Art Director - Content Production and Design

Art Director - Content Production and Design

Posted 2 weeks ago by Morgan McKinley

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: Exciting opportunity for an Art Director specializing in Content & Product Design with a Big4 Tech company in London. The role involves developing global editorial content, maintaining relationships with partners, and delivering high-quality creative work focused on music and product design. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of music visual culture and have experience in cross-functional collaboration. This is a 6-month contract position with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop global editorial content as part of a team.
  • Maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Ensure work meets quality standards and aligns with creative direction.
  • Articulate and present design concepts persuasively.
  • Build cross-functional relationships to ensure deliverable quality.
  • Create compelling campaign creative for marketing or editorial.
  • Design for multiple cultures and languages.
  • Collaborate with talent and creators on campaigns.

Key Skills:

  • Design concept through to implementation.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Experience with high-volume creative and campaign types.
  • Understanding of digital asset management and file organization.
  • Experience in developing content strategy.
  • Ability to create compelling campaign creative.
  • International experience or working with global teams.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Exciting opportunity to work with a Big4 Tech company as an Art Director - Content & Product Design, based in London, UK!

Contract Duration: 6 months

Location: London, UK (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)

This conceptual Art Director will work in a team responsible for developing global editorial content. The ideal candidate will have a deep love for music with thorough understanding of music visual culture. You will be required to maintain strong relationships with internal/ external partners, as well as ensuring work delivered meets standards. You will maintain momentum around creative concepts, as a core part of the team that is responsible for bringing them to life. Develop big ideas with ability to articulate these ideas to partners. Cross-functional relationship building to ensure alignment on deliverable quality and creative direction. Overall, develop well-conceived creative work that implements the business strategy, focused on design in the music and product space.

Key Qualifications:

  • Design concept through to implementation.
  • Ability to present persuasively clearly articulating design rationale.
  • Typographic flair, design system, graphic design and art direction skills.
  • Experience handling a high volume of creative and campaign types in parallel.
  • Deep understanding of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and motion.
  • You know how to tell stories, on any platform, that drives engagement.
  • You have a pulse on conceptual approach, creative trends and on-product content design, along with a creative sensibility that extends across content genres.
  • Excel at building strong cross-functional relationships in a fast-paced organisation.
  • An understanding of digital asset management, file organisation and a collaborative spirit are necessary.
  • Experience working with and scaling brands. Developing content strategy is a plus.
  • Proven ability to create compelling campaign creative for marketing or editorial.
  • Proficient in digital, social, on-product design with top of class design benchmarks.
  • Experience delivering big ideas for subscription businesses is a plus.
  • International experience or experience working with global teams.
  • Experience designing for multiple cultures and languages is ideal.
  • Experience working directly with talent and creators to collaborate on campaigns.

Additional Requirements:

Robust portfolio that includes top-tier creative for on-platform creative or marketing campaigns.