Art Director

FLSA Status: Exempt (17C) · Reports to: Creative Team Manager

About the role

The Art Director provides vision and leadership for the organization’s creative output. This role ensures all work is on brand, strategically aligned, and executed with excellence across all mediums.

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities of the Lead Designer
• Ensures all creative work is on brand, innovative, and without flaw
• Writes compelling headlines and supporting copy to support visual concepts
• Provides clear creative direction and critique to other team members
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders across departments
• Effectively presents creative ideas to executive leadership
• Proactively pitches ideas that support department goals
• Understands departmental goals and strives toward their accomplishment
• Stays informed on industry and cultural design trends
• Demonstrates fluency across print, digital, video, and motion mediums
• Maintains confidentiality of all sensitive Bank information
• Maintains a positive and caring atmosphere consistent with Southside Bank’s mission, CORE Values, and Blue Book culture guide
• Provides enthusiastic, professional, and courteous service to Southside Bank customers and employees
• Participates in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Complies with audit policies, applicable laws and regulations (including Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws), and the Bank’s Information Security Program
• Communicates effectively in professional business environments, clearly presenting creative concepts and ideas to executives
• Demonstrates a desire to learn and willingness to take on both menial tasks and complex challenges
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures; reports unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Performs additional duties as assigned or directed

Requirements

• 10+ years working in Graphic Design, Marketing Agency, or a related field (highly preferred)
• Experience managing creatives and multiple visual formats
• Degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (preferred)
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and visual communication
• Familiarity with professional design software and production workflows

Skills

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Able to communicate strategy and adaptable to changes
• Completely autonomous and internally motivated
• Service-minded with ownership and accountability
• Able to collaborate across the creative team
• Capable of completing work with minimal oversight
• Completes work with little to no errors

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, and Vision Insurance (eligibility for team members and dependents starting on the first day of employment)
• 401(k) with a match
• Basic, Voluntary, and Dependent Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Bank Holidays
• Workplace Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Available for overtime as needed.

Physical demands

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with fingers; perceives attributes of objects and materials
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 90% of the time
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to visit other offices, conference rooms, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (calculator, copy machine, telephone)
• Constantly positions self to operate a computer
• Frequently communicates with other people throughout each day; must be able to exchange accurate information when conversing

Working conditions

Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation. Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Travel

Some travel is required.