Art Director

About the role

SixSpeed is seeking an Art Director with 2-5 years of experience to lead the visual identity and creative direction for brand communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the visual look of a project or campaign ensuring consistency, distinction, appropriateness, engagement, and clarity of communication.
• Collaborate with copywriters to generate a volume of ideas and concepts.
• Lead the collaborative visual development of projects and campaigns by guiding teams, producers, and partners with a clear direction from start to finish.
• Concept and execute across all mediums with attention to detail and visual precision.
• Maintain awareness of trends in culture and industry, producing new thinking and identifying opportunities for clients and the agency.
• Develop shot lists, treatments, and visions for capture and present these to clients and partners.
• Travel to direct photo and video shoots to ensure the vision is met and the shot list is captured.
• Select and direct the retouching of image assets post-capture, presenting for approval with clients.
• Research and understand client needs, brand, products, audience, and competition.
• Find, recommend, and select vendor partners such as photographers, retouchers, video production houses, editors, sound mixers, illustrators, etc.
• Build positive working relationships with all team members, vendors, and clients.
• Provide clear, timely, and helpful feedback with partners to improve creative output and processes, keeping work on budget and schedule.
• Articulate vision, ideas, and concepts to peers and clients, listening and reacting to feedback appropriately.

Requirements

• A visual creative with 2-5 years of experience in brand advertising or marketing.
• Passionate about powersports and adventure.
• Owner of a strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to craft and build creative campaigns driven by audience insights.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (primarily: Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; secondarily: Lightroom, Bridge, and Premiere).
• A critical thinker, detail-oriented, passionate, motivated, ambitious, and resourceful professional.
• Organized, open-minded, and capable of delivering tangible results in a fast-paced and creative environment.
• Positive, empathetic, collaborative, and trustworthy.
• Knowledgeable of photography and video production, with a strong sense of typography, color theory, composition, print, broadcast, and digital communications.
• Able to stay on top of current trends, industry knowledge, and develop new skills.
• Confident in providing direction to partners and teams.
• Experience delivering work for multiple project teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Able to take and incorporate feedback constructively.
• Willing and eager to prioritize diversity and inclusion, especially when working with external and internal partners.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience in brand advertising or marketing.

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Bridge, Premiere).
• Strong portfolio showcasing creative campaigns driven by audience insights.
• Ability to think critically and detail-oriented.
• Passion for powersports and adventure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of photography and video production.
• Understanding of typography, color theory, composition, print, broadcast, and digital communications.
• Ability to stay updated on industry trends and continuously develop new skills.

Benefits

Salary range: $70,000 to $90,000 per year. Final offer will be determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Pay

$70,000 to $90,000 per year

Schedule

Full-time