Associate Creative Director/Art - BAH at Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in San Francisco, California

Job Description:

Edelman in San Francisco is looking for an ACD Art Director to help us make stuff the world wants to talk about. Funny stuff. Gripping stuff. The kind of stuff you'd be proud to share on your LinkedIn or Instagram, not just because it contributes to hitting your campaign's impression goal, but because it's an indisputably killer concept.

You'll be joining a diverse group of creatives who shift culture through award-winning work like Good Humor x RZA's new take on the ice cream jingle, IKEA's furniture buyback campaign to turn Black Friday green, as well as the launch of the first ever Taco Bell Hotel. We create work that captures journalists' attention and generates coverage because the ideas are timely, relevant, push on cultural tensions, and have social purpose at their core.

At Edelman, we advocate for ideas based on real insights and sound strategic opportunities. We then challenge ourselves to bring them to life with creative that speaks to people, not at them. Founded 68 years ago as public relations firm, crafting messages was and is part of what Edelman is, but we've evolved into an award-winning creative agency.

We are looking for a conceptually minded ACD Art Director with solid craft to produce creative ideas across multiple accounts and projects. You must be self-motivated, detailed, and dedicated to bringing in ideas that are earned centric and social by design. You will be client-facing and collaborate with a cross-capability team to sell in work that solves real business problems. Your focus will be concepting and executing activations and campaigns across a range of clients, from consumer tech to entertainment and more.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with an Associate Creative Director, Copy and at the direction of creative leadership to help drive integrated campaigns and programs from concept through execution


• Work across a wide range of media and platforms, especially social, digital, video, experiential, and content


• Create, art direct (or oversee art direction for) campaign ideas for client projects and new business pitches that are earned-first and social by design


• Work in concert with a wide range of specialties including design, account, strategy, production, project management, and influencer


• Develop tactics that bring creative concepts to life and achieve program objectives


• Manage multiple jobs simultaneously; managing and providing direction to other team members as needed


• Work closely with a project manager and production partners to schedule projects and coordinate production


• Prepare and present client creative presentations


• Work effectively with external vendors and internal colleagues to complete projects within timeframe and budget

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a passion for not just coming up with ideas, but knowing how to sell them in and pull them off. Agency experience is a must, as is an extensive background of concept development and video and social platform executions. The candidate must have experience in design and art direction in a supporting, individual and team capacity, in all mediums. The candidate must also be able to present their work to key clients and internal stakeholders.

Additional qualifications include:

• Experience managing day-to-day changes at every level of detail and handling them with a team oriented, entrepreneurial spirit


• Experience maintaining client contact as needed and assist with budget and schedule development


• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment


• 6 to 10 years' creative experience


• Previous roles in Advertising or Graphic Design, a portfolio of ideas and executions demonstrating strong layout and composition with a keen eye for typography and motion


• A professional-level mastery of industry standard design software and tools including the full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud


• Production experience in art direction and design for video, digital and social platforms


• Experience in influencer and or community management a plus


• Pride in your previous work and the ability to speak to it clearly and concisely during the interview process

*This role is to work in partnership with an ACD Writer for which there is also an opening, please note if you are applying with a partner*

**Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered**

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age's 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report's 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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