New

Art Director

TEKsystems
$50.00 - $65.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, New York, Hudson
Feb 28, 2025
Top Skills' Details * Leadership and Team Management: * The ability to lead and mentor a team of graphic designers, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. This includes overseeing projects from concept to completion and ensuring timely delivery. Technical Proficiency in Design and Motion Graphics: * Proficiency in design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Figma, and other relevant animation software. Experience in creating motion graphics and animations is essential to enhance the visual appeal of digital platforms. * Systematic Design Thinking: The ability to apply design at scale across multiple touchpoints, ensuring coherence and consistency. This involves developing concepts that align with the brand and creative vision, and ensuring all visual content adheres to brand guidelines. About the Role: We are seeking a talented and experienced Art Director to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge in graphic design, motion graphics, and a systematic approach to design at scale. This role involves close collaboration with our creative director, graphic designers, and other stakeholders to ensure brand alignment and the creation of visually compelling content. Key Responsibilities: * Concept Development: Collaborate with the creative director to understand the overall brand and creative vision, and develop concepts that align with these goals. * Project Management: Oversee the execution of design projects from concept to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to brand guidelines. * Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of graphic designers, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. * Design Execution: Create and review designs, artwork, photography, graphics, and motion graphics, ensuring high-quality output. * Brand Alignment: Ensure all visual content aligns with the company's brand guidelines and design system. * Feedback Incorporation: Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and make necessary adjustments to designs. * Motion Graphics: Develop and integrate motion graphics and animations to enhance the visual appeal of the website and other digital platforms. * Collaboration: Work closely with UX designers, developers, and other team members to ensure cohesive and effective design solutions. Qualifications: * Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Art Director, with a strong portfolio showcasing relevant work. * Design Skills: Proficiency in design programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Figma, and other relevant animation software. * Motion Graphics: Demonstrated experience in creating motion graphics and animations. * Systematic Design Thinking: Ability to apply design at scale across multiple touchpoints, ensuring coherence and consistency. * Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with graphic designers and other team members. * Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and feedback clearly. Preferred Qualifications: * Location: Based in New York with the ability to work in a hybrid model (3 days in the office). Open to remote candidates on the East Coast. * Industry Experience: Experience working in enterprise software or a related field is a plus. Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Creative Leadership: * The chance to lead and mentor a talented team of graphic designers, shaping the creative direction and ensuring high-quality output. This role allows for significant influence over the visual identity and brand alignment of the company. Innovative Projects: * Working on a variety of projects that involve cutting-edge design and motion graphics. The role provides the opportunity to push creative boundaries and develop visually compelling content that stands out in the industry. Collaborative Environment: * Collaborating closely with the creative director, UX designers, developers, and other team members fosters a dynamic and supportive work environment. This collaboration enhances the overall creative process and leads to more cohesive and effective design solutions. Impactful Work: The opportunity to work on projects that have a significant impact on the company's brand and visual presence. The role allows for the creation of content that resonates with audiences and drives the company's success. Work Environment Great culture. Great leadership. Inclusive environment. Contractors are treated equally to FTE's Business Drivers/Customer Impact * Brand Consistency and Enhancement: * Ensuring that all visual content aligns with the company's brand guidelines and enhances the overall brand identity. This consistency helps build brand recognition and loyalty among customers. Creative Innovation: * Developing innovative and visually compelling content that stands out in the market. This creativity can drive engagement, attract new customers, and differentiate the company from competitors. Effective Communication: * Creating visuals that effectively communicate the company's message and resonate with the target audience. This can lead to increased customer engagement, higher conversion rates, and improved marketing campaign performance. Collaboration and Efficiency: * Leading and mentoring a team of designers to work efficiently and collaboratively. This can improve project turnaround times, enhance the quality of work, and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. Market Adaptability: Staying updated with the latest design trends and technologies to ensure the company remains competitive. This adaptability can help the company respond to market changes and customer preferences more effectively. Why is the position open(provide details) The Art Director position is open due to the company's need to enhance its creative team and ensure brand consistency across all visual content. The role has been created to bring in a leader who can mentor the design team, manage projects effectively, Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Hudson,NY. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 4, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.