Freelance Art Director

We’re looking for a creative who brings a strong understanding of the female consumer and can translate women’s experiences, perspectives, and cultural insights into authentic, relevant creative work. Experience developing campaigns specifically designed to engage female audiences is highly valued.

The Senior Art Director is the leader of the visual team on integrated projects. The Senior Art Director is responsible for the visual direction and concepting for a variety of integrated projects – from video/tv, to print, to digital and social components, to shopper marketing, and responsible for the overall look as well as the management of the junior art directors. The Senior Art Director will collaborate with their copywriting partner on all projects to deliver integrated, creative solutions, as well as divvy up responsibilities to the junior team members. The Senior Art Director will also contribute in ideation sessions to elevate the creative product for their respective clients and will be expected to occasionally present to clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Delivers on deadline
• Complies with all corporate and departmental standard operating procedures as well as FDA and other governmental regulations (e.g., IRB, EC).
• Ensures all activities and operations are performed in compliance with regulatory and federal regulations.

Creative Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptual & artistic look and feel for a variety of integrated assignments, either through their own work or the management of junior art directors
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Associate Creative Director and Senior Copywriter to ideate and concept creative.
• The Senior Art Director is expected to lead the conceptual thinking from a visual standpoint.
• Contribute to the creative vision of the brand’s identity across all channels

Client Responsibilities

• Provides strong POV on all integrated work to all creative leaders and clients when necessary

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred.
• Graduate studies a plus
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an art director for an agency (or equivalent)
• Must possess design experience across a variety of integrated mediums, specifically tv/video, print, digital, shopper marketing and social media executions