Art Director
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £35000 – £43000/annum
Here at Wyatt International, we have an exciting opportunity available for an Art Director to join our team, in a hybrid role with 2 days per week based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 – £43,000 per annum, alongside an extensive benefits package.
About Wyatt
We are a strategic and multidisciplinary agency, and we know B2B sectors like nobody else – so well in fact, that we are ranked as one of the top 30 B2B agencies in the UK. We’ve got a unique approach to international marketing communications – we stay independent whilst drawing on our wealth of experience and our network of specialists across the globe.
Wyatt is a long-established business with strong roots, first opening our doors in 1964 – we’re proud of our past and look forward to growing our future.
In this role, you would have the chance to work within a well-established and creative team of like-minded professionals, on exciting projects with leading brands.
About The Role
You will support our Branding Strategy Director to explore creative possibilities, focusing on the conception and design of campaigns and brand strategies. You will contribute to the continual development of your team, producing innovative and market-leading work.
The role of the Art Director is all-encompassing and will utilise your wide skillset. On a day-to-day basis, you will:
* Solve problems creatively across a full range of projects, covering brands, campaigns, and other design challenges,
* Deliver mature and compelling ideas that reflect Wyatt’s brand proposition,
* Direct others (including photographers, illustrators, etc.) to maintain the quality and integrity of your ideas and vision,
* Create and implement winning concepts that satisfy clients,
* Lead by example and mentor your team to execute and deliver creative projects, online and offline, using both static and moving imagery,
* Produce powerful and engaging ideas that work across different channels,
* Work closely with our client service teams to support their client development work with pro-active ideas,
* Attend clients meetings to take briefs and present creative work,
* Ensure that creative output adheres to our client’s guidelines,
* Develop pitch-winning ideas to bring on board new clients,
* Act as a coach and mentor to other members of the creative team.
What We’re Looking For
We think that here at Wyatt, we have a wealth of talent and experience to offer, and we’re looking to build on this with our next recruit. We want somebody who can make an impact, whilst fitting perfectly into our strong creative team.
We’re looking for a conceptual person who can sell their ideas to our clients, and produce a stellar campaign, from concept to final product. Our ideal Art Director will have:
* Experience as an Art Director in an agency environment, having worked with both on and offline media,
* Strong creative vision and flair, with well-developed creative problem-solving skills,
* Ability to create effective ‘scamps’ and to conceptualise and manage this through to the finished product,
* Experience of utilising mood boards to excite the client before revealing the final product,
* Excellent people skills, including supervising and directing the work of others,
* Good influencing and presenting skills, and the ability to sell an idea to the client,
* Ability to thrive under pressure and turn work around quickly,
* Strong teamworking skills and ability to work collaboratively,
* Flexibility in their approach,
* Commitment to the delivery of high standards of customer service,
* Able to take feedback and grow from this.
What We Can Offer You
At Wyatt, we think it is important to reward the hard work of our staff with a generous benefits package, and we regularly review our offering to ensure it suits you. If you think you could be a great fit for our Art Director role, we can offer you:
* 25 days of holiday every year,
* Flexible, hybrid working – 60% at home and 40% in the office,
* Me-time – an extra half-day to take whenever you want, to do whatever you want,
* Happy Birthday! – extra holiday for your special day,
* Stay healthy – subsidised gym membership at our local Nuffield Health centre,
* Training and development – we want to help you to achieve and will work with you to gain your professional qualifications from the DMI, CIM, PRCA, and CIPR,
* True Originals – recognition and reward for when you go above and beyond to deliver excellence,
* Even more – other benefits like regular social events, cinema discounts and a fully-stocked fridge for days in the office.
Does this sound like you? Do you want to be part of Wyatt International, and accelerate your career? Then apply today, we would love to hear from you
More Information
- Address Birmingham, West Midlands (County)