Creative Agency Art Director

We are :

Accenture Song is the worlds largest tech-powered creative group. We accelerate growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution : growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of culture through the unlimited potential of creativity, technology and intelligenceboth human and artificial. Visit us at : www.accenture.com / song

You are :

We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking, and highly skilled Art Director to join our Accenture Song Creative team. We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated, and inspirational candidate with solid visual design capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of how brands can express themselves across an ecosystem. At Accenture, you will concept and design solutions as part of an interdisciplinary agency team to include strategists, writers, designers, data / analysts, technology, media and studio production specialists.

The work :

Working under the direction of creative director and often in partnership with a writer, you will own visual concepts and solutions that solve an array of creative challenges while maintaining or developing optimal design workflow

Oversee and be hands-on in the creation of visual designs and systems, typography, logos, icons and more and applies design principles such as color, typography, photographic selection, organizing elements and usability

Conceptualize and design solutions that are on brief, on brand and leverage brand style guides and strategic principles

Concept, assign, and direct designers, production staff and vendors to fulfill creative vision

Prepare flawless deliverables for handoff to developers, producers and clients

Present and defend solutions to other creatives, account leaders and clients

Thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration with copywriters, designers, project managers, strategists and development team

Communicate with clients and internal teams in an effective and professional manner

Manage and mentor more junior art directors and designers

Basic Qualifications

At least 5 years of design experience (in B2B or B2C client work)

At least 3 years of work experience in an agency environment

Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building designs and executions, compelling visual solutions, design and interactive experiences

Have a track record of diverse experiences and an understanding of current visual trends witha current aesthetic sensibility

Previous experience working within a creative agency or equivalent industry experience in the creative field across all mediaincluding digital, social, film, longform content and print

Bonus points if you have :

Bachelors degree in design, visuals arts, advertising, digital media or related field

Comfortable presenting and defending work to internal teams and clients

Expertise in strategic brainstorming, brand design and campaign development

Experience with Telecomm, Media and Technology (CMT) industry clients

Experience in using GenAI as part of your workflow

Ability to multitask, manage simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Experience in all media platforms digital, social, film, longform content and print

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, etc), Figma

Have strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience in scaled AOR engagements at a design level

Portfolio includes award-winning, industry-acclaimed work for craft and creativity (OneShow, AD&D, Cannes, Webbys, Emmys, Andys, Effies, ADC)

Motion graphics or illustration skills a plus

Participated in new business initiatives

Photo / video shoot direction experience

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $54,900 to $120,000

Colorado $54,900 to $103,700

District of Columbia $58,400 to $110,400

Illinois $50,800 to $103,700

Minnesota $54,900 to $103,700

Maryland $54,900 to $103,700

New York / New Jersey $50,800 to $120,000

Washington $58,400 to $110,400

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