Media.Monks is a digital-first marketing and advertising services company connecting the dots across content, data & digital media and technology services.
Inspired by the connectivity and flexibility of technology APIs, Media.Monks’ single-P&L model offers brands seamless access to a nearly 6,000-strong team of digital talent organized across 57 talent hubs in 33 countries.
With us, you’ll find a diverse group of colleagues with different backgrounds and perspectives.
We believe everyone has something of value to offer, and that sustaining a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace begins with fostering an environment where people can be themselves, authentically, every day.
We want to build something with the potential to change the heart of our industry, and we’d love to include your unique perspective.
Now, about the opportunity: the Senior Art Director will join our creative team.
The right candidate has a background in concepting big ideas with other creatives, knows how to design for both digital and print, has experience presenting work to clients, has acute attention to detail, and is passionate about innovative design.
The ideal candidate is a go-getter who jumps on new opportunities, designs with pixel-perfect precision, and is a team player.
This is a fast-paced work environment, so attentiveness and the ability to handle multiple projects with ease are a must.
You’re able to stay humble while showing off your creative thinking, and will help us maintain an environment that encourages expression, inclusivity, and collaboration.
When it’s safe to return to the office, you will be affiliated with and reporting into our headquarters in San Francisco.
In the meantime, you’ll work from home.
In this role you will:
- Partner with copywriters and collaborate with other designers, developers, and creative leads to produce high-quality integrated visual designs across multiple digital platforms – from concept to execution
- Communicate effectively in a cross-functional team and persuasively present concepts and projects, both internally and to clients
- Work independently, providing innovative solutions to creative problems while focusing on detail, quality, and timeliness
- Be confident presenting ideas and designs to clients
- Digest feedback and develop alternate creative solutions
- Maintain consistent creative quality while applying client brand guidelines
- Work in a fast-paced environment and consistently turn around top-notch creative work
- Be a standard-bearer for our culture and values
Experience you already have:
- An online portfolio showing both concept and design-driven digital work
- 5+ years experience working at an agency or in-house creative services team
- Mastery of digital design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma) for diverse formats (web, social, video, email, etc.)
- Expert understanding of typography, illustration, and layout; making things look beautiful is second-nature.
- Solid understanding UX principles and their applications across the web, email and beyond
- Rigorous attention to detail
- Ability to develop strategically-sound concepts and create activations that are both achievable and attention-worthy
- Ability to work through multiple iterations and to work quickly
- Can work independently, but also be an excellent collaborator with the team
- Ability to work within brand style guides to produce work that is both original and on brand
- Ability to direct and/or give guidance to junior/mid-level art directors.
- Experience collaborating across Google Apps (ie.
Slides, Docs, Sheets, Gmail)
- Experience storyboarding video and working with a motion graphics team
- Humble attitude—No egos here!
The Perks
- All benefits are effective starting the first day of the month following the start date
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependent(s)
- A 3% 401(k) match from the start
- 3 weeks of paid time off in the first year (plus paid company holidays)
- Pet insurance for one furry (or feathery) friend
- Career training and learning opportunities
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About Media.Monks:
At Media.Monks, you’ll be joining a highly ambitious company on a global mission to win the decade by changing the industry for good.
Partner to 8 of the 10 most innovative companies in the world, Media.Monks works with established as well as up-and-coming global, regional, DTC and B2B brands, helping them own their data and build out customer ecosystems to elicit smart, efficient, high-impact engines for growth.
We deliver table stakes quickly, creating cost efficiencies from day one to push up the creative effectiveness of our work with every cycle.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects.
Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.