Creative Director [5082] - CONNECTICUT

Job Order: 5082
Position: Creative Director
Location: Connecticut
Salary: Commensurate on experience.

Company Summary:
Full-service, Continuing Medical Education (CME) agency that services strategic
development and implementation of long-term medical education programs.

Description:
Internal Job Responsibilities:

Develop concepts for media advertising,
collateral, sales promotion, and other communications needed by clients.
Work
closely with Copy and Account Service as a cohesive team player to ensure that
strategic goals and objectives are met.
Prepare layouts for concepts approved
by the Client. Select and place all visual elements of the project, including
type, illustration, and photography necessary to produce the intended image.
Layouts should contribute visual ideas, enhance the attractiveness of the
message, and help to clarify and accent its meaning to the reader.
Supervise
art direction of multiple accounts as a liaison between Senior Art Director/Art
Director and Creative Director. Act as an advisor to junior art staff.
Maintain awareness of issues in-to-day functioning of team dynamics.
Interview
possible candidates for new employment. Discuss possible candidates with
Creative Director and other key decision makers to obtain approval for hire.
Review reporting staff on a consistent and timely manner following corporate
guidelines.
Assist Art Buyer in the selection of photographers/illustrators and
work closely with them, supplying direction, to insure the original concept
approved by the client is carried out.
Maintain awareness of budget
requirements. Insure the best visualization of the product while staying within
budget limits. Advise Account Service in advance when work exceeds budget and
obtain appropriate approvals to follow through.
Insure that time and workload
is managed efficiently.
Secure approval for layouts and final art from the
Account/Creative Director and keep product team and creative management aware of
pertinent account activity.
Contribute to growth of agency by staying alert to
opportunities for increased profitability and market share on assigned accounts.
Make best/prudent usage of production art photographic facilities, and other
agency resources.
Work closely with Art Buyer and abide by proper procedures as
relayed by Art Buyer. Contribute to proper safekeeping of artwork, photos,
slides, etc.
Maintain personal graphic resources, visual data, samples, graphic
standards, and manuals, etc.
Check and approve all visual materials through all
stages of pre-production and production.
Meet deadlines, or inform appropriate
authority in advance to obtain extra time in which to complete assignments.
Prepare new business presentations work as required.
Maintain accurate records
of time and expenses.
Establish rapport with client and be able to present
ideas in an organized, professional, and effective manner. Contact client
directly when asked to do so to discuss and successfully resolve art problems.
Continue to gain more knowledge in the field through ongoing education and
training.

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years experience at an advertising
agency.
Must have a solid and creative portfolio.
Degree in Art
Design/Advertising or equivalent professional experience.
Strong knowledge of
Quark, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Should have experience creating style sheets
in Quark and spec sheets for Quark layouts.
Experience with photo retouching
desired.
Basic supervisory skills.
Must be team-oriented.
Excellent
presentation skills.
Demonstrate outstanding creative conceptual and design
skills through a portfolio that is clean and visually strong.


To apply for
this position, please send a word version of your resume to:
Tim Jadwin
timj DeleteThis @shsinc.com
SHS, Inc.
Ph: 630-718-1704
Fax: 630-718-1709
http://www.shsinc.com
http://www.medicine-avenue.com