[HCM][Agency] T&A Ogilvy: Senior Art Director

Overview

The Senior Art director is responsible for the creative output, with oversight of creative processes; the ideation, presentation and execution of client branding and marketing communications campaigns; the profitability and creative quality of client projects, and the operational readiness of the creative team, all in fulfillment of our brand promise to our clients

Responsibilities

Generate ideas and see them through to completion after understanding client requirements.

Work in teams both internal and external to develop creative outputs and thereafter discussing the same with the client

Work with external agencies like producers, photographers, editors

Ensuring that our high quality of creative and production is upheld, maintaining consistently high standards for him/herself and others on the team

Listening, asking, hearing, prioritizing and translating client situation, marketing goals and information into strategic brand/ campaign/ project concepts, voice, messages and rationales

Collaborating and contributing to the creative process as a leader of a creative team, and as a member of the account team

Co-leading the unified creative/account management process in order to execute on client projects

Ensuring the professional development and readiness of the creative team

Primary Duties

Make decisions on a daily basis that ensure both profitability and creative quality

Set expectations and standards (build a culture) for creative team attitude, behavior, teamwork and professional development.

Study the creative marketplace, assessing where Ogilvy’s work stands against competitors’, as well as our clients’ competitors’ creative

Drive constant improvement in Ogilvy’s creative quality and

Valued as a routine contributor of informed, analytical and strategic contributions to new program development / business

Assure that timely and informative communication takes place between the creative function and account team and clients

Contribute to the strategic and creative development of the agency’s marketing and branding efforts for new business development

Qualifications

Superior leadership and collaboration skills

Superior problem solving and decision-making skills

Excellence in managing and motivating staff

Excellent communication and persuasion skills

Understanding of advertising and marketing principles

Understanding of marcom strategies and tactics, including

Ability to judge creative concepts and copy, and clearly communicate creative direction to others

Thorough understanding of clients and their business/industry

Excellent presentation skills

Thorough understanding of art direction

Understanding of on and offline marcom elements production

Communication, planning, time-management and follow-through skills

Excellent knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Understanding of interactive media production

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