Art Director

Profile

Overview
American Management Association (www.amanet.org) is a world leader in talent development, advancing the skills of individuals to drive business success. AMA\u2019s approach to improving performance combines experiential learning\u2014learning through doing\u2014with opportunities for ongoing professional growth at every step of one\u2019s career journey. AMA supports the goals of individuals and organizations through a complete range of products and services, including classroom and virtual seminars, webcasts, webinars, podcasts, conferences, corporate and government solutions, business books and research. Organizations worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune 500, turn to AMA as their trusted partner in professional development and draw upon its experience to enhance skills, abilities and knowledge with noticeable results from day one.
 
AMA is looking for an Art Director who has the ability to design in traditional formats as well as digital, to tell a captivating story through all communication channels. The Art Director will produce compelling visual solutions that support marketing objectives to meet AMA\u2019s overall goals. 
Responsibilities

Conceptualize, lead and execute designs by communicating in both traditional and digital channels including direct mail, email, web assets, landing pages, social media assets and ads, digital catalogs, brochures, etc.
Collaborate across various internal departments including marketing, digital content, and product to understand the goals of the marketing piece
Create and code assets for digital campaigns applying brand and messaging consistency across all channels

Layout print based materials using imagery and content to communicate our message showcasing products and offerings
Create compelling design with strong call-to-action placement, layout, typography and design elements
Help define graphic vision, direction and goals
Provide a consistent quality of work while maintaining high productivity
Consistently move from print to digital designing with ease
Continuously take initiative, capable of thriving in a deadline-driven environment
Create clean, dynamic interactive layouts with highly organized files
Ability to manage designers, interns and freelancers
Communicate with front-end developers
Mentor and inspire other team members
Other related duties

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Fine Arts, Design or related field required
Online portfolio for review is required
5 years experience in digital and print design
1 years experience managing creative teams
Experienced with creating wireframes, UX design, HTML, CSS, GDN ads, social ads, etc
Experienced in the Adobe Creative Cloud
Experience contributing and implementing new branding standards and identity
Understanding of how to use design to achieve marketing objectives and meet overall business goals
Experience in email marketing and testing a plus
Understanding of overall printing process a plus
Demonstrate keen interest in new technologies and marketing trends
Conceptual and fundamental understanding of web design and the creative process from strategy to execution
Demonstrated design skills including page layouts and information design
Agency experience a plus
Travel in accordance with business need

 
 
An EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Individuals with Disabilities/Veterans - an ADA compliance organization
 

Company info

American Management Association .
Website : http://www.amanet.org