Art Director

Job title: Art Director

Department: Creative

Location: Memphis, Chattanooga, or Nashville, TN

Reports to: Senior Art Director

Supervises: Associate Graphic Designer(s) or Graphic Designer(s)

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Mgmt Level: 3

Onsite Level: 3

Position Summary:

The Art Director is primarily responsible for managing LEO's brand standards and clients, as well

as the look and feel of presentations and designs produced in a variety of mediums. While

working with LEO’s account executives and creative teams, this position gives visual guidance to

internal/freelance designers while retaining concepts developed by the Creative Director. This

position also includes development, execution, and presentation of design concepts that include

RFP proposals, show content, environmental installs, and themed logo/brand guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Advocate for fresh designs and unique solutions, pushing the team to create pieces that are

memorable and attention-getting. Should be adept in many styles and regularly research

design trends.

• Ambassador for brand standards (internal and external). Ensure that all are abiding by the

directives set forth while enforcing rules when necessary. Also understand when brands can

be pushed creatively when conceptualizing new ideas.

• Aid in the design direction of company’s response to RFPs, including case studies and

capability decks. This includes reviewing, helping assign, and managing all external design

work.

• Work with Sales & Marketing Department to coordinate on assets, design direction, and

visual guidance for internal LEO-branded requests and client collateral.

• Assist in live presentations and pitches, communicating with client in face-to-face meetings

to gain knowledge and direction.

• Assist in on-site art direction and guide assigned designers, freelancers, and internal

colleagues in the execution of show elements.

• Manage the assignments and workload timelines of self and direct report(s) using Asana to

aid in this process.

• Mentor and work with Sr. Art Director on setting goals for internal teams’ development and

career paths.

• Provide direction and review process for design projects as needed, both internally and onsite
• Design a variety of projects in multiple formats and mediums, including: printed

decks/booklets, PowerPoint/Keynote presentations, wide screen animations, website/apps,

marketing collateral, video story boards, environmental mock-ups, specialty invites/leave

behinds, logos and brand guidelines

• Oversee print production of LEO print needs, including large-format banners, signage,

agenda guides, invites, and supporting event materials. This requires on-site management

and visual direction to hired vendors that are installing environmental print collateral.

• Collect and capture images/photos for completed show/job/project, as well as contributing

input on shot-lists to photographers.

• Work in tandem with SVP of Creative and Sr. Art Director to help develop projects visually

and conceptually while giving input and support for final execution.

• Ensure team members are utilizing Clockify each week to track time spent on

projects/assignments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a design-related

field or equivalent experience

• 5 years of relevant design experience
• Impactful portfolio that presents current work in multiple mediums

Competencies

• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), PowerPoint, Keynote, with

a solid experience in a Macintosh environment

• Strong organization and time management skills; ability to multi-task, especially while

traveling or on event site

• Excellent communicator with ability to listen, influence, persuade and present visual ideas

while exercising a high degree of tact and diplomacy with a professional yet positive

approach

• Self-motivated team player with ability to interact collaboratively with multiple teams
• Ability to manage projects and supervise designers while continuing to grow their skills,

confidence, and competencies.

• Demonstrated creative thinking skills
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Respects and maintains confidentiality

Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands:

Employee required to spend a portion of time in a seated position looking at a computer

screen. Employee required to do some standing and walking. Employee will be in a welllighted,

heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.

Company Summary:

LEO Events is a woman-owned, owner-operated, award-winning, diverse supplier of the most

meaningful and memorable events. Founded in 2012, LEO has consistently showcased fresh and

fearless creativity, inventive tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach to event design

and production. Our increasingly diverse staff of 100 full-time employees is distributed nationwide

with main offices in Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The biggest brands in business trust us — over and over, year after year — to deliver their most

critical messages on the most important occasions. These long-standing client relationships are

the truest testament to the quality of our work.

We stay active in our communities and strive to make positive contributions everywhere we go. We

prioritize diversity in our offices, on our stages, and in our supplier relationships, and we believe

representing the world more fully paves the way for better work and a better future.