Senior Art Director

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 80000 - 110000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Art Director

If youre reading this youre probably scrolling on your phone. Perfect. Lets talk.

The Weber Shandwick Collective(TWSC)islooking for aSeniorArt Directorwho lives andbreathesthe internet to join our team in Chicago. If you have a running theory about the next big TikToktrendor can spot a meme format beforeitsviral you might just have found your calling.

This isnt a role for someone who dips their toes into media trends; its for someone who dives headfirst. Imagine yourself crafting groundbreaking campaigns that spark joy ignite shares and earn a permanent spot in peoples lives. We want the kind of ideas that dont just ride the wave but that create the wave.

Lets be clear: this is not the job where youre cranking out uninspired visuals and the same old rinse-and-repeat ideas. This is the job and the agency where ideas meet cultural currency. Where youll create the campaign that everyone shares before lunch. Where ideas become award-winning work thats discussed around the country.

So lets talk specifics.

WhatYoullDo (Other than Make Everyone WishTheydCome UpWithThatIdea)

Be a builder:Youlldriveideation of attention-grabbing alongside various disciplines from strategy to account to media relations and analytics (to name a few) co-buildingto ensure your ideas transcend platforms and break the internet. All the whilementoring and fostering junior creative talent.

Own the voice: Be a guardian ofthe visual identity of the brand and for each campaign you work on.

Balanceart and strategy: Stay playful but always purposeful. Yourvisualsand ideasdontjustentertaintheydeliver results.

Be the pulse of culture: You need to know before anyone else what Gens Alpha and Z aredoing onsocial channels why brands are jumping all over a memewhat conversations are capturing the attention of journalists (and why) and who is poised to become the next big thing in the cultural conversation. These inputs will shape the ideas you develop and bring to teams and clients.
Monitor the Zeitgeist: Research platforms subcultures emerging media and niche communities to unearth untapped opportunities.

WhatYoullBring (Besides a HypotheticalPrizeforBest)

Obsessive curiosity: About trends people platforms memes and the mechanics of why certain thingsjust work.

A social media sixth sense: You know which platforms matter most what kind of content works where and how to surprise people within the context of their scroll.

Pop cultureproficiency: From mainstream moments to niche internet corners you stay plugged into whateveryonestalking about and whattheyreabout to.

Experience:5yearsart direction and/or designexperience especiallyifyouveworked on social-first campaigns or for culturally relevant of course need to work quickly andaccuratelywithin all aspects of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator) as well as presentation software (PowerPoint).Bonus points for illustration After Effects photography retouching filmmaking videography editorial animation HTML.

A sense of humor: If youcantlaugh at yourself (or at leastatthe internet)werenot the place for you.

WhyYoullLove It Here (Other than the Snacks)

Youllwork with some of the best creatives in the businessa team fueled by bold ideas cultural insights and enough caffeine to power a small city.

Youllhave the freedom to experiment fail forward and redefine what earned-first creativity means.

Youllcreate work that matters to brands to audiences and to culture at large.

Final Thought (Because Were Big on Storytelling)

This job isnt just about understanding what makes good images. Its about being the creative who reshapes how brands communicate in this endlessly scrolling algorithm-ruled world. Its about showing up every day with fresh ideas and a love for the craft. And maybe just maybe its about finally justifying all the hours you spend on TikTok.

If this sounds like you lets create something worth bookmarking.

Send us your portfolio résumé and a list of the accounts and trendsyoureloving right now. Because ifweregoing to shape culture we want to knowyourealready in it.

Cue the end slate. Lets make some magic.

Salary range: $80000 - $110000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background pertinent experience and qualifications.

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.

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