Art director Jobs in USA

This Art Director will be part of a creative services in-house team and will assist in managing a small team of highly-skilled creative professionals while leading the design and creative direction efforts. The creative team develops a variety of print and internal / external marketing collateral for the retail industry. All creative efforts are coordinated with the client to maintain the integrity of the approved designs and themes. The Art Director must be passionate about design consumer trends and a forward-thinking individual looking for new and innovate ways to deliver ideas to our client.

Responsibilities :

Work is typically performed under minimal daily supervision receiving guidance from manager / supervisor about the work that needs to be completed.  Able to exercise high level of discretion and latitude in completing tasks.

• The Art Director will collaborate and work in tandem with the Sr. Art Directors and Associate Creative Director to execute 3000 creative projects per year. The Art Director should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while establishing relationships with key clientele across all levels of the organization.
• Lead creative development for projects including digital print and experiential.
• Contribute original designs and concepts.
• Oversee and ensure Brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.
• Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Mentor and oversee a small team of graphic designers.
• Collaborate with creative groups across the department.
• Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creative.
• Art directs new and production-based projects.
• Follows projects throughout all stages of print production in store and / or online deployment.
• Provides production support to produce technically correct print ready mechanicals for release.
• Interacts regularly with client creative partners and other team members as needed for completion of assigned projects.
• Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop brand story strategy and appropriate creative / design direction to execute client driven deliverables.
• Solves business challenges through smart creative design.
• Takes ownership leads and manages initiatives and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target on time and on budget.
• Participates in the recruiting and hiring process and is responsible for on boarding and training new employees.
• Promotes collaboration support and inclusion to create a positive work environment.
• Sharp attention to detail.
• Effectively communicates with leadership regarding situations that require decisions actions and may include problems.
• Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude.

Qualifications :

Adobe CC (InDesign Illustrator Photoshop and other relevant programs) and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Experience :

Additional Information :

RRDs current salary range for this role is $77900 to $124600 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee and the range may change in the future. At RRD it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon but not limited to education skills experience proficiency performance shift and location. Depending on the role in addition to base salary the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus commission or incentive program. RRDs benefit offerings include medical dental and vision coverage paid time off disability insurance 401(k) with company match life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages plus parental leave adoption assistance tuition assistance and employer / partner discounts.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans

Remote Work : Yes

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Apple Keynote,Graphic Design,Illustration,Photography,Adobe Creative Suite,Digital design,Maya,Web Design,Adobe Dreamweaver,Adobe Photoshop,Adobe Illustrator,Adobe Indesign

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1