Junior Art Director, Cross-Device-Digital (M/F)

Job description

Although a highly creative position, this role requires limited hands-on design. Art Directors are responsible for: project-ideation (identifying core ideas with a 360 touchpoint), design consultancy for clients/partners, creative management of specialized graphic designers, sparring with Content on creative concepts, and working closely with Channel partners to innovate products. Your core responsibility is to understand and communicate corporate identity, advertising, picture language, branding and visual concepts; to execute and innovate a consistent corporate CI through all their projects and touchpoints; and to confidently partner with their clients on new technology and market drivers. Further, JADs are responsible for the creative development of their agile design teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

· You'll execute strategic/creative briefs
· You'll be responsible for Campaign ideation- identifying core campaign ideas for specific channels
· You'll be responsible for presentations of visual concepts- verbally, through wire-frames and/or occasionally through storyboards
· You'll be the innovator of Corporate Identity through new technology- driving and optimizing through channel knowledge
· You'll oversee briefings and supervising team design (communicating the creative brief)
· You'll be responsible for managing and developing specialized designers (creative coaching)
· You'll work in agile project teams and be able to manage co-location between various departments
· You'll be responsible for supervising and maintaining infrastructure and routine administration tasks for agile graphic teams
· You'll take part in storytelling across multiple mediums and platforms– from print to digital touchpoints, across all devices
· You'll be responsible for managing a production roadmap and be responsible for daily deliverables (stand-ups, etc)
· You'll be responsible for concepting cross-device design solutions

YOUR PROFILE

· You'll have a degree in Design – Diploma or Master, or a similar field
· You'll have a minimum 3-5 years' experience in creative team, Agency required if AD (or creative management in similar eCommerce Co.)
· You'll have a Minimum three years leading creative teams and projects
· You're proficient in CS6- Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Sketch
· You're proficient in Cross Device Design + Basic principles of HTML
· You're proficient in Visual Design– wireframing and grids to full creative-skin
· You've supported responsive design and understand UX Principles
· You've supported developers and have worked with tools such as style-kits and processes such as Scrum
· You are familiar with Flash + Dynamic Content (gif, jpg sequence)- and have worked with storytelling through motion
· You're proficient in MS Office (word/excel) and Google Programs (google docs)
· You have an understanding of color theory, layouts and visual compositions
· You've got a good understanding typography and vector design
· You have knowledge of graphic files for print and digital deliveries: solid understanding of production design
· You have excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills
· You have program experience and are technically savvy in CS 6 and other digital design (UX) programs
· You have excellent attention to detail with strong multi-tasking capability
· You are customer focused and quality-oriented

OUR OFFER

· Boredom doesn't get a look in here! Zalando is a working environment where something new happens every day
· An international team of experts to inspire and support you
· A corporate culture where your skills are judged only by your results – our motto: wear sneakers, not ties
· A feel-good team: We don't just work well together, we also like to get together after work
· A fulltime position, starting immediately

If you're interested please apply through our job portal online!

Want to join us?

Then we'd be more than happy to receive your application!

Any further queries? Please do not hesitate to contact us via email // Samantha Lee-Kroll via: ************@*******.**