Senior Art Director

Auckland - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TBWA REPRESENTS

Disruption has never been a catchphrase or a trend. Its a mindset. Its a behaviour.

We dont dabble in Disruptive thinking. We embody it day in and day out.

When we solve problems we do it collectively. None of us is better than all of us.

Together we strive to create disruption the world needs.

About the Role:

Were looking for a Senior Art Director who brings exceptional craft original thinking and a collaborative spirit to our award-winning creative team. This role requires not just visual excellence but a strong strategic mind and the confidence to push creative boundaries.

Youll work alongside a Copywriter partner and cross-disciplinary teams to develop campaigns that are bold effective and disruptive in the truest TBWA sense.

THE TASK AT HAND

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute exceptional creative ideas across multiple platforms (TV digital social experiential print OOH)
Lead the art direction and visual storytelling from concept through to final execution
Collaborate closely with Copywriters Designers Creative Directors Strategists and Producers
Present concepts and campaigns internally and to clients with clarity confidence and passion
Mentor and inspire junior creatives providing guidance and feedback
Stay current with trends in design advertising and popular culture infusing fresh thinking into the work
Champion TBWAs Disruption philosophy and help uncover new creative white space for brands

WHAT YOULL BRING TO TBWA

6 years of relevant agency experience with a strong award-winning portfolio
Proven ability to develop and execute ideas that are visually striking strategically sound and culturally relevant
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign etc.) and design principles
Experience working across integrated campaigns and digital-first executions
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
A fearless creative thinker who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment

WHAT LIFE IS LIKE AT TBWA

Fast paced collaborative and rewarding
Were professionals but dont take ourselves too seriously
Were hard on the work kind to each other
Were a diverse bunch of misfits (in a good way)
Were flexible but believe the good stuff happens when were in the agency together

WHAT WELL BRING TO YOU

Career development: growing and developing all our people is critical to our success we do so through an always on feedback culture not just an annual review.
Training: we have a continuous learning culture through our Pirate Academy run every fortnight designed to empower our people with the skills and confidence to steward our most important asset: Creativity. We provide a range of internal and external training opportunities personalised to your individual needs. We also benefit from access to Global Learning Program with al all expenses paid trip of an overseas destination to learn from the best with the best.
Radically open collective: we are a collective not a network. Each of our offices has its own personality and special skills. We thrive on our difference but are united by our common language of Disruption. We are flexible fluid and organic. None of us are as good as all of us.
Disrupt This: we truly believe that ideas can come from anywhere not just one department. We have created a wall of client & cultural problems that anyone can help solve.
Flexibility policy: we work with a level of flexibility that brings the best performance for both the individual and the team around them.
Giving back: Never has it been more important to give back to society and our local community. We encourage our people to volunteer for good causes. Everyone gets 1 day per quarter dedicated to this.

Required Experience:

Director

TBWA REPRESENTSDisruption has never been a catchphrase or a trend. Its a mindset. Its a behaviour.We dont dabble in Disruptive thinking. We embody it day in and day out.When we solve problems we do it collectively. None of us is better than all of us.Together we strive to create disruption the world...