Art Director

Tombras, a 450 person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Art Director.

We know who you are. You’re the one with the wild imagination of a kindergartener and the design chops of someone at least twice that age. You could tell an entire story with napkin sketches, words be damned. Maybe you’ve seen your napkin sketches turned into national tv spots, large-scale billboards, and award-winning digital campaigns. And print? It’ll be dead when you let it die.

Where you’ll be working: Knoxville, TN

 What you’ll be doing: 

• You’ll be the dreamer of designs both big (i.e. national rebranding campaigns) and considerably more minute (i.e. a social post born out of said rebranding campaign).
• Your ability to take a rock-solid strategic brief and turn it into something beautiful is why you thrive in the advertising world, and you’ll be eager to grow with, learn from, and teach the greater creative team, as well as a wide variety of other departments (from leadership to strategy to digital media).
• You will be teamed with a world-class copywriter
• Deliver presentations to the creative team whenever needed 
• More specifically, you’ll do everything from high-level brand concepting and ideation to daily execution on client deliverables. This work will be done in conjunction with your creative director, and a talented team of copywriters, art directors, videographers, editors, animators, and social media creatives.
• The confidence to fight for your ideas, and the humility to not hold them precious.
• An optimistic outlook about the potential of the work at hand, even in the face of frustrating feedback.
• The ability to find new entry points when the brainstorming hits a wall.

What you bring:

• A strong portfolio trumps experience & education nine times out of ten but it’s great if you have 3- 5 years of ad agency experience, related work experience, and/or training or equivalent combination of education or experience. 
• Not required but degrees in advertising, communications, graphic/digital design, or a degree from a portfolio school are welcome. 
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign and Flash required. After Effects and Maya experience is a plus.
• Multi-discipline, cross-category art direction experience with a portfolio showcasing a wide range of work (print, social, motion, OOH, etc.) concepted and executed by you.
• Up-to-date awareness of modern culture, design standards, technology, and trends.
• An unwavering respect for deadlines and budgets.
• Experience with Financial clients is a plus.

Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.  You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named a 2022 AdAge A-List Standout Agency.

Tombras Benefits:

• Family - It comes first, on every list.  Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly office(Knoxville)
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers. 
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee dependents
• 401(k) Participation 3% employer match
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision 
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. 
• New, Modern building in Downtown Knoxville/Buckhead in Atlanta, option to work remotely.
• Want more reasons to work at Tombras?  Check out the latest Tombras News and  Our Values.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.

Remote employees must be based in the United States.

Tombras Offices and Locations:   New York City, NY   Charlotte, NC   Atlanta, GA    Washington, DC    Knoxville, TN    Nashville, TN