Senior Art Director

Kansas City, MO (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative leadership and multi-channel design while mentoring a team to deliver strong, on-time work.

  • Must-have: strong management and collaboration experience with external resources.
  • Standout: ability to coach others, push multiple options, and articulate a Big Idea.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist leading in group discussions and meetings.
  • Effectively direct outside resources (photographers, illustrators, production companies, etc.).
  • Identify and eagerly tackle any targeted need or opportunity.
  • Create, organize and present effective and strategic presentations and help other team members do the same.
  • Effectively work independently or as part of a team.
  • Effectively manage their time to meet responsibilities and deadlines – and help others to do the same.
  • Understand differences in digital platforms and confidently design for them.
  • Understand video and broadcast production and confidently design for them.
  • Teach those they manage effective and efficient use of certain tools in their work.
  • Teach those they manage – and other colleagues – to pay attention to details.

Requirements

  • Experience with and/or aptitude for the appropriate focus area.
  • The capacity to be a successful, connected manager who strives to motivate his/her team to deliver their best rather than just the most .
  • Some years of applicable, seasoned experience is assumed but not required.
  • A college degree would be welcomed, knowledge and experience is often just as valuable.

Preferred

  • College degree would be welcomed.

Benefits

  • Access to online learning platforms to continue honing your craft
  • Up to $500 a year to put toward qualified wellness expenses, like your gym membership
  • After one year, we’ll reimburse up to 50% of tuition costs for approved continuing education
  • After eight years, enjoy a 4-week paid sabbatical, plus a $750 reimbursement for international travel
  • Provide health, dental and vision insurance.
  • Offer salaries commensurate with experience.
  • Offer both traditional and Roth 401k plans with employer matching.
  • Are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Signal Theory. We firmly believe in the importance of a diverse workforce to create work that resonates and represents both our clients and the markets they serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Signal Theory

Signal Theory is a brand development, marketing and design firm with offices in Kansas City and Wichita. Our job is to help people and brands connect in ways that mean something, which is more complicated than it sounds. But it starts with something very small – the act of signaling. Something every living organism, no matter the size or complexity – does each and every day, a million times over. Sometimes the signals are loud and clear. Sometimes they are subconscious and require some coaxing. In any regard, we exist to find resonance in the signals that flow between people and brands. Because that’s how you build trust, provide powerful solutions and say something that truly resonates.

Founded in 1971
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
138 employees (65 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23%
Direct
65.1%
Referral
8.8%
Social
2.4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~140

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
32 (23% of company)

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