Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the organizational skills and commitment to lead significant initiatives, such as new campaign development
• Active participation/volunteering in leading new business pitches
• Actively develops/hones presentation skills and encourages team members to do the same
• Provides leadership qualities that inspire original, compelling and strategically sound verbal and visual creative solutions
• Develops/nurtures collaborative partnerships with account, planning and multidisciplinary teams
• Works closely with account/planning in development of creative briefs
• Stays on top of ever-changing and emerging technologies, marketing and healthcare trends
• Knows when to be hands-on and how/when to delegate tasks
• Contributes/influences the development of budgets and timelines
• Anticipates and effectively solves staffing needs

Requirements

• 10 years art direction experience, formal design training with exceptional conceptual and design skills
• Expert use of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Solid presentation capabilities
• Combination of print and web experience
• Overseen progression of campaign from rough sketches through final production
• Experience coordinating multiple work groups from marketing, design and development to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
• Selects and supervises outside graphic services including freelance artists, studios, illustrators and photographers
• Experience leading a project from conception to implementation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills