Art Director (4-Month Temporary Role)
Global Citizen, United States
Job Description
Our vision is a world without extreme poverty by 2030. Our mission is to grow the number and effectiveness of Global Citizens to achieve the public, business and political commitment and action to end extreme poverty by 2030.
We are inspired by the incredible progress achieved by the global community in halving the percentage of people living in extreme poverty in the last 30 years. We know that together we can end the injustice of anyone having to live on less than US$1.90 a day.
We believe that when an organized, critical mass of individuals in society aspire to the values of Global Citizen (GC), and when they are organized and equipped to take meaningful action, we can change the policies and practices that contribute to keeping people in extreme poverty.
The Role
The Art Director for Global Citizen is responsible for encouraging, leading, and driving the artistic vision and development of the Global Citizen brand.
This person would be responsible for pushing creative both aesthetically and conceptually to ensure we are producing innovative work that aligns with our mission. Must have a sharp eye for graphics and how they make an impact on our audience, and be able to translate complex campaign messaging into clean, digestible visuals.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with Global Citizen’s Creative Director to develop and refine visual identities for tentpole events, action-based campaigns, and any/all extensions of the Global Citizen brand.
- Work closely with Project Management to ensure appropriate resource availability, design queue is maintained, and deadlines are met.
- Approve all daily creative by our design team, and work with designers on constructive feedback. On a typical day, there’s anywhere from 1-30+ assets that need to be reviewed and approved. The types of assets are broad, this could range from documents and presentations, social graphics, merch, to OOH. The Creative Director will approve the base creative for each placement type for a campaign, and the Art Director will take over reviewing all of the versions and sizes.
- Develop brand guidelines for campaigns with partner collaborations, and review and approve partner creative.
- Lead Design Critique sessions. This is a 45 minute weekly meeting where our designers show their current work, get a peek at what others are working on, and a safe space for feedback.
- Close integration with the marketing team across projects that will require a visual identity. I.e., Join smaller meetings and brainstorms with the marketing team when discussing campaign creative, work on projects with external teams, join calls about merch, etc.
- Ready to jump into the trenches on projects and still take on hands-on design work
- Report into Director of Project Management + Creative Director.
Requirements
Skills Required:
- 5+ years of graphic design experience for an entertainment or festival brand.
- Proven ability to mentor and lead a team of graphic designers.
- Stay current on trends, culture, and events; bring inspiring external insight into the work, and have a natural curiosity for data.
- Be solution-oriented in the face of challenges and high-pressure situations.
- Hands-on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, and image selection.
- Proficient use of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or other visual design and wire-framing tools.
Benefits
Why Work for Global Citizen
We are a mission-driven, dynamic, and fast-paced organization providing opportunities for staff to learn, grow their skills, and to have an impact on some of the world’s most pressing issues. We offer occasional opportunities for international travel to support global events and campaigns.
More Details
- This role is a temporary position (4 Month Engagement)
- Must be authorized for employment in the United States.
Global Citizen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Global Citizen strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Global Citizen complies with the rel