At VMLY&R, we create connected brands. We resist the usual ways of seeing, doing and thinking — harnessing creativity, technology and culture — to reimagine the entire connected consumer experience. Our goal? To create work that becomes part of people’s lives, to drive value for our clients and, in the best of cases, to impact the world.
How you can grow with us:
- Work and learn from the best creative and non-creative talents in our industry, we love to try new things and see how things go
- Expand your knowledge and passion
- Learn new work tools and gain international exposure
What will keep you busy during the day:
- Attend project kick-off meetings with senior creative team members, account, strategy, and project management
- Take notes based on creative brief discussed
- Ask clarifying questions to understand the assignment and any specific creative requests
- Confirm role on the project
- Participate in creative brainstorms
- Provide input on concepting the ideas based on knowledge of current trends, pop culture, and current and past design themes
- Bring own original ideas to the meeting and share with team
- Build upon other participants’ ideas
- Constructively critique ideas discussed
- Partner with a copywriter to design and create agreed upon concept per brainstorm meeting
- Create designs based on strategy, target audience, brand, brand guidelines
- Work within the industry standards and follow company procedures and protocol
- Present work to the senior creative team members
- Further explore and/or revise concept per creative lead’s direction
- Interpret feedback and adjust design accordingly
- Ensure the design is on strategy
- Prepare and package files for transfer to the next phase
- Mentor junior art directors and/or interns
- Handle other duties as assigned by supervisor
Skills & experience required to be successful in this role
- 2-5 years of experience as an art director, preferably in an agency or in-house creative department
- Proficient in Adobe Create Suite applications
- Understanding of advertising and marketing principles
- Functional knowledge of graphic design
- Knowledge of current trends, pop culture, current and past design themes
- Able to communicate clearly, thoroughly and succinctly both verbally and in writing; can clearly articulate an idea and the reason(s) behind a specific creative direction
- Able to accept constructive feedback and apply in work
- Current knowledge and understanding of where and how people interact with media, including at home, on the go, while shopping, mobile, broadcast, print, event, etc.
- Collaborates well with others, demonstrated by partnering with other creatives to successfully brainstorm and concept ideas
- Anticipates potential problems and obstacles to project success, communicates concerns and develops solutions
- Proactively seeks out additional projects during full periods
What do we offer:
- Work in an international best in class advertising agency that offers opportunity to run projects for local and internationally based clients
- Career progression in an energizing/dynamic environment that offers a lot of fun & fulfillment
- Interesting, often innovative projects for the biggest brands
- Expanding knowledge during internal training – VMLY&R Academy and/or with self -paced learning available on e-learning platform
- Medical care at Medicover
- Sports activities as part of the Benefit Multisport card
- English classes with a native speaker
- Remote work when needed
Here what comes next:
- If your candidacy matches our position, the Talent Acquisition Lead will arrange a phone interview with you
- We will get back to you or invite you to an online or in person interview with the Hiring Manager within one week from the 1st interview
- If this conversation is successful, we may ask you to complete case study and/or have a short meet & greet interview with respective
- Employment decision will be made within from 20 to 30 days from the 1st contact