Art Director (Experiential)

Play a key role as Senior Art Director within this  small but very successful Experiential agency. Our client is looking for real talent. In return you get to be a part in moulding the creative team and the processes required to keep  ahead of the competition in terms of creativity.

Agency Background

Our Central London Client is an independently owned experiential agency with an impressive client base and an even more impressive multi million pound turnover.

They provide comprehensive client servicing including in-house planning, promotional staffing, production & operations and creative resources. They have a diverse product offering – including nationwide sampling campaigns, live public events, PR launch stunts, in-store retail-tainment, as well as on and offline integrated promotional communications.  And they are doing it all for some very big brands.

There objective? - to be a top three experiential agency within the next five years, they need you to help take them there.

Your Job

Main Purpose of your Role

• As Art Director / Senior AD you will play a key role within a small but fast growing agency / creative team, producing ‘best in class' experiential marketing campaigns.
• Whilst this agency's core expertise and proposition of this is experiential, almost all of the campaigns they work on include other promotional marketing elements such as micro sites, in-store POS, sales promotions and so on – our client sees this as a key growth area of the business moving forward so you'll have a fully integrated skill set.
• You will play an important role in the creative team, taking part ownership of the agency's output. This will range from client related work to the company's own brand marketing and development.

The Required Skills & Experience

• You will be a creative ‘all rounder' – a clear strategic thinking, capable of insight generation, scamp / Mac visualisation, to overseeing artwork and production processes, including photographic, print, hardware design and build.
• You will need hands on' experience of generating brand experience / live communication campaigns. If you have an appreciation of some of the basic logistical fundamentals that too would be a bonus.
• Integrated expertise – understanding and competency working within other below the line disciplines, particularly sales promotion, shopper, digital.
• A real team leader as well as player– a willingness and interest in nurturing and mentoring junior talent, leading by example and working closely with team members to help them achieve their role and career objectives