Art Director

We are currently seeking an Art Director, Entertainment to join our growing creative team. The Art Director, Entertainment will report into Associate Creative Directors and Creative Directors and will work with both to set the design aesthetic, including the look and feel for each campaign from the RFP phase through to awarded campaigns. The Art Director, Entertainment will design and guide the creative look and feel of graphic assets for all projects in a given pitch and will also be responsible for all facets of the creative pitch process and will lead a creative team dedicated to working on pitches and proposals. Your Impact ● Lead creative ideation and execution for DMM’s clients, as well as setting the look and feel for campaigns ● Manage the creative aesthetic and lead a team of designers, AV editors and motion designers who will help produce and deliver consistent creatives throughout the entirety of the campaign. ● CDs, project managers, strategists and supervisors to deliver thoughtful creative ideation to brand clients and pitch decks, with a clear design POV and understanding of the brand or title ● Create mood boards, typeface suggestions and design briefs outlining creative look and feel for each new project proposal ● Attend all pitch meetings, brainstorms and briefs to align with strategists for each new brand proposal ● Partner with Creative Director to review pitch creative & collect and address feedback ● Manage appointed creative team members (when applicable), and guide them as they create assets, and navigate through issues that arise, making sure design goals are aligned with clients ● Act as a client resource and provide solutions for design-related issues ● Solve any and all design problems independently or with the help of the Associate Creative Directors or VP of Creative ● Set the quality bar within the team, and ensure that all creative assets meet or exceed standard Your Experience ● Experience working with entertainment brands for a social focused agency ● Advanced knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe Creative Cloud apps including After Eff ects, Premier Pro, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. As well as 3rd party software ● 2+ years of art direction experience within an agency environment ● 2+ years of motion and static design experience ● Experience working on pitches and proposals ● Experience working in a collaborative environment with project managers, art/creative directors, and other creative team members ● Experience using Cinema 4D is a plus Your Availability ● 9-6pm PST; Flexible with working after-hours as needed Benefits Salary $50,000 Law benefits After 3 months: Saving funds Grocery tickets Minor and major medical insurance About the company COMPANY PROFILE Established in 1998 and floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM in 2013, Keywords(KWS) is the world’s leading provider of technical and creative services to the global video games market. Our 12,000 employees in 70+ Studios in 26 countries provide graphic art asset production, game development, audio, testing, localization and customer support services to most of the leading video game developers and publishers. We have a proven track record of organic and acquisition-led growth and have successfully acquired and integrated 50+ acquisitions since 2014. WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS? People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually. We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges. This is what makes us Keywordians.