Creative Agency Senior Art Director

Accenture Song is seeking a proactive Senior Art Director to drive concepting and design for brand solutions within an interdisciplinary agency team (onsite in Philadelphia, PA).

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of Creative Directors
• Own visual concepts and design solutions that address creative challenges while supporting and refining design workflow
• Lead hands-on creation of visual designs and systems, including typography, logos, icons, and related assets
• Apply design principles across color, typography, photographic selection, organization of elements, and usability
• Concept and design solutions that are on brief, on brand, and leverage brand style guides, strategic principles, and templates
• Author new brand styles and guidelines
• Concept, assign, and direct designers, production staff, and vendors to deliver on the creative vision
• Prepare high-quality deliverables for handoff to developers, producers, and clients
• Present and defend solutions to creatives, UX, developers, account leaders, and clients
• Collaborate across functions with UX, copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists, and the development team
• Lead brand style workshop sessions
• Communicate with clients and internal teams in an effective, professional manner
• Lead, mentor, task, and direct the growth of more junior designers and art directors, while contributing to their development

Requirements

• At least 6 years of work experience in an agency environment
• Portfolio showing:
  • At least 4 years of compelling visual solutions, design, and interactive experiences
  • A track record of diverse experiences
  • Understanding of current visual trends and a current aesthetic sensibility
• At least 4 years of experience using Photoshop and Illustrator
• At least 3 years of experience using Sketch, Adobe XD, and/or Figma, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• At least 3 years of experience in cross-channel content creation (social, email, digital)

Technologies

• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Sketch
• Adobe XD
• Figma
• PowerPoint

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Bonus Points If

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience; Bachelor’s degree in design, digital media or related field
• Motion graphics or illustration skills
• Strong understanding of brand design systems principles
• Strong PowerPoint and client deck creation
• Highly skilled and proficient in e-commerce design
• Excellent presentation skills, acting as client-facing representative for presentations
• Participation in new business initiatives
• Experience in packaging design
• Experience with emerging digital platforms
• Photo/video shoot direction experience

Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite) | Salary: USD 59,100 - 145,400 per year