Art Director - Planet Interactive

Location: Hybrid (2-3x week in Boston office)
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000; Annually (10% bonus opportunity)

Planet Interactive's Cybersecurity Technology Client is hiring for a Direct-Hire Art Director with 5+ years’ experience overseeing design strategy and execution for an in-house marketing team located in Boston starting in December 2024!

The Art Director will lead all aspects of marketing visual content creation, including graphic design, web design, audio content, and video production/editing. The ideal candidate will be a creative powerhouse with exceptional creative vision, exceptional design skills, and a keen eye for detail. 

Art Director Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conceptualizing and creating industry-leading innovative design solutions that effectively communicate key messages and engage target persona audiences.
• Embracing industry design trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in graphic design, web design, and video production/editing and incorporating them into our creative processes. 
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and content teams to understand project requirements, goals, and timelines and ensure that deliverables meet or exceed expectations.
• Create visually stunning video and audio content from concept to completion, including storyboarding, filming, editing, and post-production.
• Optimize video for use on social media platforms (YouTube)
• Review and approve designs, layouts, and videos to ensure they meet project objectives, brand guidelines, and technical specifications.
• Evaluate design performance, productivity, and efficiency and implement strategies for continuous improvement and optimization
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and resources and managing other team members, as needed, to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality results within time constraints.
• Manage external vendors, agencies, freelancers, and other partners as needed to supplement internal resources and capabilities.
• Ensure all designs are optimized for various platforms and devices, maintaining consistency and quality across different channels.

Art Director Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Multimedia Arts, or related field.
• Understanding of web design principles, UI/UX best practices, and front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Hands-on experience with image editing software (Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator), experience with Vimeo & SiteFinity CMS preferred
• Proficient in design software (InDesign and Figma)

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