep all work consistent and on brand guidelines and strategy
Contribute to strategic and tactical planning
Key client contact for applicable brands
Raise creative consciousness of agency through internal presentations and leadership
Establish credibility with clients at all levels through advanced thinking and clear communication
Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all digital, print, audio/visual and collateral materials produced by the agency
Monitors the quality of finished mechanical/digital art and conceptual materials produced by internal and freelance artists
Provides direction and guidance to department subordinates
Informs and advises the Creative Director on the status of departmental affairs, including all design-related computer hardware/software needs (upgrades, equipment needs/problems, training, etc.)
Encourages the professional development of department staff
Consults with the Creative Director, as well as account service, traffic and other agency team members as necessary to achieve agency objectives
Help to identify and eliminate factors creating a crisis, and minimize recurrence
Meets established deadlines or provides reasonable notice to the Creative Director of special circumstances requiring deadline extension
Consults with Creative Director and agency services manager regarding staffing needs
Maintains a current list of available freelance artists, web designers, art and photography stock houses, photographers and other contributory talent and vendors
Engage in personal development necessary to stay current in advertising
Researches to become more familiar with clients’ businesses