Senior Art Director

Who we are:

Hill & Knowlton is a strategic and creative partner to drive breakthrough opportunities for growth and value creation, advance corporate strategy, and build reputation capital and resiliency. We’re a proven partner for business and brand transformation. A full-service global firm, we provide strategic communication, marketing and corporate affairs solutions distinguished by intelligence and creativity. Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. 

About Hill & Knowlton

Hill & Knowlton is the global strategic communications leader for transformation. We help brands, businesses and leaders build reputation, manage risk, and create breakthrough opportunities for growth. Founded in 1927, today’s Hill & Knowlton operates 70 offices in over 30 countries, providing advisory, public relations and creative solutions to local and global clients. Our global team offers integrated strategic services, grounded in deep sector expertise, and enabled by creativity and intelligence. Headquartered in New York, Hill & Knowlton is part of WPP, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

 

Proactive strategic and accountable approach to developing and delivering high quality impactful work and campaigns with teams, managing agency relationships and building client relationships.

Shape a strong understanding of the earned-first approach and have the ability to craft campaigns with impactful brand storytelling.

 

Client

• Ability to take and understand a brief from the clients or team members, with a clear understanding of project/campaign strategy.
• Ability to brief and work with the client and Studio team to deliver high quality creative projects or campaigns.
• Support the team on creative and client strategy.
• Ability to build creative platforms and independently develop medium to large size campaign from brief to client presentation.
• Can put together a treatment or a 360 campaign proposal from start to finish that references techniques and a cohesive narrative, and be able to sell it. 
• Lead, engage, and support in planning of the FEED process in partnership with senior Studio team and Creative Strategists. 
• Strong presentation skills for internal and external presentations. 
• Proactive approach to understanding and learning client business and industry. 
• Challenge yourself and your team to find innovative, thought-provoking and 'Earned First' approaches to client briefs and opportunities. 
• Proactively expanding understanding the social, production, branding, experiential, and overall marketing mix. 
• Creatively lead a full production project, with overarching guidance from a Creative Director and Producer.

Commercial

 

• Independently run medium to large size clients, with minimal guidance from ACDs/CDs.
• Build a strong rapport with client to retain and develop their scope with focus on organic growth.
• Understanding creative budgets and resourcing.
• Lead on new business opportunities with client team and Studio teams, taking responsibility for leading small to medium size opportunities.
• Be part of the Studio budgeting process e.g. approvals, scoping, developing concepts to a budget, production budgeting.
• Able to juggle projects and utilise time between projects. 
• Understanding of The Studio’s targets and revenues.
• Be able to develop award entries and case-study films.

 

People + Culture

 

• Ability to push and influence the team to reach a high standard of creative excellence.
• Seek and share inspiration from the industry, arts, culture, news, thought leadership etc.
• Lead constructive conversation about the brief and the deliverable, sharing a point of view on your work.
• Work closely with the Studio leadership to support ongoing success of the studio.
• Deliver trainings or workshops on key skills to other team members.
• Line manages at least two senior creative designers or art directors.
• Establish a strong relationship with the designated practices and across the agency.
• Have strong management skills to lead a team, be able to communicate visual ideas and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Play a role in supporting and nurturing talent within the teams and throughout the agency.
• Actively support and encourage people within the team to participate in the creative processes and to take pride in the work.
• Support Senior leads on recruitment
• Act as an H+K ambassador internally and externally.
• Be familiar with H+K social media and professional practices, and complete Maconomy on a weekly basis.

 

 

 

Technical

 

• Technical understanding of current and emerging social media platforms
• Full understanding of Adobe suites (photoshop illustrator indesign)
• Full understanding of Adobe suites (aftereffects and premier for multimedia designers)
• Ability to design in PPT and across Microsoft office suite

Development

We believe that true learning requires self-motivation and curiosity. You are encouraged to explore all aspects of society to learn, grow and inform your outlook. You are expected to:

• Establish a sector or discipline or specialism area of expertise, and seek to continually upskill in this area and share expertise across the Studio
• Consistently attend training courses arranged by P+C or recommended by your line manager, including the H+K Way, Octave, etc.

Your career could develop along the following routes: Associate Creative Director or in a new direction in discussion with your line manager and mentors.

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Hill & Knowlton is more than an agency. It’s a collection of thousands of brilliant, collaborative and driven employees – all united around a single vision of transforming our clients, our company and the world. 
 
Across 70 offices in 30 countries our people are the heartbeat of our business. Bridging countless cultures, backgrounds and lived experiences, we are drawn together by a common drive and a collaborative spirit – called to our craft each day by the desire to deliver the best work.   
 
And at H&K, diversity, equity and inclusion are not just values; they are strategic imperatives that fuel our future in an industry built on the art of understanding, connecting and developing relationships. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue and cultivating meaningful experiences that drive innovation and creativity. 

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You belong at Hill & Knowlton:

Our vision is for Hill & Knowlton, a Burson Group Company, to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.

At Hill & Knowlton, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our  Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.