Art Director, Design (Remote)

Marcom LA is responsible for the marketing creative across all lines of business within Services Marketing. Services include Music, Podcasts, App Store, Arcade, TV App, News, Books, Pay, One and others. Our team conceives, designs, and leads the development of high-quality creative work that pushes the brand forward. As the Art Director (Design), you will be responsible for crafting innovative and compelling design solutions. This includes identity systems, design language for advertising, performance design systems, and more. Accordingly, this role requires broad experience with developing creative solutions for a variety of mediums. Qualifications • You have 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably at agencies and/or design firms • You have outstanding conceptual and problem-solving skills • You have a strong grasp of the creative development process • You haves strong art direction and organizational skills, and you consistently deliver excellent, detail-oriented design • You are comfortable presenting your work to leadership and stakeholders across lines of business • You have experience in developing identity systems, look and feels for campaigns, and art directing photo shoots • You have a good understanding of digital media • You can communicate effectively with fellow creatives, producers and project management staff; always engendering trust and respect in your dealings • You are proficient in relevant design software, including Keynote, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch and Photoshop • You can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and approach feedback flexibly. • You can produce all work efficiently and on schedule • You are able to communicate with vendors and fellow creative teams delivering clear helpful feedback in order to reach the needed results of each project. • You are self-motivated, flexible and process-driven • You are able to adapt to rapid change in a dynamic deadline-driven environment Description In this role, you'll partner with different creatives across Services, primarily News, and Books. You will craft innovative and inspiring identity systems, well as campaign design collateral that meets the requirements outlined in our creative briefs. You'll be responsible for leading the creation and production of different design solutions, while following creative direction from Associate Creative Directors (ACD) or Creative Directors (CD). Together, we execute high-quality design work on projects in a variety of media. Regular reviews of creative work with each group’s ACD and/or CD are a key part of our workflow. This includes gathering feedback on direction and ensuring work aligns with other activities within the Design Team. We're responsible for monitoring creative teams' progress against schedules on a project-by-project basis. We conduct persuasive creative presentations to executive staff members within the company. Education A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field. Hours may fluctuate on project needs. Please be aware that rates are determined by the job requirements, responsibilities, and physical work location. Apply tot his job

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