Senior Art Director – P3
Save the Children US
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fairfield • Connecticut • Kentucky • United States
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Salary
💰 $74,800 - $102,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Guide art direction
- Participate hands‑on in concepting and design across multiple projects, maintaining high quality and attention to detail
- Work with internal teams—including corporate partners, advocacy, and fundraising—to develop creative that is more relevant and impactful for diverse audiences and objectives.
- Partner with the Creative Director, creative teammates, vendors, and the Traffic Manager to maintain project timelines
- Flag emerging challenges
- Recommend practical solutions.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies and proactively share ideas with the Creative Director that support established marketing objectives.
- Collaborate with internal teams, external creators, and vendors to bring these ideas to life.
- Seek out opportunities to grow your skillset and continue developing new capabilities.
- Motivate and inspire junior creatives and cross‑functional teams to develop integrated, high‑impact campaigns, encouraging them to aim higher and move beyond safe or easy solutions.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience with in-house or agency teams.
- Demonstrated understanding of how strategy works with and inspires great creativity.
- Proven experience working with various social channels, trends, and media to understand audience behaviors.
- Experience collaborating with and the ability to provide clear direction to creators like photographers, video production teams, and illustrators.
- Demonstrated high-level proficiency in design tools from Adobe, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Express.
- Proficiency in office and communication applications from Google and Microsoft.
- Professional proficiency and experience with print projects, and the ability to create press-ready files for production.
- Professional proficiency and experience with digital projects.
- High-level understanding of Color formats and file types as they pertain to providing the appropriate assets for a particular use case.
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, and hybrid working opportunities
- Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
- Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
- Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
- Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
- Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
- Employee Assistance Program : free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
- Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
designconceptingproject managementprint productiondigital productioncolor formatsfile typescreative directionaudience behavior analysishigh-level proficiency in design tools
Soft Skills
attention to detailcollaborationmotivationinspirationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipcreativitystrategic thinkingteamwork
Certifications
bachelor's degreeequivalent experience