Art Director - RP1032163

F5 - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Art Director at F5 Networks will play a pivotal role in the Worldwide Marketing team, focusing on leading creative operations and ensuring high-quality creative outputs that align with the company's brand vision. This position requires a strategic mindset and expertise in creative work, with responsibilities that include managing agency relationships, overseeing creative assets, and contributing to marketing strategies that drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Creative Director in running the creative operation with a focus on functional discipline and overall creative impact.
• Make creative decisions based on best practices, time constraints, research insights, and F5 business needs.
• Own the creative assets, ensuring they are organized, findable, and up to date.
• Maintain brand, creative, and content style guidelines, ensuring they are accessible and current.
• Exhibit a strong growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Deliver high-quality creative projects that strengthen the brand and support marketing efforts.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy in managing agency relationships and projects.
• Ensure creative aligns with F5's brand vision and quality standards are maintained.
• Strategically convey the benefits of F5's products/solutions in a relatable way.
• Contribute to the development of creative strategies that support marketing goals.
• Ensure briefs communicate strategic objectives for agencies to deliver on target.
• Partner closely with various stakeholders to guide the creation of marketing assets.
• Review and approve agency creative to meet brand standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide training and support to agency teams.
• Uphold F5's Business Code of Ethics.

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of creative content best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of brand management and development.
• Understanding of marketing strategies and their impact on business results.
• Strong business communications skills and ability to interact at all organizational levels.
• Customer empathy and focus, applying design thinking principles.
• Ability to make thoughtful decisions quickly and simplify processes.
• Strong growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver projects on time with accuracy.
• Expert user of Adobe creative software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Ability to communicate design intent with developers.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with B2B in the tech industry is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities