Job Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

The Art Director will be part of a creative team and will help to lead the design and creative direction efforts. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be ready and eager to bring your special sauce to every project no matter how large or small the challenge.

• Lead creative development for projects, including digital, print, and experiential.
• Contribute to original designs and concepts.
• Oversee and ensure Brand consistency and quality across marketing production work.
• Ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Mentor junior creative team members.
• Collaborate with creative, copy, and digital teams.
• Remain current with industry best practices and apply them to the development of creativity.
• Art directs new and production-based projects.
• Follows projects throughout all stages of print production and/or online deployment.
• Provides production support to produce technically correct, print-ready mechanicals for release.
• Interacts regularly with clients, creative partners, and other team members as needed for the completion of assigned projects.
• Interprets marketing ideas and turns them into visual reality at a world-class level.
• Works directly with Creative Director to help create top-line campaigns which push the boundaries.
• Solves business challenges through smart creative design.
• Takes ownership, leads initiatives, and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time, and on budget.
• Effective communication with peers, senior management, and clients across all topics from business to creative.
• Participates in the recruiting and hiring process and is responsible for onboarding and training new employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum: 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline-related field

Years of Experience

• Minimum: 5+ years of relevant experience

Skills and Certifications

• An impressive portfolio of imaginative work showcasing a variety of experience
• Retail, agency, or in-house corporate design experience preferred
• Well-versed in Macintosh platform (OSX) and industry-standard applications
• Must be highly proficient in Adobe CS software and other applicable programs
• Experience presenting/pitching concepts to internal clients and external customers and sourcing vendors
• New ideas, great design sense, copywriting skills (a plus), and the ability to prepare projects for print are essential
• Understanding of print production, basic web development, and good user interface concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build and maintain strong and effective customer and internal relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with the ability to listen for understanding to execute the work according to the customers’ needs
• Expertise with relevant Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high-quality work, and projecting a positive attitude
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, and time-management skills

Additional Information

RRD's current salary range for this role is $84,100 to $134,600 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

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