About the Role

Location: Remote – South Carolina residents (minimal travel required)

Ready to take your creative career to the next level? As a remote Art Director on Morley’s award-winning in-house creative team, you'll lead with vision and creativity, shaping experiences for major brands across digital, interactive, print and event platforms.

You'll translate business goals into innovative experiences that grow our brand and those of our Fortune 500 clients.

This role requires a people-first leadership approach and the ability to guide teams to deliver extraordinary customer-centric experiences on time and within budget.

Expertise in digital and print design, motion graphics and video is essential.

To succeed in this role, you'll need to be able to develop concepts and ideas from scratch, confidently pitch them to leadership, and keep an eye on the big picture while also getting hands-on with individual tasks.

This is not an entry-level position; we seek a candidate with at least five years of industry experience who can hit the ground running. Please include a link to your portfolio with your application. We’re interviewing immediately and look forward to connecting soon!

What You’ll Do

Create bespoke designs for both digital and print, working from concept through execution of finished art

Motion design including 2D and 3D animations

Video concept development, storyboards and editing

Deliver solutions that include web design, prototypes, experiential event identities and communications, large-format graphics, architectural / scenic renderings, stage and event décor, data visualizations, presentations, design / speaker support, collateral and social media graphics

Translate conceptual and strategic business ideas into striking design solutions and unforgettable storytelling

Concisely and strongly communicate strategy, design concepts and creative ideas to internal and external partners / clients and effectively articulate the rationale for design decisions

Contribute to the evolution of our current brand portfolio, while assisting in concepting future brand development

Proactively manage multiple projects at once while meeting all deadlines and prioritizing work to accommodate tight deadlines that support clients in the Eastern and Pacific time zones

Collaborate with:

Clients and / or project management teams to understand client business needs

Our in-house creative team

Live event production partners, writers, video / motion graphic studios and marketing / communications executives

Contribute independently and also collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners

Identify, recommend and direct vendors on the production of unique, ongoing world-class print, digital and video deliverables

Ensure brand consistency while offering a fresh approach to design, artwork, digital and print output

Keep up to date with trends across culture, design, technology, e-commerce, social media, graphic design, photography / video, and propose new ideas

Be a team leader that efficiently delegates project tasks to internal and external talent to:

Ensure progress goals are met

Ensure projects are completed on time and exceed expectations

Balance between being a delegator and a doer, and know when to do each to meet deadlines

Model clear and consistent communication to internal and external teams to make sure everyone is aligned and be willing to speak up when you spot an issue

Questions Before You Apply?

Live chat with a Morley Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist ( careers.morleycompanies.com | chat hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time; closed on some holidays | TA will respond to after-hours questions the next business day).

Skills for Success

Required Skills

Excellent visual communication skills – including:

Graphic design, typography, color theory and layout

Able to adapt design styles and apply branded style guides with consistency

Applications:

Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud design apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, AfterEffects, Premiere) and Figma

Expert in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; able to create / apply templates and develop world-class, client-facing presentations and proposals

Able to execute the design of creative concepts and assure sound pre-press production

Strong attention to detail and creative process workflows

Able to incorporate feedback and take / give direction well

A self-starter attitude with a desire to work in a fast-paced, low-ego environment

Eligibility Requirements

Bachelor of Arts in graphic design or motion graphics-related degree (Extensive industry expertise and job-related experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements)

Strong online portfolio demonstrating your passion for great design that shows stylistic breadth, attention to detail and usability in print, digital, web, motion and video deliverables

Experience:

Five years as an Art Director in an agency or in-house creative environment

Motion graphics and video editing – extensive industry expertise and job-related experience

Experience with:

Complex, multi-faceted projects informed by varying stakeholders (both external clients and within an organization)

Using Asana or similar task management systems

Able to work the following schedule:

Monday - Friday

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time

Flexible to support after standard work hours or on weekends if needed to complete high-priority projects or accommodate client / program schedules

Able to travel as needed to support live event productions (around 10%)

Nice to Have

Experience in creating concepts, themes, stories and visual expressions such as scenic, environmental, signage and supporting collateral deliverables for live events

Leadership role in a live event setting

Skilled in 3D modeling programs such as Blender, Cinema 4D or Maya

Automotive experience

Experiential design background

Remote Work Requirements

South Carolina resident

High-speed internet access at home

Secluded and distraction-free work environment

Why Join Our Morley Family

The value of your employment is more than your paycheck. It’s the combination of competitive pay, health benefits and other benefits Morley provides – your total compensation package.

Health & Wellness Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage, including free annual physicals

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Associate wellness program (earn a reward for getting your annual wellness checkup)

Programs to quit tobacco use and manage chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma)

Financial Benefits

401(k) with match

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability insurance (company paid)

Benefits to Make Your Life Easier

Teladoc: 24/7 online access to doctors

24/7 nurse help desk

Patient advocacy: Free 24/7 help with benefit questions and claims issues

Family, financial and estate guidance (will) services

About Morley

Our mission is to deliver extraordinary experiences.

We do this by leading with humility, embracing everyone, sweating the details and moving mountains (making the impossible possible) – for our Morley Family members and for the world-leading companies that partner with us.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote an inclusive, caring and respectful work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

As part of this commitment, we provide reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact talentacquisition@morleynet.com .

Thank you for your interest in Morley.

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