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About the role
As a Senior Art Director you have a background in digital marketing and design, are comfortable collaborating directly with clients, have an acute attention to detail, and are passionate about beautiful, functional, innovative design that clearly communicates a message. The ideal candidate is a go-getter who jumps on new opportunities, is always learning and expanding their knowledge about design, and works fast and flexibly to get the job done. We are an efficient team that creates quality work on tight timelines, so attentiveness and the ability to handle multiple projects with ease are a must. Sound like you? Let’s get acquainted!
Role & Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality visual designs, from concept to execution, for digital campaigns, microsites, landing pages, social media ads, presentations, video, animation, and more
- Communicate effectively in a cross-functional team: including writers, animators, account and project managers
- Confidently present ideas and designs to internal team and clients
- Ability to receive feedback and collaborate with teammates to develop alternate creative solutions
- Maintain consistent creative quality while applying client brand guidelines
- Be an advocate for our culture and values
Requirements
- High-level experience crafting digital ads, emails, landing pages, video, and more
- Adept in Adobe Creative Suite (Figma experience is a big plus) and experience collaborating in Google Slides, Google Docs, and Slack
- You’ll need to have strong English communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate with clients and colleagues around the world (you need to have a level of English equal to or higher than B2)
- You know how to speak about your creative work to colleagues and clients alike, and ideally have experience presentating to clients
- You have experience with all stages of the design process, from conceptualizing campaigns, to finalizing layouts, and even doing production of creative assets
- Strong understanding of web design principles, UX/UI, and responsive design
- You have a good understanding of accessiblity standards for design
- With an understanding of fundamentals such as typography, layout, and storytelling, you can get teams to improve the work on both an aesthetic and functional level
About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.