[IT Jobs]

subject: Web Designers and Directors , Confidential

Confidential is looking for Web Designers and Directors
duration - Indefinite

Job details: SENIOR ART DIRECTOR NEEDED NOW!!!!


A Senior Art Director is responsible for directing and active participation in concept, creation and execution of online marketing creative for marketing campaigns or individual projects.


A Senior Art Director determines the look and feel of specific marketing campaigns or projects, working with executives and the Account Management team.


Responsible for the design of individual projects, as well as setting overall creative standards.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:


1. Design (25%)


Work with business owner(s), suppliers, and other marketing clients to conceptualize designs that will advance clients' merchandising, business, marketing, or branding objectives.


Has a deep and thorough understanding of those objectives.


Set design direction for a project or set of projects.


Work closely with business and marketing owners to establish how design will achieve project or company goals.


Produce specifications and standards for design and HTML/CSS/Flash/Actionscript.


2. Management/Leadership (25%)


Lead by example. A Senior Art Director is dependable, resourceful, prompt, accessible, well informed, and communicates well.


Guide and teach team of senior and junior web designers. Provide daily art direction and guidance to members of the design team. Lead formal and informal critiques, give effective feedback.


Communicate best practices, goals, and feedback to develop each team member.


3. QA and Production (40%)


Manage and organize image creation/approval/communication.


Provide minor amounts of production support as needed.


4. Other (10%)


Assist marketing and executive team members with presentation preparation and general support as needed.


Develop, research, and communicate best practices for overall team efficiency.


A Senior Art Director is often looking for improvement in overall processes, and is able to consistently drive implementation of changes and solutions.


Highly aware of competitor best practices and able to leverage these ideas as needed.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:


1) Competencies: Skills, knowledge, & abilities


Functional Competencies:


An expert command of typography, color, composition, hierarchy, and an understanding of how these elements work together for a design solution. Ability to think conceptually and globally about projects and campaigns as a whole. Able to develop and evolve design systems. Though somewhat subjective, a Senior Art Director's design work is of a consistently high quality, with little if any direction from manager needed. Able to give effective feedback to drive successful designs and design systems. Create or direct design templates to meet project goals. Has a full understanding of online templates and offline design systems and help team use them effectively as well as actively seeks to improve them. Help to establish overall work processes and standards for the design team.


Is prolific and can create multiple solutions to marketing creative problems that consistently meet business and communication objectives outlined in a creative brief. Create and oversee accurate, clear specifications for page layouts. Evaluate the quality of team's specifications solve spec problems. Work quickly and efficiently without sacrificing a consistently high level of attention to detail for self and team. Evaluate the quality of team's work and give feedback. Promote best practices for communication with other groups in the Production Team. If needed, can spec projects quickly and accurately.


Interpersonal Competencies:


Excellent project management skills. Able to work on and/or oversee multiple projects and reprioritize as needed.


Able to identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement from a project and team perspective. Anticipate potential project problems and dependencies based on experience, and can quickly and effectively implement solutions.


Leadership Competencies:


Able to manage a small team and provide daily feedback and guidance. Delegate effectively. Able to successfully persuade/influence team members, sell ideas effectively, and get results. Thorough and successful follow through is critical. Build confidence and effective relationships with business owners. Take significant responsibility for projects' successes. Expert understanding of company goals, sales goals; work actively to align team to support those goals.


2) Experience:


At least 8 years of professional design experience


Including at least 3 years of professional web and Flash marketing design experience.


Has diverse design experience and talents: web design, print and/or packaging, identity design, for a variety of clients/companies.
Location: Tampa, Florida, United States

email - mstapleton@aquent.com