Job description
MDL Creative Team / Special Projects
Art Director
About us
Cheil Worldwide is the 10th-largest creative agency in the world. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we were founded by Samsung in 1973 to grow its local and global business. While Samsung is still one of our main clients, our roster has evolved to include other globally recognized brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, ESPN, Lego, Nivea, PayPal, Starbucks, and many more.
Cheil Dallas serves as the lead agency for all Samsung projects in North America and is located steps from their office at Legacy Central in Plano, Texas. It’s the home base for more than 200 creative problem-solvers who share a passion for developing groundbreaking ideas rooted in data, driven by insights, and enabled by innovative technology.
And that brings us to you… or rather you to us. Pushing boundaries and traditional advertising requires a curious mind undeterred by the never-been-done. We need a thinker and doer eager to explore new ways to connect with consumers beyond offering a product. If blending analytics with intuition and imagination makes your eyes sparkle, read on!
About you
Who you are is just as important as (if not more important than!) what you can do.
- You’re a creator to your core. Making things is what makes you happy.
- You possess an insatiable curiosity about the world, spanning emerging technology, art, literature, music, gaming, sports, and more.
- You have a keen eye for visual design, with a deep understanding of how to create engaging content for social media and gaming platforms.
- You possess a genuine passion for work – yours or anyone else’s – that elicits a visceral reaction.
- You have a portfolio of work that showcases your ability to create innovative and impactful designs.
- You value strategy and know that strong concepts require a solid foundation to succeed. Understanding the "why" is just as important as the "what.”
- You believe in working collaboratively with other creatives and disciplines, prioritizing a team-first mentality.
- You are proactive in seeking help and solutions, while being resourceful in finding answers on your own.
- You are adaptable and able to work on multiple aspects of a project simultaneously.
- You can connect the dots between a powerful idea, how it’s visually executed, and the impact that has on its performance.
- You’re adept at recognizing excellent ideas and executions that will help brands break through the clutter.
- You excel in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment, tackling challenges with a positive and solution-oriented approach.
- You don’t have an ego. You have big ideas without having a big head. Yeah, it’s a thing.
- You bring a sense of fun and good vibes to work every day, while remaining driven to exceed your own best.
About the role
Like you, this job is multidimensional. And every aspect is crucial to creating culturally relevant work.
- Collaborate closely with your Team Lead, Creative Director, other art directors and copywriters, as well as account, video, and product teams to create cohesive and successful award-winning ideas and work that exceed client expectations.
- Participate and provide value. To brainstorms. To the work. To Cheil.
- Deliver ideas that are strategically sound and directly hit the insight.
- Balance primary project responsibilities with the flexibility to shift focus to secondary projects if needed.
- Maintain brand integrity by obsessing over company and client style guides, and upholding them consistently.
- Effectively communicate ideas through presentations that sell and inspire, while being receptive to feedback and edits.
- Embrace progress over perfection by sharing progress with your manager early and often.
- Ensure creative quality and consistency across the board while keeping the big picture in mind.
- Continuously learn from every project, utilizing insights and results to elevate future work.
- Adapt to changes in project priorities with agility.
- Contribute to an open, honest, and supportive team environment where everyone feels valued and heard.
- Lead by example and set the standard for creative excellence in the art direction discipline.
- Create emotionally engaging content that resonates with audiences and drives action, leveraging insights and data to optimize output.
About the requirements
You’ve got to check the boxes before you can think outside of them.
- Bachelor’s Degree in creative, design-related fields preferred.
- 4-6 years of agency and/or in-house creative experience, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional work.
- Experience working on social, gaming, pitch work, and more, with a focus on delivering work that is both creative and strategic.
- Advanced knowledge across a range of software, primarily including Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint/Google Sheets.
- Bonus points for Adobe After Effects, XD, Microsoft Excel.
- Extra bonus points for illustration work, photo compositing, or other unique talents.
- Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
- Collaborative and works well with others, while still taking independent initiative.
- Strong conceptual skills, with an online portfolio of smart and exciting work that showcases your range and ability to deliver against business objectives.
- Passionate, positive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work collaboratively and creatively in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to work in a hybrid office environment – 3 days minimum in the office, with the other days optional remote.
- Open to travel, extended hours, and weekend work as necessary.
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