Group Creative Director, Art (Health)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $295K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end art direction for assigned brands, translating strategy into award-winning visual concepts and leading multi-location teams.

  • Guide creative vision and ensure design solutions meet business objectives.
  • Mentor teams and maintain strong client relationships to spot upsell opportunities.
  • Manage budgets and timelines across multiple projects and locations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Go-to creative leader for assigned brands: provides thoughtful leadership, strategic clarity, inspiration and direction to teams and helps develop strong visual concepts that solve clients’ business challenges.
  • Provide actionable, clear and strategic feedback for teams and help push the boundaries to encourage innovative and elevated art direction and design.
  • Conceive and persuasively present award-worthy visual concepts and recommendations to internal teams and clients.
  • Lead production efforts and demonstrate ability to work within budget or can articulate justification to increase budget for projects, ensuring art and design are effectively integrated.
  • Foster strong relationships with clients and spot opportunities to enhance or build on a project (upsell), leveraging the power of compelling visuals.
  • Identify when process or system is broken and proactively work with team to address any issues related to art and design workflows.
  • Present confidently to client and clearly communicate how creative art and design work meets the strategic and business objective.
  • Oversee and/or lead art and design teams in multiple locations.
  • Manage multiple projects, sometimes for various brands with different scopes and ensure all project of self and team deadlines are met, with a focus on excellence in art direction and design.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fine arts, visual communication, or related field.
  • 10+ years of equivalent experience with 5+ years of supervisory experience, specifically in art direction and design.
  • Portfolio that demonstrates creative and conceptual art and design thinking, preferably in the healthcare/pharma industry.
  • Expert knowledge of design principles, typography, color theory, and visual communication.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design software.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Benefits

  • Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
  • Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
  • Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
  • Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

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