Advertising Art Director

Minnetonka, MN (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own brand storytelling and visual design across broadcast, experiential, digital, and social; drive integrated campaigns with cross-functional partners and top-tier production teams.

  • Campaign ownership: Lead culture-defining, national campaigns with a strong creative POV.
  • Creative execution: Direct visual direction for major spots, photography, and activations with top production partners.
  • Team and measurement: Manage freelancers and apply effectiveness tools to maintain quality and drive outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create concepts and design brand experiences across all channels of marketing communications, including broadcast, PR and earned, experiential, digital, and owned and paid social.
  • Concept and pitch culture-defining, headline-grabbing integrated campaigns that elevate our brands creative cache nationally.
  • Ensure integration of core brand creative, campaign messaging, and sound strategic point of view into the work.
  • Partner with copywriting and act as a strong command of the intersection between thoughtful communication and design.
  • Lead the visual direction for major national broadcast spots, high-budget lifestyle photography, and experiential activations, collaborating with top-tier directors, production houses, and crews.
  • Manage freelancers and external partners to ensure all outside work is consistent with the brand at the same quality and caliber.

Requirements

  • Degree from nationally recognized portfolio school or equivalent university comms program (VCU Brand Center, Miami Ad School, SCAD, Stan Richards School UT, SI Newhouse School Syracuse etc).
  • 7+ years of experience crafting high-profile integrated advertising.
  • A proven track record within world-class, creative-first advertising agencies.
  • Must possess a stunning, award-winning portfolio demonstrating big-budget, national consumer brand work (Broadcast, Earned, Experiential, Digital).
  • Ability to craft unique ideas from consumer insights.
  • Impeccable sense of design, attention to detail, and consummate consumer of culture.
  • Practice and application of effectiveness tools and metrics (pre-post creative testing, brand lift studies, MMM’s)
  • Paid social experience across META, Pinterest and Reddit
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
  • Ability to operate in a team environment as well as independently.

Benefits

  • Total rewards program with comprehensive benefits, retirement contributions, Paid Time Off from day one, and Education Reimbursement.