Art Director (Midweight)

Octagon

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are looking to recruit a talented and highly driven art director to work across 2 key accounts in the agency Aramco and JTI. As well as support some on-going agency pitch work.An Art Director who can take a creative idea and display the skill and vision to translate this into a strong, impactful and superbly crafted visual language - one that elevates the concept and complements the brand. Bridging the worlds of creative concepting and design, showing a strong understanding of both worlds is key.At Octagon, our work spans many sectors, brands, properties and mediums. We specialise in partnerships. The brand and the rightsholder each have their own worlds, and we create concepts that bridge the two speaking to fans in a unique way.While a sports and entertainment background isn't essential, the art director must be able to show a passion and knowledge of visually impactful work in these spaces, as well as being on-top of new inspiration and trends to continually push our thinking and output.Ultimately, we're looking for someone with an expert eye for detail and craft. Someone who can help take the look and feel of our creative work to the next level.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Conceptualise campaign vision, harnessing original graphics, copy, website content, social media, activations and other marketing materials.
  • Delegate projects to in-house designers and oversee storyboards
  • Obtain team approval of final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; encourage members to provide feedback; and respond to internal commentary and requests
  • Oversee presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for cross-organizational use
REQUIREMENTSThe following are essential:
  • Minimum of 3/4 years of professional experience in design/creative/art direction
  • Proficiency with design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Exceptional ability in typography and layout.
  • Highly skilled in leading designs and client presentations
  • Strong creative vision with attention to business objectives
  • Solid knowledge of photography and video production
WHO YOU'LL BE JOINING
Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group.We take pride in being Playmakers - finding insightful, bold ways to create play in our work, our lives, and in the world. We believe in the power of play to create big ideas and unlock potential for our clients and talent.We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we ARE fans - of sports, entertainment, and culture at large. This expertise allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world.The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?ABOUT USOctagon is a global creative agency in sports, entertainment and culture.We're part of a wider family of agencies - the Octagon R&CPMK - a group of specialist agencies working with brands, athletes, and celebrities. Group agencies include Futures Sport & Entertainment, FRUKT and No2ndPlace. We're all part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), one of the world's most respected advertising networks.Founded in 1982 with over 800 employees around the globe. Our Headquarters is in Stamford, Connecticut with further offices around the world including: New York, LA, Miami, McLean, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Manchester.We believe that great brands own an idea in the minds of their audience. For Apple, it's creativity. For Nike, it's performance. For BMW it's Joy. For Coca-Cola, it's happiness. For Mastercard, it's priceless experiences.At Octagon, it's all in Play.We inspire brands and people to play.Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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