Senior Design / Art Director

Full Time Job
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Division StoryThe Marketing division is an in-house, full-service B2C/B2B brand and marketing team of talented, curious and purpose-driven members with diverse skill sets and backgrounds. We work on interesting and varied projects across multiple disciplines. As an employee of A E Networks, you'll be part of a global media and entertainment company that values diversity, representation, flexibility and kindness. In fact, Forbes named us one of America's Best Midsize Employers, and Newsweek included us in their list of America's Most Loved Workplaces for 2021 and 2022, as well as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2023. If this sounds interesting, read on for more details!

Job Description

Art Director, Global Corporate Brand - Temporary cover position for 16 weeks / 4 months

ROLE OF ART DIRECTOR (DIGITAL/PRINT/MOTION)

The Art Director plays a primarily execution-based role, delivering designs and creative project work that serves as an example to their peer designers. They may begin to take on more creative management responsibilities that are generally limited to leadership within the internal team, but they may also begin building stronger relationships with external partners. The Art Director role can expand beyond individual contributions by assisting in laying pathways for creative projects as well as helping schedule and review work of other designers while collaborating with the Creative Director and Project Managers. They take approved objectives and build creative workplans, enforcing policies and recommending changes. They may manage photoshoots, liaise with clients in day-to-day communications, and in some cases, this person may manage creative direction for designers or freelancers.

DAY-TO-DAY RESONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director to align creative strategies with overall brand vision and business goals.
• Design print, promotion, and marketing deliverables from concept to completion, and manage quality that meets the standards of creative excellence for A+E Networks global corporate/sales branding and marketing on assets including:
• Global Content Sales Tools: Catalogue, digital marketing sales tools and business presentations
• Trade Events: Interiors, theming, graphics, emails, invites, signage, and premiums at industry events such as MIPCOM, the A+E Showcases, and screenings
• Trade Advertising Campaigns: prints ads, billboards, digital banners, and gifts for priority marketing partners
• Key art/program title logos for global program initiatives
• Program pitch decks for A+E Studios and A+E Factual Studios
• Corporate newsletters
• Motion graphics for sizzles and development pitch tapes
• Execute creative concepts in marketing campaigns through print, digital, motion graphics, and experiential activations.
• Provide strategic art direction and take work from concept to final execution within deadlines, and in some cases oversee designers/freelancers work from concept to final execution.
• Ensure consistency of brand guidelines across all collateral.
• Present design concepts and rationale to internal stakeholders.
• Multitask, handle multiple projects at once and pivot effectively while being receptive to all feedback.
• Collaborate with creative directors, designers, and copywriters.
• Occasionally collaborate with external partners like Global Content Sales and Ad Sales
• Stay on top of trends, be proactive about problem-solving and maintaining best practices.
• Foster a creative and collaborative work environment, inspiring and mentoring junior designers and other team members.

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud software and industry standard programs
• Highly proficient in color theory, typography, textures, and spatial relationships
• Highly proficient in industry standard file formats and deliverables for both Print/Online
• Proficient knowledge in motion graphic design and toolkit development
• Proficient knowledge in pre-press, 4 color process
• Foundational knowledge in front end design / UI and UX (E.G. Figma)
• Foundational knowledge in programming languages (E.G. CSS and HTML)
• Foundational knowledge in content management systems (E.G. WordPress)

CompensationContract Hourly Pay Rate: $46.50

The pay rate displayed serves as a good faith estimate for this role.

Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors

such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and

experience. Learn more at aenetworks.com/careers.

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