Art Director

Minneapolis, MN (On-site)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the visual storytelling across campaigns from concept to client proof, guiding shoots, partners, and post with audience insight at the center.

  • Lead the collaborative visual development of projects and campaigns from start to finish.
  • Collaborate with copy and production partners to turn audience insights into striking campaigns and shot lists.
  • Direct shoots on location or studio, select vendors, and oversee post production to ensure on brand, on budget outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the visual look of a project or campaign ensuring the work is consistent, distinct, appropriate, engaging and that communication is clear
  • Collaborate with copywriters to generate a volume of ideas and concepts
  • Lead the collaborative visual development of projects and campaigns by guiding teams, producers and partners with a clear direction from start to finish
  • Concept and execute across all mediums with attention to detail and visual precision
  • Maintains awareness of trends in culture and industry producing new thinking and looks for clients and the agency
  • Development of shot list, treatment and vision for capture and present the vision and plan with producers and account partners to client
  • Travel to direct photo and video shoots ensuring the vision is met and the shotlist is captured
  • Selection of image assets post-capture providing retouch direction to partners and presenting for approval with account to clients
  • Research and understand client's needs, brand, products, audience and competition
  • Find, recommend and select vendor partners (e.g. photographers, retouchers, video production houses, editors, sound mixers and illustrators, etc.)

Requirements

  • A visual creative with 2-5 years in a brand advertising or marketing environment
  • Owner of a strong portfolio demonstrating an ability to craft and build creative campaigns driven by audience insights
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)(Secondarily: Lightroom, Bridge and Premiere)
  • A critical thinker, detail-oriented, passionate, motivated, ambitious and resourceful professional
  • Organized, open-minded, and capable of delivering tangible results in a fast-paced and creative environment
  • Positive, empathetic, collaborative and trustworthy
  • Have eyes and ears for spotting creative opportunity—both large and small
  • Knowledgeable of photography and video production along with a strong sense of typography, color theory, composition, print, broadcast and digital communications
  • Ability and willingness to stay on top of current trends, industry knowledge, and develop new skills
  • You’re confident when providing direction to partners and teams

Preferred

  • Passionate about powersports and adventure
  • Knowledgeable of photography and video production along with a strong sense of typography, color theory, composition, print, broadcast and digital communications
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To be what others can't, you have to do what they won't. We are an independent creative marketing & media agency making the world's most adventurous brands impossible to imitate.

Founded in 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
52 employees (27 in marketing)

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3.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~52

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Marketing Team Size
12 (23% of company)
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