Adrenaline/Atlanta, GA
Creative Director
About ADRENALINE:
Adrenaline, Inc. is a brand and communications agency specializing in the financial services industry. Our core project work includes brand/identity development, retail print and digital campaigns, and web/mobile sites. We are currently growing, relocating to a new Buckhead location in March of 2013.
Founded in 1998 as a retail creative shop free of an account executive layer, Adrenaline has retained our direct creative-to-client connection. Now as then, our mission is to fuse the finest and most vital elements of commercial creativity. Innovative ideas guided by smart strategy. Purposeful design inspired by passionate artistry. And industry-leading digital executions delivering hard results. Because our work is unlike anything else in the marketplace, so are our clients' brands.
In 2009, Adrenaline was proud to become a company of NewGround, a leading international design and implementation firm serving the financial community. With our boutique roots firmly intact, we offer the independent spirit and flexibility of a mid-size shop with the expanded capabilities of a big agency, drawing from a national network of talent, support and resources.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Adrenaline, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated, strategic and seasoned Creative Director to oversee, direct and guide the design team. The ideal candidate has specialized experience in branding, retail communications, experience design and interactive, as well as a mastery of graphic design, art direction, concepting and copywriting. The CD will develop high-level visual concepts, lead brainstorming and review sessions, and manage both internal and external design resources. They will pitch and present work, understand and translate client needs, and are ultimately responsible for the creative quality of agency output.
GENERAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
• Proven exceptional creative thinking and design execution
• Extensive experience and expertise in Brand Strategy & Development, Retail Communications, Environmental Design, and Web/Mobile Interactive
• Prefer additional experience in Print & Online Advertising, Social Media, Direct Mail, Packaging and Corporate Communications
• Strong working knowledge of Experience Design and the Creative Process
• Possess a thorough understanding of Interactive Communications and UX/UI design as well as industry best practices
• Experience with Digital Animation and Video Editing a plus
• Proven ability to mentor and lead a team of creatives
• Accomplished client-facing pitching, persuasion and presentation skills
• Efficient, effective internal and external communication skills
• Expert proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
DEDICATION
• Relentless desire to learn and collaborate
• Passion for art that inspires great design in a team
• Self-motivated and resourceful problem-solver with great attention to detail
• Willingness to work long hours and have pride in ownership of agency creative
• Willingness to travel, and be accessible and operative when doing so
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide strategic guidance and creative mentoring to creative team
• Oversee strategy, messaging and design of designers, art directors and copywriters
• Ensure initial and ongoing creative is on strategy, on target and on brand
• Develop concepts, designs, layouts and messaging when needed
• Conduct bi-annual reviews of all direct reports
• Accountability for proficiency and performance of creative department
• Meet with clients; understand and translate client objectives to team
• Create and present pitches and presentations to clients
• Continually ensure client needs are being met
• Assign/allocate project work in partnership with Operations Manager
• Consult and/or review SOWs, proposals and project agreements
• Assist in project scoping, budgeting and revenue forecasting
• Represent agency professionally and proficiently to client and company
PREREQUISITES
• Bachelor or Masters Degree, preferably in Advertising, Marketing, Journalism, Graphic Arts, Design or Communications or commensurate experience
• At least 7-10 years creative management experience, plus strong credentials in art direction and/or copyrighting
LOCATION
Atlanta, GA (local talent only)
NewGround's operational headquarters are in Chesterfield, MO, with principal offices in Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Portsmouth, NH and Ontario, Canada.
COMPENSATION
NewGround's reputation for integrity, creativity, quality, and results is the basis of our renowned status in the industry. For permanent positions, we offer a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and an outstanding Employee Benefits Package to promote wellness, work/life balance and financial security for our valued team including Medical and Dental plans, 401K Retirement Plan with company match, Life insurance (benefit paid by employer), company provided Short-term Disability, (401K with company match), 10 paid vacation days per year with potential increases after 3 years, 9 paid holidays per year and one personal holiday.
Qualified candidates should apply online at www.newground.catsone.com/careers
No phone calls please. We do not utilize the services of search firms.
About NewGround
NewGround is a leading brand, design, and build firm with two key divisions: the financial services industry and an emerging healthcare division. For nearly a century, NewGround has been the provider of growth solutions, helping organizations advance by focusing on the design and delivery of customer and employee experiences, both in the physical spaces and virtual platforms. NewGround provides these progressive solutions through the integration of their core operating areas: Build and Design, Retail Services, and Digital Signage and Content.
At NewGround, our mantra is “It's all about the people.†So we're proud of the fact we have little turnover and are able to attract some of the best and brightest consulting, architecture, design, construction, branding, retail and creative talent in our industry. The caliber of the people we hire says something about our commitment to quality, our integrity, and our desire to excel. NewGround is a growing and dynamic organization where the culture is exceptional and our attire is business casual.
NewGround offers retail design and implementation services for banks and credit unions. The digital signage group of NewGround provides point of sale display technologies and web based graphic delivery solutions to 200+ clients nationwide, reaching over 2000 sites, some with numerous licenses, and narrowcasting 2,500,000 hours of video annually.
Visit Adrenaline at www.adrenalineshot.com
Visit NewGround at www.newground.com
NewGround is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. The responsibilities, tasks and duties may differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, may be required. This document does not create an employment contract. Employees are employed on an “at will†basis and may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason at all.
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