Art Director

Who We Are:

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more.Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Title: Art Director

Agency: 160over90, an Endeavor Company

Location: Los Angeles

About 160over90:

160over90 is owned by Endeavor, one of the biggest names in culture and entertainment in the world. The creative department here is like that of any other agency but we aren’t bogged down by dated holding company models and we aren’t owned by a consulting firm. Our connection to Endeavor is our unfair advantage, helping us connect brands to culture through sports, music, film, and fashion like no other. The ideas are boss, able to be taken to the world in whatever way they work best via advertising, branding, social media, PR, experiential, digital and more.

The Role:

We’re looking for an Art Director who will be responsible for creative concepting and production across a major tel e com brand . Working alongside a C opywrit er counterpart and reporting into C reative leadership, the Art Director will be skilled in learning the client’s business objectives and accomplishing those through strategically sound creative ideas that put our clients in the epicenter of culture.

Your role will touch multiple account verticals but will be rooted in experiential, with the opportunity to bring brands to life at major events across MLB, college football, music festivals, and beyond.

You will be highly conceptua l, ideating against each brief from platform concepts down to how concepts are brought to life through various executions. You will see through to execution in partnership with your Copywriter counterpart, P roduction, A ccount M anagement , and with close mentorship by your Creative leadership . You are a thinker and a maker. You are a listener and a teacher. You thrive in a fast-paced environment. You are instinctively curious about culture and trends.

The opportunities here are endless, so your creativity must be too.

Responsibilities:

• Help define and execute the brand’s role and purpose in college sports through the development of award-worthy, industry-leading creative that breaks new ground in the college sports space.
• Lead the development, presentation, and optimization of creative ideas that bring the brand’s college sports partnerships, properties, and platforms to life.
• Work seamlessly with a Copywriter to function as a cohesive single entity delivering a shared creative vision.
• Develop sponsorship activation ideas and execution plans based on client objectives/budget, and work closely with account partnerships and experiential teams to vet ideas to ensure alignment.
• Work closely with account strategy team to build insights-led creative territories, approaches, and concepts.
• Lead presentations to senior level client and/or agency executives and implement feedback to finesse ideas and concepts.
• Build relationships with key client creative stakeholders.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other divisions across in the 160over90/Endeavor network as necessary to develop client programs.

Education and Skills:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of agency, client, or property sponsorship, marketing, or advertising experience.
• Experience developing creative ideas that build around culturally relevant moments, or react to things happening in culture.
• A passion for and deep knowledge of college sports is ideal
• Ability to think/create on your feet, especially during the design development phases.
• Strong understanding of the different marketing platforms and how to take advantage of what they offer.
• Push creative boundaries by constantly pursuing new concepts and approaches, bringing new ideas to the table.
• Articulate ideas in concise language, effectively communicating concepts to internal leaders and non-design audiences.
• Takes a profound interest in the world around you – culture, music, film, sport, art, entertainment.
• Must be able to work autonomously – taking ownership of your workload and able to juggle several projects at one time.
• Takes an interest in your counterpart’s profession with the ability to write and express ideas at a good level.
• Approachable, collaborative, results-oriented, problem-solver who can both provide and take direction well.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal – not afraid to have difficult discussions.
• Team building skills, proactively seeking opportunities to develop team members.
• Excellent organizational, presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment.
• A culture instigator – within the agency and in the world.
• Computer literacy with fluency in entire Adobe Creative Suite.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. Weunderstand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity,equity,andinclusionineverything we do. As a global companythatdrivesculture,westrive to reflect theworld’sdiversevoices.

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum :

$86,250 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:

$115,000 annually

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more.

Diversity Statement for Endeavor

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. It means that we engage in anti-racism and allyship the way we do anything. Fiercely and Fearlessly. As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world’s diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.

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