Art Director at MERGE

Chicago, United States

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As our Art Director, you will...

Be Accountable and Responsible

Working in collaboration with Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Account Management, Project Management, Production, and/or Technology teams to develop and execute innovative content for digital marketing, websites, videos, print, and more.

Develop creative concepts and design layouts for all marketing channels – including digital advertising, direct response, videos, collateral, social, landing pages, websites, emails, print
Collaborate with an assigned copywriter to concept and execute the final project
Develop work that is on strategy and on brand
Work on new business initiatives as needed
Prepare and present concepts/layouts internally and to clients
Execute art direction and design for existing concepts initiated by others on the creative or client team
Conduct effective image search for concepts and for final materials
Assist Creative Directors with execution details of client photo and video shoots and work closely with shoot production from casting to onsite creative direction as needed

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

3+ years agency or creative department experience
A range of clients in your portfolio, ideally including clients in the Healthcare and/or Financial Services space
Able to think conceptually and strategically
Excellent art direction and design skills with an emphasis on concept and omnichannel execution
Able to develop creative from start to final delivery
Able to art direct/design for any medium including web and digital media production, direct response (digital and print)
Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop as well as the Adobe CS family of programs. Figma, AfterEffects, Premiere (or other editing software) a plus
An online portfolio that showcases everything from advertising campaigns to responsive web design to mobile apps, banner ads to content, etc.
Knowledge of file preparation for print and interactive formats and ADA best practices a plus
Attention to detail, efficient, organized
Sense of humor

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

Mastering our craft
Delivering with a growth mindset
Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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