Art Director

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms 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 communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team. Learn more at www.orchestraco.com.

People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

As an Art Director, your responsibilities will include: 

• Responsible for working 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;
• 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;
• Negotiating with contractors and social media influencers to ensure timelines and project expectations are met.

• Education Requirement: Master’s degree in fine arts, strategic design and management or related field and 1 year of experience in the position offered or related occupation.
• 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;
• Communicating and managing the design process with stakeholders.

SALARY: The base salary is $128,398.00 per year.
HOURS: 40 hours per week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. (Mon-Fri)
JOB LOCATION: 195 Broadway, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10007

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