Art Director

Ifi Consult - Our client, is currently recruiting for suitably candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Position: Art Director
Job Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts for advertising or promotional campaigns
• Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
• Accomplish work requirements by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling and coaching employees.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, contribute to the generation of ideas to solve client’s objectives for content creation
• Drive teams to meet and beat deadlines. Ensure top creative standards are maintained
• Meet cost standards by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving actions.
• Determine project content by reviewing art and copy materials developed by staff.
• Improve quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; recommending changes to art and content departments.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Help clients by answering questions and responding to requests.
• Motivate teams to create work that can win international award at every opportunity.
• Pitch ideas to clients
• Attend client meetings and make creative presentation when necessary
• Negotiate with clients to amend ideas in line with their wishes and explain what is and is not possible
• Work on the highest-profile or largest client accounts that are complex, non-routine and vary greatly in scope.
• Coordinate the flow of project materials and ensure that items meet specifications and deadlines. Track all pages through department and knows status at all times.
• Collaborating with Creative Directors, end-client and production team to identify project needs and design finished product to support the brand objective.
• Evaluate and, if necessary alter, the content of projects before completion
• Ensure all the client’s visuals are consistent with the overall brand
• Oversee photo or TV shoots
• Select external suppliers when necessary
• Sign off jobs before they are presented to the client
• Coordinate creative activities and sessions.
• Ability to concept the look and feel of a presentation from scratch, Design and ensure staff strictly follow Tools Creative Process for all creative designs, brief interpretation and communication, as well as account pitches and new business demands
• Expose staff to visual graphics training courses
• Enter works for awards and recognition; National and International
• Make sure all staffs are Google + other creative certifications certified.
• Ability to design and create a wide range of elements for presentations including logos, illustrations, graphs, charts, HTML Layouts and other artwork that more effectively communicate key messages and which can be incorporated into presentations.
• Good knowledge of UI/UX
• Ability to create design that functions across multiple digital platforms
• Excellent Knowledge of prototyping and wire framing tools (Sketch, Balsamiq, or other wire framing tools).

Requirements

• B.Sc in Fine Art, Advertising , Design or relevant field
• Must have at least minimum of 4 years Proven agency experience as a creative director or in a similar creative role
• Hands-on experience in the creative process, graphic design and brand development
• Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc
• Outstanding Leadership and Organizational Skills
• Must be focused and have an eye for details
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and strict deadlines.
• Commitment to responsiveness, high quality work, confidentiality
• Exemplary Interpersonal and analytical abilities
• Hands-on experience of designing templates and layouts, as well as being able to follow strict brand guidelines
• Must Possess a can do attitude and be willing to hit tight deadlines
• Mastery of presentation applications (Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote).

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted