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TMA (The Marketing Arm) · 1 day ago

Associate Creative Director

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Support the Creative Director in concepting and producing advertising and social media content for multiple campaigns and initiatives

Collaborate with extended team of account services, strategy, creative, production, and traffic to juggle and manage multiple streams of work at the same time

Direct and mentor a creative team of art directors and copywriters to consistently deliver on brand strategy and message

Maintain an extremely high level of design and art direction craft. Protect the integrity of design and brand image through graphic design and strong collaboration with other department directors

Participate in brand and campaign planning

Sell the team’s ideas in Client presentations

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the marketplace and competitive landscape our Clients operate in, in addition to cultural, design, and business trends

Qualification

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Art directionBrand developmentIntegrated marketingBroadcastAudioPrintExperientialCultural marketsBig ideasMicrosoft suiteProblem-solvingCommunicationsRelationship-buildingTeam-buildingMentoringCreativityPresentationSalesmanshipSelf-motivationPowerPointKeynoteVideo EditingPortfolio Management

Required

Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field (advertising, design, art direction, etc.)

5-7+ years of agency experience as an art director

Proven mentoring and team-building skills

Strong working knowledge of brand development, the creative process, and integrated marketing, including broadcast, video, audio, print, digital and experiential

Ability to provide clear creative direction and provide timely and helpful feedback to improve creative processes to keep deliverables on time and on budget

Understand how to appeal to diverse cultural markets

Ability to build and maintain solid relationships with Clients and internal teams

Strong problem-solving, communications, and relationship-building skills

Proven ability to brainstorm in large groups and develop big ideas from beginning to end

Excellent presentation skills and salesmanship are a must

Self-motivation and ability to motivate others to creatively and strategically solve multiple problems at once, under quick deadlines

Computer proficiency in Microsoft suite of products

Travel as required

Preferred

Knowledge of PowerPoint and Keynote a plus

Low-level video editing for proof-of-concept executions is a plus

A+++ portfolio, available online

Benefits

Continuous training, educational programs, speaker series and workshops

Culture events throughout the year (just virtually now!)

Communities to connect with: TMACares (Volunteering), DiscoverTMA (Furthering diversity and inclusion), TMA Women’s Initiative (Fostering the growth and achievements of women), Wellness Group (Helping to improve the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of employees)

Competitive vacation plan, sick days and personal days to prioritize your mental health

Summer Flex Days

Robust holiday schedule

Parental leave

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan