Junior Art Director

Junior Art Director - Chicago, Illinois 

POSITION PROFILE

Weber Shandwick is seeking a dynamic and motivated Junior Art Director to join our growing Content community. We are looking for someone with the right combination of self-motivation, conceptual approach, and the artistic skills necessary to create, sell and execute impactful ideas for our clients. You will be creating videos, social content, activations and experiences for our clients. A passion for type and design, the ability to visually convey your ideas through beautiful comps, and an appreciation for brand consistency must be in your DNA.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop original concepts with the intention of sparking conversation and engagement in media
• Collaborate with copywriters, producers, creative directors and other team members to flesh out the creative development of your executions
• Create designs and layouts, establishing the look/tone/feel for campaigns and executions, and convey ideas through well-designed presentations
• Translate video story ideas into visual sequences through storyboards, mood boards, etc.
• Ensure all visual design adheres to existing brand guidelines

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all required aspects of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) as well as presentation software such as Keynote and PowerPoint
• Ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media
• Work well across various teams
• Art education in advertising design and conceptual thinking is preferred

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Strong decision-making skills
• Aptitude for being well organized
• Ability to multi-task and perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Resourceful, entrepreneurial and inclusive

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination prior to start date, unless eligible for a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable law.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.