What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Director position at The PR Net?
Location : New York, NYField : OtherMin. Experience : 5-8 year(s)Basis : Full-timeDescription : M&C Saatchi is a full-service creative communications agency operating across lifestyle, sport, entertainment, fashion, technology, culinary, and spirits. We specialize in campaigns that are disseminated through earned media, relying on creativity, strategy, and cultural relevance to infiltrate consumer circles in lieu of paid spends (although we do create paid assets on occasion). The agency is responsible for executing creative campaigns from ideation through to design, production, and execution. Our creative studio delivers output that includes still, video, print, experiential, and many more. Our clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Red Bull, PUMA, Adidas, Oakley, Busch Light, Hendrick’s, Glenfiddich, Powerade, BODYARMOR, The New York Times, among many others.Position DescriptionWe are seeking a Design Director to aid in the development and delivery of creative projects on behalf of agency clients. Working into the agency’s Executive Creative Director, this individual will lead design and visual development across all creative projects, from pitch through to execution. This will include deck development, creating campaign identities, hero asset development, sell-in comps, and much more, across both external and internal initiatives. Lastly, the Design Director will be responsible for overseeing the design portion of the studio itself, managing the briefing process, billing, and other managerial duties.You could be a great fit if you…… are a conceptual thinker who uses art direction and design as your medium. This is about design as both science and art. Yes, we are looking for someone who can bring concepts to life visually, wholistically, starting with the raw concept and molding the idea’s visual identity so that it is creatively unique, suits the concept’s narrative, and responds to strategic prompts captured in the brief.… possess an encyclopedic knowledge of visual and cultural references to help inspire thinking and communicate concepts. You must also be well-versed on industry-leading or innovating creators of past and present – both as a means to inspire creative references and as potential collaborative partners on campaigns. As a student of culture, you’re always building on this knowledge base, mining the relevant spaces for references.… are unafraid to design for assets for most, if not all mediums. Assets may include, but are not limited to, graphic assets, photoshoots, posters, film credits, print / zines, digital layouts / lookbooks, microsites, experiential elements, invites, presentations, social content, and much more. Every campaign is different here as we strive to stay ahead of the creative curve. We welcome new challenges – this should excite you as much as it does us!… are driven by ambition and vision. We are a small team working with some of the world’s most exciting brands. We have the opportunity to shape them as we believe best. As a result, we are a team of highly proactive creative individuals who seek out ideas and opportunities rather than waiting for briefs, and we seek similarly-minded individuals across all agency positions.… have the managerial experience to run the design section of the creative studio from a business standpoint, as well as oversee junior designers and freelancers as needed.… above all, you must be an exceptional and conceptual designer, capable of elevating existing concepts through powerful and unique typography and graphic design, while also leveraging your knowledge of design and art direction to generate new ones.Requirements : 5 - 8 years of experience in design and art directionDesign-relevant college degree is preferredExpert in all relevant design software (Adobe Suite)Other creative / software experience is welcome, such as film / photo editing, animation, web development, UX / UI, etc.Location / Travel New York City-based, with occasional travel for client pitching, shoots, and campaign production.Benefits All employees receive up to 100% Coverage for Health Insurance : 50% Coverage for DentalFriday hours end at 3 PM ET (all year round) and drop down to 1 PM Summer Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day401K matches up to 3% from EmployerIn addition to 10 days’ vacation, Employee receives the following annually : 1 Volunteer Day, 5 Sick Days, 3 Mental Health Days (1 of which all staff takes together annually on, or around May 2)Closed on all major holidays and over Christmas breakQuarterly Mental Health and DEI Programming and WorkshopsLine Managers – Every Employee receives a mentor in the form of a Line Manager that is outside of their accountsOffice Location : 466 Broome Street in Soho, NYCSalary range is $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 depending on qualifications and experienceNext Steps Please send design portfolio and resume to jobsnyse@mcsaatchi.com#J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $90,000 - $120,000
