This role is ideally starting ASAP but the client can wait up to 4 weeks for the right candidate if a notice period is required.
* Day rate is £330.
* The role is inside IR35 (must use an Umbrella company)
* Hybrid role 3 days office based in London and 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 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.