Orchestra: Art Director

Art Director

New York, NY
Req #: 1053

ABOUT ORCHESTRA

Orchestra is a full-service marketing-communications firm that offers clients across sectors unparalleled strategy, storytelling, and data science expertise. Its growing team of 700+ storytellers and strategists is shaping what's next in communications, with experience that spans consumer, technology, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, philanthropy, real estate, travel, hospitality and arts and culture, to name a few. Since 2022, Orchestra has acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Art Director will work in partnership with account team members to concept, design, and execute multiple client projects simultaneously like social graphics, digital marketing (email and social), and online advertising campaigns. 

Role location: This role is based in our New York, NY office. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

As an Art Director, your responsibilities will include: 

• Establishing art direction, style and tone for brand campaigns across all channels; 
• Ensuring visual designs adhere to project requirements, objectives, and timelines and upholding brand standards across all projects with a keen eye for typography, graphic design, and illustration; 
• Liaise with clients to understand their expectations and develop and present a creative or brand strategy for approval; 
• Managing timelines, tasks, and budgets for each project; 
• Managing and mentoring digital design team members and freelancers including, reviews, workflows, timelines and design delegation; 
• Interpreting complex ideas into visual narratives and brainstorming strategies with senior team members; and 
• Negotiating with independent contractors and social media influencers to ensure timelines and project expectations are met.

 

Essential Skills:

• Education Requirement:  Master’s degree in Fine Arts, Strategic Design and Management, or related field (foreign equivalent acceptable).
• Other Special Skills or Requirements: Must have demonstrated proficiency with: 
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Animate, Flash, XD), AutoCAD (Basics), Invision, Sketch, Google Slides, Keynote, and Microsoft Powerpoint; 
• Conceptual thinking and hands-on design skills, including knowledge of video editing and animation as well as experience with Web Flow, Asana, and mailchimp; 
• Typography, color, layout, production, and other design principles along with knowledge of file naming, file formats, pixel dimensions, web optimization, and design accessibility; 
• Changing design aesthetic and approach to fit a variety of output mediums, campaigns and audiences; 
• Interpreting complex ideas visually through color, photography and typography; and 
• Communicating and managing the design process with stakeholders. 

 

Requirements can be met through academic training, postsecondary academic training, or graduate degree training if it was during a master's degree or PhD program.

 

WORKING AT ORCHESTRA

 

SALARY: The base salary is $125,299.00 per year. 

 

 

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Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for your communication professionals. Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com.

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