Senior Art Director

Location: This position is remote within the United States.

Description

In the Senior Art Director role, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of interactive digital experiences that engage and support our customers through their Apple customer journey. This position requires a proven track record of visual design and art direction for the web and iOS devices, particularly for the marketing and commerce of major brands online and in-stores; a strong knowledge of interactive creative development processes; and experience developing creative solutions with a relatively high level of autonomy. You’ll oversee medium to large sized projects and present the work to Creative Directors and cross-functional partners. 

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the development of integrated marketing campaigns—from core idea to execution—across digital, retail, social, and experiential channels.
• Develops innovative and on-strategy designs and experiences, which are highly resolved from a formal perspective and which meet the objectives of the assignment.
• Solves problems conceptually in collaboration with the broader interactive team, including writers, visual designers, UX designers, creative technologists, developers, and other cross-functional partners.
• Regularly reviews creative work with the group’s senior creative staff to get feedback on direction and to confirm that work is aligned with other activities in the group.
• Guide and mentor a team of designers through iterative development of campaign assets, maintaining high standards for craft and consistency.
• Collaborate across functions (product, UX, production, brand, etc.) to ensure seamless and scalable execution of ideas.
• Stay on top of cultural trends, technology, and design innovation to inform and inspire future work.

What we'd like to see:

• At least 10 years of relevant experience specializing in campaign design and interactive design for web and apps.
• Knowledge of the creative process, including typical time and resources needed to produce high-quality work on time, and to specification.
• A portfolio that showcases strategic insight and visual design talent for a range of digital experiences, including web, mobile, and/or apps.
• Excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide, evaluate, and redirect creative development when necessary
• Skilled with design software, including Adobe Creative Suite and Sketch. Experience with motion, prototyping, and 3D software is a plus.
• Strong strategic and design thinking, and validated expertise in content strategy, system design, usability, and analytics.
• Strong communicator with exceptional presentation and diplomatic skills. Able to actively engage in healthy debate with stakeholders.
• Experience defining the product vision and customer experience for a digital product or service.
• Has provided thoughtful guidance to junior creative staff, with an eye on mentorship and development.
• A collaborator and mentor who thrives in a group environment and knows how to bring out the best in the team – design, copy, UX, and development.
• Willing to take risks, fail, and learn from mistakes.

This role is currently not available for hire or work in New Mexico, and Hawaii, USA.

Huge is a design and technology company. We create products and experiences that grow the world’s most ambitious brands. We do this by designing experiences for people, not users, and uncovering new sources of growth by leveraging our creative talent, our proprietary platform LIVE and unlocking the advantages brought to us by emerging technologies. We believe all experiences should be intelligent, shoppable and unique to every brand.

Huge’s nearly 1,000 thinkers, tinkerers, makers and creators, have been problem-solving across North America, Europe, and Latin America for over 25 years. Interested? You’ll find more information at www.hugeinc.com.

Huge is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you’re parenting the next generation of innovators, we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Huge is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Workers shall not be required to pay employers’ or agents’ recruitment fees or other related fees for their employment. If any such fees are found to have been paid by workers, such fees shall be repaid to the worker.

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