Freelance Senior Art Director

Description:

MRM is a leading Customer Experience Agency committed to creating meaningful relationships between brands and people. This philosophy guides our approach to creating and enhancing moments that matter throughout a brand relationship. Through data-infused consumer, brand and category insights and engaging creative enabled by technology, we build seamless, connected experiences that result in profitable relationships.
MRM is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) and a lead agency in the McCann Worldgroup network, with 40+ offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. 

The Senior Art Director is a key lead role within MRM. The title will depend on the candidate’s experience level and we expect that s/he will execute advertising materials that are consistent with the agreed strategy and work closely with the production team to come up with the best possible creative solutions for that job. It is also the responsibility of the Senior/Art Director to produce bold, strategic and persuasive products in all media for our clients and complies with quality standards for the team. The Senior/Art Director will work closely with upper management to identify and suggest solutions on how to improve departmental and team morale. Project workload will consist of (but is not limited to) designing for email, site, social, OLA and print pieces. Email and site experience are required, print experience is a plus.

Develops concepts and collaborates with the production team as needed.

• Presents concepts to other departments.
• Builds relationships with appropriate agency leads.
• Works collaboratively and harmoniously as a teammate both within and outside the creative department.
• Art direction of assets including image selection and direction on set, working collaboratively with producers, art buyers, and photographers.
• Meets with project management to review work in progress and selects desired concepts.
• Submits work to senior leadership for review and approval.
• Art education in advertising design or graphic design is preferred.
• Portfolio is required to demonstrate creative and technical skills.
• Knowledge in the latest trends of HTML and CSS a big plus
• Demonstrated judgment and imagination for the creation and arrangement of the visual elements of an advertisement.
• Experience with online content (websites, email, interactive tools, search).
• Experience with Responsive design is required.
• Previous experience as an Art Director/Sr Art Director preferred.
• Experience with print is a plus.
• Motivated, self-starter with an action-oriented and can-do attitude.
• Capable of juggling multiple projects, sticking to deadlines and ensuring high-quality error-free output.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.