Senior Art Director

About The Role

The Senior Art Director will be responsible for the conception and design of integrated advertising campaigns, managing the creative process, and ensuring all work is strategically and creatively on point. Ensures all projects are completed on time and within budget. 

What You'll Do

• Independently conceptualize, develop and design content based on strategic direction on digital tactics 

• Work with senior art staff and copywriters to develop concept and layout for client, in-house, and new business projects 

• Work with senior art staff to develop conceptual abilities 

• Prepare detailed layouts and storyboards 

• Timely turn around on assignments 

• Work with in-house art department/studio as well as outside suppliers for completion of comps 

• Work closely with the editorial and project management departments to ensure that projects are completed according to deadlines 

• Create and format content 

• Handles multiple projects simultaneously while working under tight deadlines 

• Possesses strong time management skills and is highly organized 

• Fosters positive relationships between creative and other agency functional areas. Encourages strong collaborative relationships with account management and other areas. 

• Will execute initial concepts through to final completion. 

• Manages and leads entry-level designers/art directors. Allocate appropriate personnel and outsource freelancers, as appropriate, for all creative assignments 

• Monitors overall quality of agency creative output and provides direction and leadership 

• Present creative in client meetings as requested 

• Performs other duties as assigned 

• A digital portfolio of creative samples is required. Pharmaceutical marketing samples preferred 

About You

• Minimum 4-8 year’s creative/creative management experience with a digital agency 

• Pharmaceutical and/or medical device experience preferred 

• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines 

• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite experience, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign 

• Strong communication and customer service skills with a commitment to superior quality 

• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Advanced experience with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) 

• Proficient in Sketch