Senior Art Director leading design and creativity for Asahi's in-house agency supporting global brands. Driving innovative ideas and creative excellence in brand design.
Responsibilities
Lead design and ideation end to end, from brief to delivery.
Set the standards for craft excellence, create scalable design systems and ensure every asset is on brand, on time and optimised for performance.
Line manage and mentor designers, direct external partners and collaborate with copywriters and motion designers to deliver ideas that raise creative quality, speed to market and cost effectiveness.
Own end to end design quality for Poland, from concept to final artwork.
Set the visual direction on priority briefs, ensure adherence to brand, legal and Creativity Spectrum standards and sign off final files for production.
Define, document and govern standards, libraries, templates and reusable assets in Adobe CC, enabling scale across brands and channels.
Maintain version control and file hygiene.
Partner with Senior Creative Lead, Copy, Digital to originate integrated ideas.
Provide art direction across photography, illustration, motion and CGI, commissioning and guiding specialists as needed.
Scope work with Client Services and Studio, plan resources, brief and direct freelancers and partners.
Balance quality, speed and cost using data and retrospectives.
Oversee spec setting, colour management, accessibility and pre-press for print, and best practice for digital performance formats.
Ensure accurate trafficking, naming and asset delivery to DAM and channels.
Scan platforms and tools, introduce relevant innovation such as modular design, automation and new content types.
Champion accessibility, sustainability considerations and legal compliance in design.
Stay current on craft, platforms, and technology, bring relevant innovation into daily practice.
Requirements
6 plus years in an in-house or agency environment with a strong portfolio in brand design and ideation.
Portfolio that demonstrates award level conceptual thinking, brand design craft, and platform ideas that scale.
Proven experience working across a variety of media including social, digital and ATL
Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud, confident with file hygiene and version control.
Strong art direction skills across photography, illustration, and motion, working with specialists as needed.
Solid knowledge of production for print and digital, colour management, pre press, and spec setting.
Experience leading designers, giving clear feedback, and growing capability.
Comfortable directing external partners and freelancers to a high standard.
Practical understanding of performance needs for social and digital formats.
Strong stakeholder skills, able to simplify choices and influence decisions.
Polish and English fluency, both written and spoken.
A strong portfolio is essential. Applications without one will not be considered.
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Opportunities for global travel and cultural immersion
Access to resources and support from a global organization
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