Art Director

Birmingham, MI (On-site)

$66K/yr – $87K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end concept development and creative execution, from initial concepts and storyboards to final deliverables, while collaborating with copywriters and supporting the Creative Director to elevate the team's performance.

  • Lead concept ideation and multi-project campaigns
  • Partner with copywriters to synchronize visuals and copy
  • Support creative leadership to improve team performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creating and communicating concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients — with a smart rationale to back them up.
  • Designing comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts and final deliverables.
  • Brainstorming and developing campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once.
  • Collaborating and partnering with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect sync to make the concept as powerful, vivid and compelling as possible.
  • Assisting the Creative Director to improve the Creative group’s technical and creative performance.

Requirements

  • Energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind (yes, these things really do matter).
  • Exceptional conceptual and design skills and a robust portfolio that shows your talent in both print and Web.
  • Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off.
  • Strong expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, in-depth understanding of HTML/dHTML and Web browser capabilities, and strong typographical, motion graphic and interaction design skills, including Flash, Ajax, Flex and emerging platforms.
  • A willingness to travel as needed (hey, new places, new faces, new inspiration — right?).
  • A four-year degree, plus two to four years of art direction and strong digital design work experience.
  • A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution.
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • par parental and family care leave
  • family forming assistance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Founded in 1980
Boston, Massachusetts, US
2.8K employees (892 in marketing)
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