Art Director (Investment Banking)

About the position

The Art Director will be part of a creative team and will help to lead the design and creative direction efforts. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be ready and eager to bring your special sauce to every project no matter how large or small the challenge.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development for projects, including digital, print, and experiential.
• Contribute to original designs and concepts.
• Oversee and ensure Brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.
• Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Mentor junior creative team members.
• Collaborate with creative, copy, and digital teams.
• Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creativity.
• Art directs new and production-based projects.
• Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.
• Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.
• Interacts regularly with clients, creative partners, and other team members as needed for the completion of assigned projects.
• Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level.
• Works directly with Creative Director to help create top-line campaigns which push the boundaries.
• Solves business challenges through smart creative design.
• Takes ownership, leads initiatives, and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time, and on budget.
• Effective communication with peers, senior management, and clients across all topics from business to creative.
• Participates in the recruiting and hiring process and is responsible for onboarding and training new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum: 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline-related field
• Minimum: 5+ years of relevant experience
• An impressive portfolio of imaginative work showcasing a variety of experience
• Retail, agency, or in-house corporate design experience preferred
• Well-versed in Macintosh platform (OSX) and industry-standard applications
• Must be highly proficient in Adobe CS software and other applicable programs
• Experience presenting/pitching concepts to internal clients and external customers and sourcing vendors
• New ideas, great design sense, copywriting skills (a plus), and the ability to prepare projects for print are essential
• Understanding of print production, basic web development, and good user interface concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers’ needs
• Expertise with relevant Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high-quality work, and projecting a positive attitude
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Employer/partner discounts