Senior Art Director

Birmingham, MI (On-site)

$81K/yr – $111K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end concepting and leadership of multi-channel creative projects, guiding design, motion, and storytelling from ideation through client approval while mentoring teams across campaigns.

  • Lead cross-channel design and production efforts
  • Drive client buy-in and concept feasibility

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creating a range of powerful, viable concepts and designs for each project, partnering with copywriters to ensure the copy direction and visual presentation work together to make the concept powerful and compelling
  • Communicating visual designs, motion design, concepts, and storyboards through presentations – and getting clients to approve (and love) the recommended designs
  • Expertly leading teams of designers and production artists to flawlessly execute cross-channel and digital work
  • Deftly juggling multiple projects while inspiring & motivating both your creative teammates and your clients

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Figma required, auto experience is a plus
  • Energy, a sense of humor and an open & curious mind (yes, these things really do matter)
  • Exceptional conceptual and design skills and a robust portfolio that shows your talent in both print and Web
  • Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off, and a mastery of Web production and the capabilities within digital channels
  • An expert understanding of Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator, and Quark/InDesign – plus (ideally) an understanding of Flash, After Effects, and video production
  • A four-year degree, formal design training, plus five to seven years of art direction and strong digital design experience, preferably in a creative agency
  • A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution
  • Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.
  • (ideally) an understanding of Flash, After Effects, and video production.

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Digitas North America

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Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Founded in 1980
Boston, Massachusetts, US
2.8K employees (892 in marketing)
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$81K/yr – $111K/yr

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Senior Art Director

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