Sr. Art Director

Sr. Art Director

Contract- 2 months with strong possibility to extend

Chicagoland area- Can work remote but must be able to travel onsite for photoshoots occasionally

Our client, a large food distributor located in the Chicagoland area, is seeking a Sr. Art Director on a temporary basis. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in bringing innovative ideas to fruition from conception through completion. You will lead the creative direction to deliver industry leading content activations for platforms (website, etc.) and initiatives in alignment with established category strategies that exceed the expectations of the initial creative brief. Deliverables will include social media, web, banners, GIFS, motion graphics, print, etc. This individual will assist with photo and video shoots on location as needed. Many of the campaigns will be omni-channel so need to ensure the design aligns with all channels.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead, Establish, manage, maintain and inspire the creative direction and goals for specific projects ensuring they fit the Client, brand, and business objectives.
• Think conceptually and strategically to discover the best way to problem-solve for design and technical challenges and produce on-strategy, on-brand design solutions that exceed client expectations.
• Function effectively within a team environment-brainstorming with others, embracing feedback, and seeing the work through from early ideation to nitty-gritty details.
• Provide guidance to the Creative team relative to the team's knowledge and understanding of the Client's business and marketing needs and situations.
• Execute across a range of brand touchpoints, from print to digital to motion to environments.
• Stays current with design trends and how technology and standard methodologies are evolving in the industry - proactively identifies design capabilities and opportunities that should be adopted within the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, media, marketing or other related field required.
• Must possess 8 years of relevant experience in graphic design, with at least two years of project management. Prior experience with managing to a budget preferred.
• Must be proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud Applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After effects), Premier, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS, Salesforce email platform and Adobe Experience Manager.
• Must possess a keen understanding of marketing principles and concepts, as well as the ability to develop project plans and budgets.
• Must possess a high degree of organization and creativity.
• Must collaborate and communicate with internal and external partners to keep projects on time and on budget.
• Food and beverage photo art direction preferred

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