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    Associate Creative Director / Senior Art Director

    • Hybrid
      • San Francisco, California, United States
    • Creative

    Job description

    Location: San Francisco, CA - This position is hybrid (2 days/week in office)

     

    About the Agency:

    We’re the world’s largest independent global B2B marketing agency, where curious minds create the future. This is where you’ll find thought-provoking, ego-quashing, mistake-learning, convention-breaking, and always-growing creators with a passion for what they do.

     

    Our recent accolades include being Adweek’s Agency of the Year, a Top 10 B2B Marcomms Agency in both the UK and the US, and a win at LinkedIn’s Marketing Partner Awards for Inspiring Excellence.

     

    We are an agency that believes firmly in respect, kindness, openness, self-expression, and creativity, making space for the lived and learned experiences of all our people, and helping them to be the best they can be.

    Job requirements

    The role

    We are looking for a Senior Art Director/ACD with solid conceptual and design experience in advertising to join our growing team. Flexibility and an entrepreneurial mind-set will be key in this role. You will contribute to a growing creative culture, and you’ll have the opportunity to bring flair (do people still say that?) to everything from creative proposals to campaign delivery.

     

    Work will involve a mixture of advertising, design concepts, creation of social media assets, rich media advertising, email, also animation, interactive online design and info-graphic design. And it will include more traditional design, layout and typographical work.

     

    We want a person who seeks out the opportunity to make every project its best, whether that opportunity is highly conceptual brand ideas or making sure every detail of a piece is perfectly executed. Both ends of that spectrum should bring you joy.

    What You’ll Do:

    •  Concept, concept, concept

    • Establish visual tone, character, and messages that will effectively communicate with the target audience and fulfill the project objectives.

    • Responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment.

    • Assist CD's and in commissioning and management of outside illustrators, photographers, comp artists, and video producers. Proactively defines and assembles all necessary content assets with the creative staff.

    • Work daily with the Project Manager or Account Team to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are met within budget.

    • Assist CD in presenting work to client.

    • Collaborate with other creative staff to share learning and experience and to establish initiatives that will improve our creative product.

    • Work with client and cross-functional teams in order to create communications and experiences that meet business objectives

    • Meet with clients and/or leadership to deliver innovative campaign strategies and solutions

    • Support the agency with winning new business

    • Ensures best practices are applied across account responsibilities

    • Keeps management in the loop and effectively escalates roadblocks.

    • Contribute to overall office morale, spirit, character and work quality.

     

    What you’ll bring: 

    • 10+ years of professional experience in Art direction/ Graphic design within an Ad/Marketing agency

    • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

    • Exciting portfolio of fresh ideas that are beautifully crafted

    • Experience working on technology brands

    • Experience in AI and Figma is a plus

    • Experience working within style and brand guidelines

    • Bonus points for knowledge of Animation/Motion Design knowledge and interest

     

    Salary range for this position is: $120,000 - $130,000 DOE

     

    Benefits & Perks

    • Hybrid work environment

    • Unlimited PTO

    • Learning & development

    • Professional growth opportunities

    • Healthcare coverage Insurance

    • Life Insurance

    • 401K Plan w/ employer match

    • Employee Assistance Program

    • Social Events & Celebrations

    • DEI Committee

    • 12 paid company holidays

    • Corporate Social Responsibility

     

    What to expect in our hiring process:

    • Phone screen with our talent team

    • Hiring manager video interview

    • Skills assessment

    • Team interview

    • Offer

     

    We’re smart.  

    And have a constant urge to learn more. We encourage questions and innovative mindsets. At the same time, we value empathy and collaboration over ego. The most rewarding outcomes are achieved together.  

     

    We’re fearless.   

    We celebrate the diversity of thought and experiences. We push boundaries. We’re not afraid of failure. We welcome it because learning from mistakes is how we grow as people and as a company.   

     

    We’re transparent.  

    We earn trust by showing respect and being honest. We value the breadth and depth of each person and their story. We form a happier, healthier, more confident team because we’re open with each other and have unique ways of thinking. 

     

    This is how we drive your now and define your next. Come join us. 

     

     

    Transmission is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and your race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability have no influence on our hiring decision.

     

    To all recruitment agencies: Transmission does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, Transmission employees, or any other company location. Transmission is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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