CGS seeks a strategically creative Senior Art Director to join its growing global Marketing team in New York City. This is a phenomenal opportunity for a growth minded designer to work directly with the CMO on branding projects and to help scale the size and capabilities of the global creative team that operates as a shared service for the company, across all business lines and geographies.

This is a roll-up your sleeves role which will involve hands-on design work including website assets, advertising, marketing collateral, thought leadership content, and events. You should be digitally savvy and well-versed in design work for marketing automation systems like Marketo. You should also have excellent organizational skills and bring a systems mindset to the application of new brand guidelines for CGS’ various businesses. This is a work on the engine while in-flight role. You will be responsible for delivering business driving creative assets in the immediate term while working with the CMO on CGS’ brands long-term.

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic team at a global organization with a marquee client list. You’ll have resources of a global organization, coupled with the creativity and freedom of decision making of a start-up. This is a chance to be a creative superhero – are you up for it?

What Will Help You Be Successful

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• You’re a designer by craft but a creative strategist at heart . You’re curious… and passionate about understanding CGS’ various businesses, their distinctive markets, and customer profiles. You thrive on applying this knowledge into creative solutions that are fit-for-market and creatively distinctive from the competition.
• You’re committed to the profession of visual communication.
• You have experience building and/or rolling out new brands and a strong desire to do award-winning work.
• You’re articulate and defend strategic thinking , creative direction, and user experience to executive-level stakeholders.
• You balance strategic brand development with client business objectives.
• You’re detail oriented and committed to providing quality assurance for all creative deliverables. You don’t just design; you read or otherwise digest everything you create and provide feedback to your collaborators in Product Marketing, Brand & Creative, and Demand Generation when needed.
• You have a proven aptitude for quick creative thinking, acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• You are passionate about user experience (UX) and can educate others on the value of customer empathy and how it contributes to increasing revenue and meeting KPIs.
• You have managed other creatives or creative agencies and love building teams.
• You are collaborative and enjoy partnering with others evolve our brands, drive innovation and creativity, and ensure compliance across the global organization.
• You foster passion, hunger, and curiosity to produce better work within a team, including mentoring and coaching team members through project development and creative check-ins.

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of global brands and businesses.
• Continuously evaluate existing brand standards and suggest adjustments as needed to better accomplish business objectives and current trends.
• Able to ensure consistent, cohesive, creative throughout all digital, print, and other materials to ensure overall objectives are met and the customer experience is seamless.
• Contribute to the ongoing growth and development of a creative team including communication, design techniques, technical skills, processes across the global enterprise, branding insights, building relationships and project management.
• Understand internal clients’ needs, with the ability to develop, present, and sell creative concepts to these partners. Skilled at reviews and approvals of final files before launch.
• Ability to lead strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development, and creative execution.
• You independently take action and demonstrate initiative to define and solve complex issues that arise within the course of a project.
• Experience directly contributing to project design and development; creating storyboards and initial graphic concepts.
• Ability to multi-task, you are highly adaptable and prioritize according to deadlines.
• High attention to detail.

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Visual Arts or Social Sciences)
• 10+ years working in creative services industry/function. Experience working in an agency or in-house team environment, with various procedures and communicating well with clients and teammates.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite specifically Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Familiarity or proficient with programs like After Effects for motion graphics and video editing a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft office; expert in PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with newer design tools like Sketch and Figma for UI/UX design
• Basic coding knowledge like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.