Sr. Art Director

MERGE · Kansas City, MO

Company

MERGE

Location

Kansas City, MO

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling and technology to promote health, wealth and happiness in the world. We help marketing and technology executives engage hearts and connect parts by offering full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, digital platform development and more.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our health clients are literally on the front lines saving lives. Our wealth clients are changing the financial potential in people's lives. And our consumer clients make lives...a little bit happier every day.

Partner with Clients of Iconic Brands

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Facebook, Adobe, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Seqirus, Supernus, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Indiana University Health and Marco’s Pizza to name a few.

Work with Poets and PHD’s

With 750+ employees across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York City, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that connects our poets and PHD’s which enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where people with ability, agility and humility can grow and do the best work of their careers.

As our Sr. Art Director, you will…

Be Accountable and Responsible

For developing strategic and effective marketing communications for print, CRM, interactive visual aids, digital, and web for our Life Sciences division which can include pharma, device, healthcare, and associated industries. Expertise in working with existing brands, developing new brands, and collaborating with copy, medical, strategy, and client service. Comfort level with and interest in scientific content. A similar background in another industry, such as finance or insurance will also be considered. 

  • Develop creative concepts and design layouts for all marketing channels - including print, OOH, direct response, collateral, broadcast, social, landing pages, websites, email, banners
  • Collaborates with an assigned copywriter to concept and execute a final project
  • Develop work that is on strategy and brand
  • Ability to prepare and present concepts/layouts internally and to Clients
  • Execute art direction and design for existing concepts initiated by others on the creative or client team
  • Ability to generate original art and conduct effective image searches for concepts and final materials
  • Assists Creative Directors with execution details of client photoshoots and works closely with shoot production from casting to onsite creative direction as needed
  • Ensure that all client legal and brand guidelines are observed
  • Create work that is mindful of the client's measurement objectives
  • Skilled in the preparation and presentation of content/layouts internally and to clients
  • Work on new business initiatives as needed 

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

  • 3-5 years of experience within an advertising agency and/or creative department 
  • Experience in Healthcare and/or Life Sciences, marketing a plus
  • Able to think conceptually and strategically
  • Portfolio/samples of produced and spec work in all mediums
  • Excellent art direction and design skills with an emphasis on versatility
  • Able to develop creative from start to final delivery
  • Able to art direct/design for any medium including web and digital media production, and direct response (digital and print).
  • Be proficient with InDesign as well as the Adobe CS family of programs
  • Able to art direct photography/illustration
  • Familiarity with print production

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

  • Mastering our craft
  • Delivering with a growth mindset
  • Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!

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Date Posted

05/12/2023

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