We believe in the power of creativity: creativity that makes people think, feel, and then act.
Creativity brimming with bravery and vision, heart and humor, imagination and truth.
We believe that brands should stand for more than what they’re selling.
With culture as our playground and emotion as our craft, we help our clients
change minds, win hearts, and create memories.
We believe that good people are the key to creating great work. Our halls are filled
with passionate thinkers and makers, seasoned experts and rising stars, who unleash
each other’s brilliance and celebrate every win as a team.
Together, we bring ideas from the page into the world, ideas that are so audacious, so original,
so meaningful that they couldn’t come from you or me - only we.
We’re looking for an Art Director (open to remote candidates, where client is located) to create breakthrough work for our brands. A forward-thinking creative who understands the power of consumer engagement through broadcast, social, content, promotions, retail, big idea thinking and more. A visionary and image conjurer. A hands-on designer who can concept the unexpected and then bring it to life with exceptional polish and pop. You make art that dazzles, backed by strategy that sells. You can think verbally as well as visually and are able to articulate your ideas with panache. You constantly seek out inspiration, you learn from others, you envy industry greats, and you become better every day. Your antennas are always up for art and culture trends. On top of that, you’ve got the organizational chops to juggle multiple projects at once, while staying laser-focused on the small stuff. You’re a team player and can see yourself as a creative leader one day. You take feedback like a champ and run with it, because you’re a pro and at the end of the day you know it’s all about the work, and never about yourself.
The Art Director who will be fit on our team will work with a team of creatives to concept and execute integrated and digital marketing for a Blue-Chip QSR brand. The net result will be masterful brand voice across every marketing touchpoint and work that resonates with exactly the right people.
Responsibilities:- Handling art direction and design duties within a group for world-class brands, anything from deck polishing and social posts to point of sale and video content
- Participate and/or lead photo and video productions
- Participating in brainstorms and translating that thinking into creative write-ups that are on-strategy
- Understanding input from creative directors and clients and effectively applying feedback to creative executions
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of cultural and business trends
- Effectively building relationships with teammates and clients
- Presenting internally and externally conviction, confidence, and swagger
- Maintaining a flexible work schedule, as weekends and extended workdays are sometimes necessary
- Be a source of positivity, inspiration, creativity, and fun
- Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field (advertising, graphic design, visual arts, etc.).
- 3-6 years of agency experience as a graphic designer or art director
- Proven mentoring, supervisory, and team-building skills
- Strong working knowledge of the creative process and integrated marketing, including A/V, print, broadcast, content and digital
- Ability to work with internal and external teams to develop and execute big ideas from beginning to end, provide clear creative direction and timely and helpful feedback to improve creative processes and keep deliverables on time and on budget
- Understand how to appeal to diverse cultural markets
- Strong problem-solving, communications, and relationship-building skills
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others to creatively and strategically solve multiple problems at once, under quick deadlines
- Excellent presentation skills and salesmanship are a must
- Fluent in current Adobe Creative Suites Applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Knowledge of After Effects, PowerPoint and Keynote a plus
- Solid portfolio, available online
- The job duties of this role require candidates to be fully vaccinated
- Continuous training, educational programs, speaker series and workshops
- Culture events throughout the year (just virtually now!)
- Communities to connect with:
- TMACares (Volunteering)
- DiscoverTMA (Furthering diversity and inclusion)
- TMA Women’s Initiative (Fostering the growth and achievements of women)
- Wellness Group (Helping to improve the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of employees)
- Competitive vacation plan, sick days and personal days to prioritize your mental health
- Summer Flex Half-days
- Robust holiday schedule
- Parental leave
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
