Associate Art Director, Integrated Marketing Agency

Job Description

Associate Art Director

Finn Partners Nashville is looking for a conceptually minded Associate Art Director with a passion for creating award-winning work to join this award-winning team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can take a project from idea to production, meeting necessary deadlines along the way.

Responsibilities:
• Generate concepts for multiple media platforms
• Produce sketches, storyboards, roughs to visualize ideas
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning and target audience
• Collaborate with the rest of the creative team (digital, broadcast, account service, media) on any given project
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Prepare files for necessary medium (print, social, digital)
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other designers and provide directions
• Present completed ideas to creative director and when appropriate client
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Adobe platforms and design/marketing trends

Requirements:
• 2 years of prior art/graphic design work experience for print, social and digital campaigns ( preference is for the experience to have occurred within a creative agency or graphic design shop setting)
• A drive and passion to reach for big ideas
• An ability to tell a compelling visual story
• The ability to execute designs against a brand's tone and voice.
• Successful experience working with and selling to clients
• Team-oriented attitude
• Bachelor's degree in commercial arts or related field
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite along with a thorough understanding of graphic design, page layout, typography, photography and illustration techniques.
• Experience in Adobe After Effects a plus
• Basic knowledge of production and printing processes
• The ability to excel under the pressure of deadlines

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6ze60-18-118-2-15-42 in your application.