Saatchi X · 5 days ago
Senior Art Director
Rogers, AR
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$80K/yr - $104K/yr
5+ years expSaatchi & Saatchi X is a creative agency that partners with clients to create dynamic marketing solutions. The Senior Art Director will lead creative projects, manage a team, and ensure high-quality design and art direction while collaborating closely with clients and internal teams.
AdvertisingComputerElectronicsSales
Responsibilities
Understands the agency’s vision and how their work contributes to the bigger picture
Manages their time efficiently, enters it accurately, and ensures their direct reports do the same
Understand the business behind their craft (revenue, PC ratio, SOW and estimated hours, etc.)
Leads Track 4 Adaptation work/approves D&D art, and owns project self-sufficiently
Helps create and craft all tracks of work as required
Able to think independently and connect the work back to the strategy and brief
Engages in brainstorms and brings big ideas to the table
Able to think independently and solve challenges without waiting for others to provide detailed direction
Presents effectively internally and externally to clients as needed
Understands and uses our SSX shopper principles and frameworks
An understudy to the ACD— learning the business, leadership, storytelling, and managerial duties
Assists the ACD to build effective client presentation decks that tell a compelling, strategic story
Partners with the ACD to delegate tasks to the team
Uses internal creative reviews for presentation practice and may present to client (aligned with CD)
May backfill the ACD on T3 work (aligned with CD)
Attends Creative kickoffs and able to cover cross-functional team status meetings, communicating direction and next steps with the team (as needed)
Manages their revision orders and completes them in a timely manner with an attention to detail
Makes sure all their work goes through proofing, that the files are built properly, and transferred on time
Drops the creative work into the PPT presentation deck ahead of review, and helps design the deck so that it and our work shines
A master at their craft who ensures the design and art direction are top notch
Stays on top of graphic design and industry trends and brings inspiration and art direction ideas to the team
Knowledgeable and efficient in the Adobe Suite and PowerPoint
Detail-oriented, organized, and efficient with file building and asset creation
Partners with copywriters on concepting, the Multimedia Team, D&D, and able to direct the ADs and Assoc. ADs to push the work to be its’ best
A pro at understanding designated books of business: knowing the brands’ equity and style guide, competitive brand activities, shopper mindset, and unique retailer needs
Teaches more junior creatives, also helping on-board and train
Provides construct, actionable feedback to others
Has consistent 1:1s with their manger and proactively sets goals for their own growth
May have a direct report in which they are responsible managing and growing
Conducting 1:1s, growth conversations, approving time entry, and PDO
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, or portfolio school certificate or equivalent experience is required
5-7 year of experience
Portfolio required
Adobe Creative Suite
Strong presentation and communication skills
Benefits
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
Company
Saatchi X
Everything we do is driven by a simple goal: To convince shoppers to pivot from perusing to purchasing.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jessica Hendrix
President & CEO
Amanda Rogers
Executive Vice President, Managing Partner Client Delivery & Operations
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