Art Director | Dallas, TX

the work by drawing on vast experience and knowledge, settling for nothing less than exceptional. You can expect to engage in a diverse portfolio of client projects across a wide range of services and campaigns while showcasing offerings, promoting innovation and fostering exceptional client relationships.

You'll work alongside internal clients and teams to drive creative and conceptual storytelling methods and influence the development of creative briefs, storyboards and layouts that effectively communicate design ideas and advance business objectives. You'll initiate and lead creative ideation sessions and be hands-on empowering teams in developing award-winning deliverables. Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related discipline or equivalent work experience Strong creative digital portfolio demonstrating outstanding conceptual thinking and design skills Eight plus years of related art direction and design experience Strategic thinker with innovative mindset and consultative skills Experience working in a fast paced, matrixed agency or in-house team environment to develop a range of creative initiatives Sound business acumen to fully comprehend stakeholders' strategic vision and influence the development of the creative brief, which drives the story Ability to initiate and successfully lead creative ideation sessions inspiring new design perspectives Ability

to work independently on highly complex projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Strong ability to conceptualize, communicate and execute on sophisticated solutions that align with business objectives while offering elevated client experiences Passionate storyteller with the ability to drive the development of storyboards and persuade clients to follow your design direction.

Strong time-management skills with the ability to lead resources and build short/long-term budgets Ability to drive development of creative briefs/storyboards and persuade clients to follow your design direction Successfully lead creative project teams and individuals in implementing project vision, concept and design of deliverables in various platforms and media; review work, troubleshoot and provide feedback Ability to proactively foster exceptional client relationships to build trust and collaboration that leads to the co-development of new opportunities Ability to skillfully liaison between groups of people to bring positive solutions that meet business objectives Innovative mindset with current knowledge of digital design trends Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud; proficiency in prototyping, Microsoft Office (including Power Point) and Teams Experience in successfully mentoring and coaching creatives in developing conceptual skills, including critiquing design projects and providing constructive feedback in a virtual environment Executive presence, articulate and passionate about design Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead by example Superb communication skills, with active listening and diplomacy when working with internal team members and business partners Advanced problem-solving skills to identify, resolve and overcome challenges PDN-9abb9ea6-01f1-405a-ac3e-ce7a208f72eb