Art Director

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE NEW BREED OF ART DIRECTOR

We are looking for an Art Director (Mid-weight) that loves creativity, and the opportunities new technologies and thinking provides. Change is something you thrive on and moving fast keeps it interesting for you.

You're someone who gets excited by new challenges and the opportunities to work across a wide breath of work, from brand identities, campaigns and digital experiences to products & services at scale.

You have a portfolio of work that demonstrates excellence in both design thinking and design execution.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Working closely with your Copywriter to conceptualize new ideas and campaigns for a diverse mix of clients and brands.
• Collaborating with a multi-discipled team across specialisms such as design, production (TV / Digital / Print), Media, Data and Account Service.
• You'll work with the teams around you, leading and nurturing their ideas and campaign solutions.
• Ensure TV / Digital concepts are achievable and find inventive ways to deliver campaign solutions.
• Responsible for seeing the idea through the creative process to final sign off.
• Deliver millimeter and pixel perfect design with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Constantly seek to further your knowledge by keeping up-to-date with new technologies, trends and processes.

HOW WILL WE KNOW YOU ARE THE ONE

• You have portfolio of work you are proud of and willing to share with us.
• Minimum of 2 years working as an art director in an agency environment
• You have great knowledge of the industry, in particular around marketing and communication concepts and their execution.
• Have sound understanding of typography, colour, form and symmetry.
• Obsessive attention to detail.
• Ensure adherence to all design estimates you have created.
• Ensure concerns around timings, delivery and resources required are raised early and often.
• Provide insights for creatives, developers, producers, designers and account service.

Other things that would make you kick arse in this role

• An unwavering and contagious positive attitude.
• Loves working with people and gets on with anyone.
• Ambitious to grow the design offering within the agency.
• Wants to do innovative work, that no one has done before.
• Can teach us a thing or two about art direction and design.

WE ARE CHEP, AND WE BELIEVE IN NEW ECONOMY CREATIVITY

Today, brands need to adapt to new channels, technologies, experiences, social goals, environmental needs and operating speeds.

New Economy Creativity harnesses two powerful drivers of change: creativity and technology. It is diverse and data driven; and relentless in finding the most compelling way to hold attention and impact how people think, feel and act.

It's about helping companies reorientate to make long-lasting positive impacts. Its focus is on building future brands that are positive forces, while converting existing demand.

The diversity of the challenges at CHEP make it a fulfilling place to work, and a crash course in every skill you need – creative, strategy, experience, data, media, social, PR, technology, e-commerce, experiential, and research is all under one roof. We let creativity live in every department, and it's all pulled together by our first-class Leadership team.

We're looking for the best and brightest talent who can continue to connect a brand's experience in more creative and innovative ways than anyone else.

The perks

• Being part of highly awarded and winning team – The agency has had a remarkable track record for success over the last 8 years, growing from a business of 50 to 400 people. The agency has won global recognition from Adobe, AFR's most innovative company and innumerable effectiveness and creative awards during that time.
• Advocates for mental and physical wellbeing - CHEP Energy is an active employee driven initiative that gives all CHEP employees access to monthly resources that support healthy work/life balance and overall wellbeing. CHEP also have a Mental Health Program with 30 employees trained across a mix of St Johns 1st Aid Mental Health and as EAP Ambassadors. All employees get access to free Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) counselling to support their mental health, which is also extended to their immediate families.
• Dedicated learning programs - The business has an ongoing university programme (Clemenger Uni) with at least one internal learning opportunity per week. The program enables all staff to learn about tech, data, media, PR, management skills and a wide range of other topics. Employees are also offered external training opportunities to courses, conferences and seminars.
• CHEP Elect - CHEP Elect is designed specifically for our people. It's about empowering CHEPPERs to have a voice, bring ideas to the table and make them happen. Members on this board are a dedicated conduit between employees and the Executive team and play a central role in shaping important topics around our people, our policies and our committees within the agency.
• Support for families – Primary carers can receive up to 3 months paid parental leave while secondary carers who have been at CHEP for 1 year or more receive 4 weeks of paid parental leave.
• A bonus Doona day on your birthday and a Volunteering Day – On top of your annual leave, have a “doona day” on us every time your birthday comes around. And one day a year, you get to support your favourite charity too.
• Opportunity to ‘buy in' to the company via the employee share scheme – Clemenger Group (which owns CHEP) is 24% owned by the employees. Every year shares are released from people that have left and are available for employees to buy into the company.

Clemenger Group is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply.

At Clemenger Group we employ flexible work practices where appropriate, support charities including Peter MacCallum, and undertake a range of environmental initiatives across our businesses.