Senior Art Director

What We Do 

At C.A. Fortune, we aspire to maintain our position as the nation’s leading consumer brands agency. We realize how fortunate we are (pun intended) to offer comprehensive solutions to our clients. From sales management to marketing, all the way down to insights and e-commerce, our boutique service model offers a breadth of services to our clients. 

Who We Are 

People. Passion. Purpose. Our people are the core of our business. Our unique boutique service model allows our people to follow their passions with a purpose, all while delivering excellent services to our clients. We are committed to living out our values. We are fearless and curious innovators who lead with solutions, empower others, and do the right thing, always. We are a family-first organization and recognize the importance of a healthy and flexible work-life balance, a positive support system, and the power of diversity and inclusion. 

Overview of the Role 

The Senior Art Director ensures a high standard of quality and conceptualizes strategic work for SRW | C.A. clients in the better-for-you CPG world. They have mad design chops for developing integrated campaigns and work collaboratively with all departments to conceptualize, produce and execute a variety of content. Their output spans the gauntlet across social content, website design, packaging design, motion graphics, high end video shoots and retail partnerships.  

The Senior Art Director works closely with other art directors, designers and copywriters on the team. They are self-motivated to handle a lot of projects and client campaigns at once – switching gears between tasks, teams and projects. Each day is different and fast-paced. One moment they are knee deep in Photoshop, Illustrator, or using AI to generate comps and the next moment they’re on set art directing a photoshoot. They are also responsible for ensuring their work aligns with overall brand strategy and goals. 

• Fully remote OR hybrid 2-3 days in office if local to Chicago, IL (within a 1 hour commute)
• Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 based on experience, qualifications, and skills
• At C.A. we’re not looking for perfection, just people that want to commit to a us and grow their careers long-term. We are on a mission to build better brands that inspire healthier lifestyles for consumers and their families. If you’re looking for a sign to apply, here it is!  

What You’ll Do at C.A. Fortune 

• Support the Creative Director and Strategy teams to produce excellent creative work that drives results based on client goals 
• Leverage data and industry trends to inform creative ideas that are on strategy and drive results for our clients 
• Continuously understand and take into account our client’s audience insights, product benefits, offers, KPIs, brand standards and production specifications 
• Think strategically beyond the assignment at hand to incorporate platform idea pitches into our offering for clients 
• Help lead the ideation and execution of photo and video shoots; be present on-set for small and large scale shoots 
• Participate in branding exercises – including logos, colors, fonts, photography style, etc. 

What You Should Bring to the Table 

• A degree in art direction or graphic design 
• 5+ years agency and/or client-side experience conceptualizing and executing marketing campaigns 
• Experience and knowledge in the digital and social space required 
• Experience working on CPG, food brands big and small, and understanding consumer segments highly desired 
• Must provide a link to your online portfolio for consideration 

You Will Stand Out If You Have 

• Packaging design and motion design experience  
• Skills with AI tools and how to use them to prioritize your time for focusing on conceptualizing big ideas 
• Ability to roll up your sleeves and dive deep into the execution of work, while the next day concepting high level campaign ideas 
• Flexibility to adapt to various client brand personalities and ability to see ideas through different mediums 

Perks 

• 16 days of PTO 
• 11 paid company holidays per year 
• 2 paid volunteer days per year 
• 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender) 
• Medical, dental, and vision 
• Paid company life insurance 
• 401k with company match 
• Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day) 
• Work from home flexibility 

Come As You Are 

C.A. is committed to making our company more inclusive. Diversity fuels our innovation and better connects us to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. Based on research, we know that women and other marginalized groups tend to apply to roles only when their experience perfectly matches the job description. That said, we encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of qualifications, especially if this role aligns with your career trajectory.