Senior Art Director - Health

1w1 week ago

Weber Shandwick

Boston, US · Full-time · $80,000 – $110,000

About this role

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers and content creators who engage people in the story. Our success is built on deep commitment to client service and our people, embracing creativity and collaboration.

Weber Shandwick Boston seeks a Senior Art Director, Health to join the growing creative team and spearhead work across high-profile healthcare accounts. The role involves leading alongside creative directors, copywriters, and designers as a conceptual thinker and talented designer. Expect to deliver exciting, cutting-edge, brand-focused visuals whether driving multi-channel campaigns or overseeing social creative.

Work directly with clients to bring creative ideas to life, collaborating with talented copywriters and designers. Join client meetings, brainstorms, and planning sessions for ongoing projects. Build strong rapport with creative colleagues, client leads, and project managers while cultivating an inclusive culture of trust and accountability.

Push the craft across healthcare accounts with 5+ years in digital/social space. Develop long-term creative plans and recommendations for client objectives. Stay curious with ongoing drive to learn emerging techniques, trends in design, technology, interaction, and social media.

Requirements

5+ years of art direction and/or design experience in a related agency department or industry (advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content or public relations)
Prior healthcare/public health experience
Portfolio required
Work onsite in Boston office two days per week
Curious, self-motivated, hard-working, well-organized, thick skinned and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
Ongoing drive to learn and incorporate new and emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, XD) and presentation software (PowerPoint)
Understanding of print production, typography systems and layout fundamentals

Responsibilities

Lead design across wide range of assignments including identity work, campaign creative, social content, video, mockups, infographics, presentations, experiential and print collateral/OOH
Design for social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube) with advanced understanding of best practices for creative, design, and layout
Ensure all visual design adheres to existing brand guidelines
Create design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives
Work collaboratively with colleagues across teams
Develop long-term creative plans and recommendations for client objectives
Join client meetings, brainstorms and planning sessions for ongoing projects
Build and maintain strong rapport with creative team colleagues, client leads and project managers