Sr. Art Director, Creative Lab page is loadedSr. Art Director, Creative LabApply locations Minneapolis Chicago New York time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id JR100080

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below. About Ovative Group: Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself. At Ovative, we don't just track data, we redefine success. How do we do it? Our proprietary MarTech platform, EMRge helps businesses transform marketing into a driver of sustainable growth. Powered by Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), our differentiated approach to holistic media buying, planning, and measurement, EMRge is the first MarTech platform to measure businesses holistically. We're all about raising the bar every day, and it shows. Our work has been recognized by organizations like Digiday, Google, Inc. 5000, USA Today, and Search Engine Land. About the Role: What is an art director these days? Part graphic designer, part physical space visualizer, part social sympathizer, part culture-obsessed weirdo? All of the above, we think. It’s certainly not the Mad Men era, where lonely illustrators sat in the basement waiting for the writers to give them ideas to draw. We need a modern visual thinker ready to dream up strange new worlds and understand the strategy for how we’ll make them real. Can you think of a campaign idea, come up with breakthrough art direction, and even edit video all in one day? Get in touch. The word of the day is adaptability and we’re looking for atypical people to help us bring our clients into the modern creative world. And it goes without saying that ideal candidate doesn’t want to take orders, but instead partner with strategists, writers, and media experts and think critically about our clients’ business, not just their advertising, and bring a sophisticated understanding of the advertising and media landscape today. Responsibilities of a Sr. Art Director, Creative Lab: Work with our strategist, designers, and Creative Director to ideate campaign concepts across a broad range of clients, from apparel brands to healthcare clients

Be a great client collaborator and be willing to push them when needed, but understand their dynamics and show up with empathy, leadership, and positive energy

Collaborate with designers, marketers, and other professionals on large- and small-scale projects

Partner with team members and external agency partners to deliver high-quality work that is on time, on-brief, on-budget, and on-brand

Art Direction, Design, Video

Lead creative development across our client portfolio including: Lead development of creative concepts

Lead development of creative concepts and develop visual look and feel in an increasingly social-first world

Align concepts, visual direction and designs to the business objectives, strategies, audiences, brand strategy & brand standards

Use data and insights, platform best practices and industry trends to communicate and connect to creative direction

Lead and participate in brainstorming sessions

Lean into the design creation (making vs. directing) of various content and campaign specific elements where relevant

Lead creative quality and delivery Partner closely with Internal and Freelance team members to bring ideas to life, nurturing collaboration and providing feedback to teams to elevate our work

Foster quality of output through application of creative and design best practices, incorporating client feedback and QA process management

Identify process improvements that result in increased quality or efficiency within creative approaches, processes or technology

Lead client-facing delivery of work Present and iterate on creative ideas, approaches and deliverables with clients

Lead presentation development and presentation of creative concepts and visual approach to key stakeholders; navigate feedback discussions

Partner with other internal team members from channel teams, marketing, and client services in newly integrated ways

In addition to design and art direction skills, we’re looking for someone who is also confident in video creation and editing, and even shooting (in an ideal world)

Develop thought leadership on trends and creative best practice Lead creative needs during research or strategic phases and use research to inform concepts and visual approach

Inspire fresh creative territories

Requirements: 7-10+ years in art direction, design, video

3+ years of managing direct reports

Great communication and extensive client management experience

Proven track record in leading creative teams

Passion for creative in the digital marketing space but an understanding of conceptual thinking in a holistic way is paramount

Pay Transparency At Ovative , we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits. The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus. Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact. Additional benefits information is provided below. For our Sr. Manager positions, our compensation ranges from $ 111 ,000 to $1 86 ,000, which is inclusive of a 2 5 % bonus. Benefits of Working at Ovative Group : We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work. Culture: Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it. We demand trust and transparency from each other. We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off. We’re open in communication and floor plan. We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily. Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential. Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our policies reflect this commitment—for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families. Compensation and Insurance: We strive to hire and retain the best talent. Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix. We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit. Tangible amenities we enjoy: Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI

Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams

Flexible paid vacation policy

401k match program

Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners

Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs

Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan

Sabbatical program

Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program

Shenanigan’s Day

Working at Ovative won’t be easy, but if you like getting your hands dirty, driving results, and being surrounded by the best talent, it’ll be the most rewarding job you’ll ever have. If you think you can make us better, we want to hear from you! Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself. At Ovative, we don't just track data, we redefine success. How do we do it? Our proprietary MarTech platform, EMRge helps businesses transform marketing into a driver of sustainable growth. Powered by Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), our differentiated approach to holistic media buying, planning, and measurement, EMRge is the first MarTech platform to measure businesses holistically. We're all about raising the bar every day, and it shows. Our work has been recognized by organizations like Digiday, Google, Inc. 5000, USA Today, and Search Engine Land.

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