Senior Art Director - Brand - Movement Strategy

Senior Art Director

Position: Full-Time

Location: This position offers remote work from Los Angeles. Please be aware that applications from candidates residing outside of California will not be considered.

OVERVIEW 

Movement Strategy is looking for a SENIOR ART DIRECTOR to be a creative lead on a brand/lifestyle accounts. You will report to the Associate Creative Director and work closely with members across Account, Strategy, Social Content & Engagement, Project Management, Design, Production, Influencer Marketing, and Data Insights. The SENIOR ART DIRECTOR will be a creative driver who takes ownership of projects from brief to delivery with their creative solutions and contributes to evolving creative work in the agency.

A BIT ABOUT US

Movement Strategy believes that social media is the most important marketing channel. Together, we lead the best brand social channels (like Netflix, Amazon, WarnerMedia, Intuit, and more) to make award-winning social-centric work that breaks through the cultural zeitgeist and drives unparalleled brand growth. Our vision is to create a future where brands add real value to every community they touch – and our employees get to be a part of creating that future. ​​Our team of high-performers thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and creativity is encouraged at every turn. We prioritize professional growth and development, offering continuous learning opportunities and a supportive atmosphere that empowers our teams to push boundaries and deliver exceptional results. We have remote hubs in New York, Denver, and LA, and we span across the United States. 

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and offer innovative ideas for creative briefs and strategy. Ask questions and challenge the status quo in pursuit of delivering unique ideas alongside the ACD and GCD.
• Experience working on teams that create and deliver high-volume and fast-paced Social deliverables across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, and emerging channels.
• Responsible for concepting with the team to deliver proactive creative ideas while maintaining a cohesive brand look, voice, and identity. 
• Holistic thinker and doer, master of craft with a sharp design eye and skills. 
• Can design, mock, collaborate on copy, and execute alongside department and creative counterparts from concept to completion.
• Stays on the pulse of industry and social trends, bringing new ideas to the table with the goal of expanding clients' appetites.
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail. 
• Solutions oriented. Contribute to creative efficiencies and process optimizations with ACD and GCD.

QUALIFICATIONS + KEY FOCUS AREAS

• 5+ years experience in an agency with social-centric ideas involving organic, UGC, paid, or social integrations within 360 campaigns.
• College degree with a focus in Art Direction or Design preferred.
• Experience working on Retail and/or CPG brands is a plus!
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere or After Effects), plus any additional skills that enhance your ability to communicate ideas with visuals that 'ooh' and rationale that 'ahhs.'
• Work client PST hours as needed for projects.
• Partners successfully with other creatives and across cross-functional teams.
• Innovative concepting skills and dynamic presentation style. Skilled in storytelling through deck-building and pitching. 
• A self-starter who takes ownership of projects and develops solutions that show off their creative approach to asks.
• Mentor and guide working creative teams, from junior to mid-level, to set them up for success.
• Confident, professional and comfortable being client-facing. Contribute to building positive relationships.
• Excellent time management across multiple projects, organizational skills, and a responsive communicator in a remote setting.
• Genuine team player with a positive, go-getter attitude.
• Can elaborate on portfolio projects. What was your role and responsibilities? How did you drive the creative delivery?

IDEAL QUALITIES                                                                                        

• High energy, passionate, curious, confident, and tenacious in learning, coupled with the ability to navigate the nuances of different client teams.
• Must communicate quickly and accurately, think quickly or improvise, and present confidently.
• Should be a nimble self-starter and quickly adjust to internal and external teams in an ever-changing environment; identify opportunity with bias to action.
• You're proactive and naturally curious about the digital and social space, constantly looking for opportunities to evolve the department and elevate the work.
• You are passionate about the work you do and treat your client's business as if it were your own.                       
• Have a track record of success in building strong relationships, leading teams, influencing others, and navigating client culture.
• You have a diverse and inclusive perspective, valuing different viewpoints and backgrounds within the team.
• You make the job of others easier (no matter who they are or what they do)
• You create a positive and open environment.
• Your attention to detail is unmatched, ensuring that paid outputs meet the highest quality standards and align with client objectives.
• You know how to work smarter, not harder.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Movement Strategy's approach to the future of work: We embrace a remote culture and empower our employees to work wherever they feel most productive. To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have a partnership with WeWork which allows our employees to have a membership to any location nationwide. We recruit in our three main states of California, Colorado, and New York. 

As a leader in social advertising, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep our team and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• 100% employee contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully-Remote Agency
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days
• 10 days minimum required off per year
• (11) Company Paid Holidays
• (3) Summer Fridays- Fully Off
• Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
• Support for continued education
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Movement Journey Program -  Stipend for personal growth
• Health and Wellness Program
• WeWork Membership 
• Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees 
• Employee Resource Groups

SALARY & COMPENSATION

In compliance with local and state law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles that will be performed in New York City, Colorado, and California. The range listed is just one component of Movement Strategy's total compensation package for employees.  Individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. 

A successful applicant's actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, years of relevant experience, qualifications, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Movement Strategy prides itself on providing competitive salaries and actively works to ensure there is pay equity across the company. 

Pay Range: $90-107k salary per year

Movement Strategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they check every single box. Movement Strategy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply. 

We believe that what we put out into the world matters. And since we were founded on the principles of paving our own path, we take bold steps toward what we believe is the right direction. This means addressing the big stuff: the systems of inequality that impact some of us far more than others. As culture creators, we firmly believe we have a responsibility to our colleagues, clients, communities, and the industry to live up to the Movement's name. We confront inequities head-on as they come, knowing that this work is never done and that we must keep the momentum.