Associate Art Director

Summary

Join Power Digital, a tech-enabled growth firm, as an Associate Art Director. You will leverage your design and editing expertise to oversee creative deliverables, mentor designers, and ensure quality across multiple channels. Responsibilities include managing a team, collaborating with other leads, and driving creative problem-solving. The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of experience in design/editing, a strong understanding of creative execution, and proficiency in various design software. Power Digital offers a competitive salary, commission, PTO, flexible work environment, and various benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in design/editing and creative; 5+ ad agency experience preferred
• A strong understanding of creative execution as it relates to; visual design, branding, and the digital landscape + application of marketing strategy to visual design
• Design: design systems and principals
• Editing: motion graphics and rules for audio and cadence
• Experience managing a team of designers/editors and/or oversee 3+ direct reports and confidence in your ability to communicate with your team(s) and clients
• Attention to detail on all work, timelines, and communication with clients and fellow team members; ability to multitask & be flexible in daily tasks within an agency culture
• Proficiency with a wide range of media and use graphic design software including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Sketch, Figma, XD, etc

Responsibilities

• Directly oversee the execution of all design/edit deliverables
• Ensure quality and design/editing best practices on all deliverables
• Work directly with Associate Creative Directors, Design Leads, Strategy Leads, and Edit Leads teams to ensure alignment & quality of including: Art Direction & Execution
• Associate Art Directors for integrated clients that require creative for multiple channels (Performance Ad Creative, Email, Creative Lite, Banners, etc.); Final say on quality of creative execution across all deliverable types
• Know the clients brand guide by heart + know common feedback
• Manage the growth & success of up to 4 mid-Sr. Direct Reports
• Assist on client escalation & creative problem solving for key accounts
• Ensure on-time delivery for all design/edit-based deliverables of direct reports’ projects and accounts
• Lead internal creative brainstorms, review, feedback, & direction prior to client delivery
• Develop new workflows and optimize current ones to ensure that our team is creating the best work possible

Benefits

• Base salary + commission opportunities
• Medical Bonus
• 15 paid vacation days (PTO) per year
• Up to 4 hours per quarter for paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) towards philanthropic endeavors
• Fully flex work environment: full-remote, in-office, or hybrid
• A one time 400.000 COP Work From Home (WFH) stipend automatically added to your first paycheck
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 17 observed Colombian national holidays + 2 mental health recharge days per year
• Legal benefits like Prima, Cesantias
• Paid Social Security
• Unlimited opportunities for growth & leadership within a rapidly growing firm
• Ongoing employee development programs for personal and professional growth (Hedgehog and Vital 5s)
• Quarterly awards including prize money and recognition for outstanding performance
• Opportunities to be involved in company DEI initiatives