Summary

The Senior Art Director transforms compelling and imaginative concepts into visual reality. Taste, intelligence, and a keen eye are critical. Candidates should have excellent design skills, be a smart strategic thinker with the ability to conceptually generate ideas — partnering with a copywriter (and other creatives) across a wide range of work, including broadcast, print, digital, design, motion graphics, social and immersive experiences. The Senior Art Director will have the opportunity to learn and show leadership skills. They will see through to execution, in partnership with production, strategy, account management and with close mentorship by the Creative Director. The Senior Art Director is equally meticulous when it comes to effective written communication. They value the importance of a Copywriter and understand the importance of that partnership to find inspiration and deliver innovation. The Senior Art Director is familiar with award winning and inspiring work in the industry. The ideal candidate is versatile in both offline and digital environments and is a proponent of AI.

Who You Are

Creative: Putting together two things to create a third thing no one’s ever seen before; obsession about your craft and the industry

Productive and proactive: Acting on ideas to make things happen, get stuff done, and bring creativity to life

Collaborative: Focused on the greater good versus personal gain: add to a fun creative culture

Adaptable: Ready and able to embrace change; always bettering yourself and your craft

Job Responsibilities:

• Independent thinking, drive, energy and enthusiasm — a team player who takes the initiative
• Produce exceptional work for clients and RP3, both creatively and effectively, in multiple media types including, but not limited to TV, video, print, digital, outdoor, social and collateral
• Provide conceptual thinking and designs; possess the capability to flesh them out across a range of executions
• Partner with copywriters and creative staff to concept and solve problems in bold, fresh, innovative ways
• Create compelling art and design that activates desired target audiences toward our clients’ and RP3’s goals
• Maintain best practices for file and server management, including the consistent application of naming conventions, file/folder organization, versioning control, job slugs, and more
• Maintain client brand guidelines and design standards
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting mutually agreed deadlines
• Maintain important relationships with internal department colleagues and clients to help the agency maintain value and respect
• Possess a positive attitude when working with colleagues, associates, and clients. Be solutions-oriented and supportive in finding solutions to unexpected challenges/requirements

Core Competencies

• Creativity 
• Accountability
• Problem Solving
• Communication 
• Detail Orientation
• Teamwork

Technical Competencies

• Conceptual Ideation
• Creative Execution — Design and Art Direction Focus

Position/Hours Worked

This is a full-time position. This position regularly requires long hours and occasional weekend work.

Benefits: Exempt Regular

• Company-paid health, and Life, STD, and LTD plans; employee-paid dental and vision. 
• 401(k) plan with immediate employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off awarded as a lump sum on the first day of work, to include Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid holidays, Personal Time, and Karma Days to allow for giving back to the community, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Summer Friday Holidays: Memorial Day through Labor Day will close every Friday at 2:00pm.

Hiring Range: 125,000 - 135,000 per year depending on years of relevant experience.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field 
• 6+ years of experience with an advertising or design company
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates design and art direction expertise, originality, innovation, problem-solving, and personal expression
• Work examples should prove you’ve solved business problems. (While we expect you to make beautiful things, your work must also be effective at solving a client’s business problems.)
• Detail oriented, able to work under pressure
• Effective oral, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Proficiency in the entire Adobe Creative Suite and any additional design/art direction tools. Motion Graphics tools and Generative AI a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills — a team player, positive and innovative thinker.
•  Highly motivated and a high level of initiative — ability to work independently when needed, to support the agency’s creative goals and the client’s business objectives.