Art Director jobs in Illinois

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

Location: This position is fully remote. The schedule will be based on EST hours which are Mon-Fri; 9am - 5pm. 

The Art Director will be part of our creative services team leading the design and creative efforts. They should be adept at driving and growing relationships with key clientele across all levels of the organization in a fast-paced environment. Their portfolio showcases professional experience that spans a wide range of verticals including print, packaging, in-store marketing, digital and video. The Art Director is adept in the creative process from intake, strategy, concept through design, development and presentation. This candidate must be passionate about design, consumer trends and a forward-thinking individual looking for new and innovate ways to deliver ideas to our clients.

• Lead creative development for projects, including digital, print, and experiential.

• Contribute to original designs and concepts.

• Oversee and ensure Brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.

• Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.

• Mentor junior creative team members.

• Collaborate with creative, copy, and digital teams.

• Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creativity.

• Art directs new and production-based projects.

• Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.

• Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.

• Interacts regularly with clients, creative partners, and other team members as needed for the completion of assigned projects.

• Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level.

• Works directly with Creative Director to help create top-line campaigns which push the boundaries.

• Solves business challenges through smart creative design.

• Takes ownership, leads initiatives, and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time, and on budget.

• Effective communication with peers, senior management, and clients across all topics from business to creative.

• Participates in the recruiting and hiring process and is responsible for onboarding and training new employees.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience. 

• An impressive portfolio of imaginative work showcasing a variety of experience

• Retail, agency, or in-house corporate design experience preferred

• Well-versed in Macintosh platform (OSX) and industry-standard applications.

• Must be highly proficient in Adobe CS software and other applicable programs.

• Experience presenting/pitching concepts to internal clients and external customers and sourcing vendors

• New ideas, great design sense, copywriting skills (a plus), and the ability to prepare projects for print are essential

• Understanding of print production, basic web development, and good user interface concepts

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers’ needs

• Expertise with relevant Adobe Creative Suite applications

• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high-quality work, and projecting a positive attitude

• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills

Additional Information

The national pay range for this role is $74,600 - $132,500. The pay range may be slightly lower or higher based on the geographic location of the hired employee. The actual pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans