Senior Art Director

About the position

FanDuel is looking for a Senior Art Director to help grow our in-house creative team. This role is highly collaborative, and applicants should be comfortable working closely with copywriters, designers, marketing/media stakeholders, and product designers to produce high performing creative across a variety of media. Applicants should also have a strong integrated advertising portfolio and at least a passing understanding of the nuances of the NFL's catch rule.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm creative ideas for campaigns, advertisements, and promotional materials.
• Develop visual concepts and design elements for TV, digital marketing, print materials, video content, and more.
• Oversee the production and execution of creative assets, ensuring they align with brand guidelines and brand tone.
• Lead the design and branding efforts for new product launches, eye-catching visuals and graphics for promotions, events, and special offers.
• Conceptualize and execute campaigns that resonate with sports fans and align with the brand's values.
• Collaborate with our product team to find opportunities to seamlessly bring our visual identity into our product messaging.
• Develop social media ad campaigns, including visuals and ad copy, to drive engagement and conversions.
• Work with the integrated marketing team to align creative assets with campaign goals and objectives.
• Support the Associate Creative Director (ACD) in managing and assigning design projects to the design team members.
• Review and provide feedback on the work of junior designers to ensure quality and consistency.
• Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet project deadlines.
• Conduct thorough quality checks to ensure that all creative assets are error-free and meet the brand's standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6+ years of art direction experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Fine Arts/Design or related field
• An ideas person who follows-through more than the average ideas person
• Ability to work top down and bottom up
• Strong portfolio of design and art direction work across a variety of media, TVC experience is preferred
• Significant advertising experience, whether in-house or agency
• Strong presentation skills
• Applicants should be conversant in all major sports as well as the basics of sports betting
• A strategic creative who can turn data and insights into high-performing assets
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management abilities required
• Strong communication, listening and problem-solving skills
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite with experience in 360 campaigns, including TV, digital, and print.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
• Must have the ability to work well with diverse populations; and demonstrated level of cultural competence

Benefits

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Career and professional development resources to help you refine your game plan for owning and driving your career and development
• Be well, save well and live well - with FanDuel Total Rewards your benefits are one highlight reel after another
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) matching program
• Paid personal time off
• 14 paid company holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws