Job Description
Colle McVoy Colle McVoy is a full-service creative agency that builds enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. We believe these times of rapid change are filled with opportunities, so we constantly strive to push the boundaries of creativity, pressure test best practices and create new brand futures. To thrive, we need Intrepid Thinkers - people who are fearless and adventurous, relentlessly pushing past conventional boundaries into interesting new spaces.
We nurture a creatively driven, award-winning culture, rife with opportunities for people to grow, advance, evolve and develop new skillsets. At CM, everyone is empowered to create their own career path and where people can be the inspired, energized, authentic individuals they are. As a Certified B Corporation, we believe a better future means we have a responsibility to use our expertise as a force for good to benefit all people, communities and the planet. We welcome applicants seeking meaningful careers that never stop evolving and who share our values of passion, partnership, integrity and courage.
Job Overview Senior Art Director As a Senior Art Director at Colle McVoy, you'll be responsible for delivering brand-building, big ideas, putting your design skills to work and executing creative across mediums. You'll spend a lot of time with a copywriter dreaming up ridiculously big ideas and then bring them to life. Sometimes you'll work with outside vendors such as photographers, retouchers, illustrators, directors, animators, editors, influencers and other production partners. You may even work with an animal trainer or a chainsaw juggler at some point, if you're lucky. So, if you'd like to work for an agency that has a sweet rooftop deck overlooking downtown, a tap server and has been named a Best Places to Work consecutively for twelve years, then show us what you've got.
Responsibilities - Develop concepts, designs and layouts, collaborating with copywriters and other creatives to produce a high caliber of work
- Take work from concept to design to final execution on time and efficiently with minimal supervision
- Present ideas and work effectively to internal teams and clients
- Establish visual vision and approach to appropriately reflect brand positioning
- Art direct through final layouts; attend photo shoots, broadcast shoots and all aspects of post-production
- Possess a spectrum of design skills including designing for social
- Remain current on industry trends and technology
- Provide guidance and support to junior team members
Required Skills - A self-starter; needs little direction to tackle assignments and see work through from initial concept to final deliverables
- Stellar ability to distill brand and project strategies into simple, compelling ideas
- Experience executing integrated productions (video/broadcast, photography, illustration, social, digital advertising, experiential)
- Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
- Ability to gracefully handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Work collaboratively in an environment that values innovation, flexibility, and creativity Experience with social first campaigns
- Ability to concept and produce social assets with minimal oversight
- Possess a variety of creative, design and art direction skills
Qualifications - Five or more years of agency or relevant experience
- Online portfolio of award-winning work that demonstrates a range of ideas from integrated campaigns to video/broadcast, social, OOH/print and beyond
- Ability to travel as needed
About Colle Mcvoy Named a 2024 Ad Age A-List Standout Agency and Adweek's 2023 Midsize Agency of the Year, Colle McVoy's nimble talent model unlocks holistic creative problem solving with capabilities that span the entire marketing ecosystem: brand and influencer strategy, design, experiential, social, branded content, media, earned creative PR and more. Backed by an award-winning culture, we've earned Best Place To Work honors year over year. For more information, visit collemcvoy.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook or X.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Colle+McVoy
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