We're looking for someone who sees the opportunity to inspire trust and do good in the world for our health, wellness, and biotech clients with unexpected, disruptive, truly innovative work.

The Senior Art Director side of the creative team needs to be a creative problem solver for our clients and carry a strong set of skills to make the visuals of each idea pop. We're a scrappy team, so we expect this AD not just to provide direction to a designer, but also to execute your own ideas. From quick comps to dazzling InDesign creations, we want someone who can take an idea from the conceptual phase and bring it all the way to a client presentation. You will be joining a team of diverse creative personalities who are masters of their craft, tapping not only their professional experiences, but also their passion for art and wellness with every assignment. We will encourage you to do the same and use every tool in your creative arsenal, to create meaningful work that you can be proud of. We build, we draw, we take pictures, and we get our hands dirty to bring our ideas to life.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-level concepting, tactical program ideation, and polished design for a wide range of marketing outputs from short-form video and interactive web experiences to unexpected social content
• Own the visual brand story for our clients across social, digital and PR channels, maintaining a consistent look, feel and vision
• Successfully communicate creative ideas, their rationale and the specifics of the solutions
• Collaborate with agency team members from creative, account, production, project management, PR, strategy, planning and analytics to produce smart, powerful work
• Work in close partnership with a Senior Copywriter

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in marketing, advertising or social media
• Killer design chops with proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Literate in the language of the internet and social
• Passion for health, wellness and the integral moment these industries are playing in our lives daily
• Demonstrated ability to concept across a variety of mediums: social, digital, print, TV, audio, experiential and whatever comes next
• Ability to think strategically, conceptualize creatively and see the concept through to polished design and build
• Social fluency and a solid understanding of how to drive conversation and engagement across social channels
• Strong communication design sensibilities and an understanding of how composition, information hierarchy, color theory and typography work together to drive home a message
• Proven creativity in the interactive space with successful follow through from concept to build
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment

Note that applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

If you are applying with a Senior Copywriter partner please notate as such.

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