Art Director directs and develops the creative design and execution of visual communications to meet an organization's marketing or advertising objectives. Provides internal clients with design standards, tools, and guidance on communicating corporate image, branding, and identity. Being an Art Director leads the design and production operations of all visual elements including publications, infographics, and social content, that are deployed across digital, interactive and print. Stays current on latest trends. Additionally, Art Director develops a network of vendors, freelance artists, and designers to utilize for project support. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in art, graphic design or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Art Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be an Art Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
XQ Institute is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to rethinking the high school experience so that every student graduates ready to succeed in life. We work in communities throughout the country, with individual schools and entire school systems, to help them dream big about what high school could be, turn their innovative ideas into action, and create more rigorous and equitable schools. We share what’s working with other schools and districts, so they can tailor new models to the needs of their own students and communities. We know that seeing is believing, so we meet people where they are to share the importance and possibility of change through listening, learning, and storytelling. And our open-source tools, based on research and design thinking, empower people to take up the challenge of transforming their high schools with a unifying goal: unlocking the American promise of a high-quality education for everyone.
The RoleXQ is seeking an experienced Art Director to join our dynamic team of cross-disciplinary designers, illustrators, writers, and producers. As the Art Director, your role will involve crafting creative content for digital, video, and print formats across various marketing campaigns and products.
Reporting directly to the Head of Creative, you will play a pivotal role in shaping concepts and bringing campaigns to life. Your work will be instrumental in driving audience acquisition and retention across multiple channels, all while shedding light on the transformative potential of reimagining the high school experience.
(Applications without a portfolio URL will not be considered.)
Key ResponsibilitiesThe salary range for this role is $120k - $150k. XQ offers excellent organizational benefits.
Discover XQ's exceptional benefits package, designed with you in mind:
Join us and experience the difference with XQ's competitive benefits package. Your well-being is our priority.
To ApplyPlease apply online. In your cover letter, please address why your skills, interests, and experience align with the requirements for this role. If you are selected to interview, we will request a portfolio of your work, demonstrating work artifacts across the entire design and product development lifecycle and across multiple professional products.
(Applications without a portfolio URL will not be considered.)
XQ MindsetsOurs is a world defined by uncertainty, a society in flux, a state of unprecedented upheavals. While we don’t anticipate any quick fixes, we can anchor ourselves to what we see emerging. That’s why we have established a set of collective XQ Mindsets to ground us.
XQ is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. At XQ, promoting, celebrating, and supporting diversity is a core value. Individuals are considered without regard to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, sexual expression, religion, color, veteran status, disability, marital status, or ancestry.
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