Art Director

Job Description

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The Art Director is a creative expert, able to produce in a wide range of styles and formats. They are adept at developing work products with little instruction or within confines. This aesthetical pro leads projects independently or with teams while targeting visual direction from the creative director. They are the creative lead of their own client accounts and must have client consultation and agency experience, as they align great solutions that meet or exceed client objectives.

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This role sits on our Creative Team and reports to the Head of Creative or Design Director.

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Responsibilities

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• Project delivery
• Lead creative development and project teams for assigned projects with little to no support.
• Ensure work products meet our high quality standards.
• Present designs and creative solutions to clients and partners clearly and concisely.
• Address client feedback, and recalibrate creative expectations when needed, or recommend new solutions.
• Identify and act on opportunities for internal process and practice improvement.
• Client relationship development and revenue generation
• Build ongoing rapport with clients through project work.
• Contribute to proposals and pitches for new projects, in collaboration with the business development team.
• Calculate design workload and process needs for proposals and current projects.
• Support in the development of efficient processes, templates, and department improvements.
• People development
• Help train designers on new tools, techniques, or processes.
• As thinkPARALLAX grows, this role may include managing a designer.

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Qualifications

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• Must have experience concepting and designing for multi-page layouts (typically in the form of reports).
• Experience in designing for websites, branding, and other communication/engagement activations for consumers, customers, investors, and employees.
• Experience leading design discussions with and presenting work to clients.
• Proactive approach and ability to work with project managers to define appropriate scope and timelines for design work.
• Ability to think both strategically and creatively, developing unique solutions and driving them from idea to execution.
• Collaborative and team-oriented to brainstorm ideas and assess proper next steps to move work through an effective process. Yet, has the ability to build work product individually, as well.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a remote-first, fast-paced agency environment.
• Eligibility for employment in the U.S.

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Bonus Qualifications

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• Brings additional design skills, like branding, illustration, photography, videography, typeface design, or others.
• Experience transforming sustainability/ESG content and infographics into engaging visuals for a variety of audiences.

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Application Process

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If you think you’re the one, please send the following to work@thinkparallax.com with subject line “Art Director application”:

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• Your resumé.
• How you learned about the job (e.g., a particular job board, a contact at tPX).
• Responses to the following questions in whatever format you think best shows off who you are (right in the body of an email, in a cover letter, or video submission):
• Why would you like to work at thinkPARALLAX - what would it mean to you?
• What part of this role excites you the most?
• What's one strength or specialty people are surprised to learn about you?
• What about your creativity, skill sets, and/or experience might be exciting or inspiring for the team to know?

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Studies tell us that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can prevent some of us from applying unless we meet every single qualification. Your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description? Apply anyway. You just might be a great candidate for this role or others.

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