Senior Art Director

Fluent360 - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Art Director at fluent360 is responsible for crafting high-quality, impactful creative work for agency clients, guiding projects from conceptual development to production. This role involves collaborating with teams to develop innovative and culturally relevant ideas, presenting these concepts to leadership and clients, and building strong relationships with clients to enhance their brand presence.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic conceptor, rooted in the culture who can ideate innovative and culturally relevant ideas.
• Build inspiring decks for presentations with great visuals, design, and storytelling.
• Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, utilize resources, identify and address problems, and meet deadlines.
• Refine and implement the agency processes provided by your direct report.
• Work with multiple teams to bring proactive ideas for our clients to the forefront.
• Participate in bringing learning/growth opportunities to leadership (i.e. ideas for lunch and learns, seminars, etc.).
• Work across different platforms, including Social, Digital, Linear TV, Media Partnerships, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Design or related field.
• 5+ years of creative experience at an advertising agency with segment experience targeting multicultural consumers, particularly the African American consumer mindset.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• All applicants must provide a portfolio link.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with After Effects, Premiere, and Figma.
• Experience in production from concept to finishing (pre to post, editing, color correction, audio finishing, final deliverables, directing talent, etc.).
• Ability to present and sell great work with clear vision and purpose.
• Experience in design for social media and evolving online platforms.
• Experience in motivating and managing a team to create great work.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company paid life/AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Generous PTO and sick leave policy
• Paid gym membership
• Summer hours
• 17 paid holidays
• Flexible schedules