Associate Creative Director, Art

The Associate Creative Director, Art works with the Executive Creative Director to develop creative campaigns, provide oversight and manage projects with assigned teams. They will also work with copywriters and graphic designers to formulate concepts and execute designs for a variety of visual communications/channels including, but not limited to print, digital, video and environmental. Relevant experience, a background in B2B, and/or an ability to quickly decipher marketing assignments for complex clients is required.

Key Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Develops concepts and collaborates with copywriter(s), science specialist, and account team to produce campaign/project ideas for various clients
• Understands our clients’ business, targets and how CG Life can elevate their business
• Embraces competitive environment, designs and trends and leverages those to create original ideas
• Expertly presents and articulates creative--whether their work or a team member's-- in a manner that is grounded in strategy
• Fully monitors and follow through on production of all assigned projects
• Impactfully deliver presentations to both internal and external audiences
• Thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market and competitors
• Able to develop thoughtful and clear rationale for the work, and can articulate that to all stakeholders
• Designs at a high level of professionalism in a variety of styles
• Owns timelines in conjunction with production personnel and manages their reports to complete and present work on time
• Remains current on industry trends and technology
• Will supervise the work of others, generally 1-2 employees at art director and graphic designer level or below
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Quality of Work
• Keen attention to detail and timely follow-through
• Demonstrates passion for our clients’ business and creative product
• Consistently delivers on-time
• Understand and apply brand goals, positioning, and market conditions to the work
• Incorporate ideas and make revisions in response to the feedback from your supervisors, account team and clients
• Work collaboratively with creative leads, account team and project management to deliver work at a high level

Requirements

• 8-10 years of related work experience in advertising, marketing, or B2B marketing either with a brand or digital agency or at a healthcare pharmaceutical agency
• The ability to execute design skillfully across multiple channels, including print, video and digital (websites, online banners, social media, etc.)
• Strong conceptual skills as demonstrated by your portfolio of work
• The ability to dive into complex science and technologies and glean key ideas and information to convey to target audiences that meets the objective
• An understanding of agency and creative collaboration processes
• Ability to present and sell an idea to internal teams and with clients
• Ability to manage several projects at once
• Experience using Figma for design and prototype work. Experience using Figjam for group brainstorming
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD

Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all of our employees:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. We cover a generous portion of employee contributions.
• 401K plan. We invest in present and future you, which is why we offer a generous match and immediate vesting on our plan.
• Parental Leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with their newest addition.
• Professional Development. Each employee has an annual budget to allocate to professional development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to take a workshop, attend a webinar, join associations, and do anything else that will help them grow in their careers.
• Sabbatical Program. Enjoy 4 weeks of paid leave following 6 years of service to pursue travel, time with family, and drive in a new hobby; the options are endless!
• And more! We offer life insurance, LTD, a robust employee assistance program, and more!

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $135,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure, and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

This job posting is intended for direct applicants only; please, no outside recruiters.