We need a Senior Art Director to be part of a creative team in our Kansas City (HQ) office. To get this job you should love both art and ideas. To land this gig, you'll need experience concepting projects big and small and must be able to bring a desire to make things just crazy enough to work for a variety of national brands.You'll have the opportunity to work on everything from social to video to activations to new biz to print to design to positioning work. You'll get to thrive in a growing office with an energetic, hungry team of nice, driven, big-hearted and huge-motored people.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be based out of our Kansas City, MO office in a hybrid schedule / will provide relocation assistance to candidates interested in moving to the Kansas City area
- Gain a thorough understanding of the client's business and industry.
- Develop creative strategies and ideas that are innovative and that sell.
- Concept and execute advertising consistent with the agreed-upon strategy.
- Develop original visual concepts.
- Seek out and work with outside suppliers (photographers, illustrators, etc.) and work closely with video and print productions to accurately estimate and produce work.
- Under the direction of the Creative Director, see all work through completion on time and on budget.
- Work productively and harmoniously as a teammate with Copywriters and Producers who share responsibility on a given product.
- Present creative materials to clients, as needed.
- Review proofs, rough cuts, etc. for accuracy before final production.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively and provide marketable solutions in conceiving, developing, and producing tactics.
- Bachelor's degree or industry equivalent years of experience required
- 3 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
The annual gross base salary range is $75,000 - $100,000 USD. This range represents the anticipated target salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and geographic location. Salary is one component of BarkleyOKRP's total compensation package, which includes multiple health insurance options, flexible PTO, life insurance, and 401K.
- We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
- BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.
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