Art Director

French | West | Vaughan (FWV) is seeking a talented, conceptual and passionate Art Director to join our creative team in Raleigh, N.C. This is a hands-on, collaborative position that integrates closely with all agency departments (creative, marketing, PR, social/influencer, paid media). You'll serve as a creative expert for the agency and our clients, and will be charged with creating breakthrough ideas, campaigns, strategies and tactics across a wide range of industries—including travel and tourism, sports and entertainment, food and beverage, health and wellness, and technology.

We’re looking for a storyteller who knows their clients inside and out, a master of AI workflow and execution, who remains ahead of the innovation curve, and someone who loves working within a fast-paced agency. The right candidate will have agency experience working with copywriters, designers, photographers, directors, editors and production teams. With a national roster of clients, production will take you from the N.C. coast to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from New York to Oregon, Texas to Vegas, and many points between.

Please submit a link to your portfolio when applying.

Responsibilities

• Partner with account, strategy, paid media and social teams from the first conversation
• Concept and design integrated campaigns across every channel and every point of contact; TV, social, digital, motion, web, print, email, OOH, and experiential
• Develop concepts that truly are different, and then have the design chops to execute them, flexing between big-idea thinking, AI exploration, hands-on-design and content production
• Serve as the agency’s go-to AI expert for content creation, providing guidance on when, where and how it should or should not be incorporated in client work
• Bring a point of view into the room and be willing to defend it, while being open to your teammates POV and ways to evolve the idea
• Stay forever hungry with what's happening in culture, design, marketing, AI, and technology, sharing those insights with your peers and weaving them into your work
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines, pivot to client feedback, while still delivering breakthrough creative solutions
• Travel for client meetings and productions when required

What You Bring to the Table

• Online portfolio that demonstrates strategic thinking, concept development and execution across all channels
• An eye for visual aesthetics, across all content creation and production deliverables
• Complete AI fluency with industry-leading tools
• The instinct to mock-up an idea fast, share with your team, take feedback and improve
• Know how to multitask, prioritize, and juggle projects effectively

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in design, marketing, journalism or related fields
• 5+ years of art direction or design experience with an agency or in-house team
• Proficiency in using Adobe Creative Cloud, AI tools, and Google apps
• Bonus: Experience in video production, editing and/or motion graphics

ABOUT FWV

We are a 39x Global or National Agency of the Year recipient and the most highly decorated agency in the history of the South. We are a team of creative and passionate brand marketers conducting fascinating work for clients ranging from large national brands to growing start-ups. We have been named the #1 Agency “For People That Like the People They Work With,” and one of the Top 10 Agencies for creating a “Positive Work/Life Balance” for associates and are proud of the culture of continuous improvement we’ve cultivated over the past 28 years, and one we want to maintain for decades more.

As an agency, we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits via company sponsored healthcare, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA)/dependent care account, basic life & AD&D/Voluntary Life AD&D, STD/LTD, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary accident, critical illness and pet insurance
• Participation in the company’s 401(k) plan with a company match
• Company paid parking for those working from our Downtown Raleigh HQ
• A pet friendly work environment
• Frequent company sponsored agency get-togethers
• Summer Hours, which include closing at 1 p.m. every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• Generous paid time off, including bonus time around the major holidays
• Presently, a hybrid work model that allows associates to work from home two days per week, or from one of our other agency offices

Come join our team!