Senior Art Director
Wasserman, United States
Job Description
Wasserman powers the business of sports, music, entertainment and culture. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, music artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.
Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman operates globally across 27 countries and more than 62 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an inspired Senior Art Director to join our bustling Creative Department headquartered in Brooklyn. We are a rapidly growing global agency, doing primarily experiential work for some of the world’s most iconic brands.
Our growing team needs a multitalented Senior Art Director who is passionate about people, driven by design, and inspired to innovate. From sports sponsorships to fashion launches and beyond, we’re looking for a creative with both the desire and aptitude to tackle a range of exciting projects.
Who You Are
In addition to being an amazing creative and strategic thinker (obviously!), you are an organized people-person who inspires greatness in others and is always looking for ways to raise the bar on everything we produce. Working collaboratively with creative teams, production, and account leads comes naturally to you, while translating ideas into powerful design is your special power.
What You’ll Do
You’ll work on a variety of projects alongside our Creative Director, and a team of supporting creatives. From attending brainstorms to translating ideas into meaningful design to communicating on client calls, you’ll ensure the creative output is the best it can be while collaborating closely with account leads, project management, and production to take every experience to the next level.
You’ll also work closely with brands to craft concepts and strategy that push them to bigger and better places, all while staying on top of industry trends that keep our clients relevant in their respective space.
Your Responsibilities
- Contribute to ideation, execution, and delivery of creative
- Help develop the look and feel of ideas
- Assist creative team with art needs
- Attend and contribute to brainstorms
- Maintain design quality control
- Maintain positive relationship with interdepartmental teams and clients
- Work with third party vendors and/or partner agencies
- Anticipate challenges across projects
- Maintain an understanding of clients, current, and upcoming projects
- Develop a trusting and communicative relationship with creative team members
- Strong communication and presenting skills
- Regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability and promptness
Requirements
What You'll Need
- 4+ years relevant experience
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
- Strong design skills
- Understanding of print production
- Innate curiosity, proactive thinking and ability to think creatively
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to create a rapport with people
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Prior experience and/or knowledge in sports, music, and entertainment are beneficial
- Ability to work in PowerPoint and Keynote
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong problem-solving skills
Benefits
Base salary range: $88,000-$125,000 plus bonus potential if applicable for role.
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role