Senior Art Director - Experiential
160over90 - Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211![160over90](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90's cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90's expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we're looking to reach through our work. Just as we're obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we're even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
The Role and What You'll Do:
The Senior Art Director is a visual storyteller, creative problem solver and tasteful explorer who thrives in the passion of new, unexpected and big thinking that drives results for our clients especially in the world of experiential, activations, hospitality and events. We will encourage you to use every tool in your creative arsenal to create meaningful design and visual stories that engage consumers wherever (or however) they will experience your work. We build, we draw, we take pictures, we research, we geek out on technology, we get our hands dirty, we get into the weeds, and we manifest completely new ideas into existence.
As a Senior Art Director at 160over90, you will typically partner with a Senior Copywriter on creative assignments sharing the driver seat on projects, campaigns and daily tasks. As the Art part of the team, you have a deep passion for design and a keen understanding of experiential execution and how to bring the world of design into a spatial environment. Knowing the demands of and experience in traditional and digital media is a big plus. You get excited not by just concepting and presenting great work but experiencing and building out how that work comes to life. The proof is in the pudding and you love making work that works in the real world.
Senior Art Directors are responsible for brainstorming creative experiential concepts and owning that work in client presentations. You express your ideas clearly not just through art direction, but face-to-face, zoom-box-to-zoom-box. You're the kind of person that truly gets excited by making things and tinkering with design in three-dimensional space and how best to design consumer movement through those spaces. You have a knack for storytelling and presenting ideas in a way that make people fall in love with your ideas. You're collaborative, organized, accountable, give proper attention to the detail of your craft as well as integrating your teammates into your process.
With fearless creativity and independent effort - you roll up your sleeves and can deliver high quality work in a time-crunch while also leaving space in your workflow to mentor and train-up junior creatives.
While all creative staff reports to the Head of Creative, Senior Art Directors report to Associate Creative Directors or Creative Directors on a project basis and ultimately to the VP/GCD of their group.Play a hands-on role in the delivery of outstanding creative and results, working collaboratively within a cross-disciplinary team, including creative teammates, strategists, account team, production partners and discipline leadsEnsure consistency and efficacy of design throughout all creative before anything goes live or comes across the desk of the clientArt Direct creative from concept to end product with the ability to self-manage multiple projects and tight timelinesWork within the client's established brand guidelines and/or establish ways to customize the brand guidelines to fit an experiential or project askLeverage talent for design and concepting to contribute to work that solves for consumer needs and business goalsSuccessfully communicate creative ideas by confidently presenting your creative to leadership and stakeholders (and occasionally clients) by articulating and rationalizing creative decisions with strategic insightsStay consistently relevant and up-to-date on all marketing trends and culture in an effort to bring fresh ideas, sharing with peers and the broader teamAt the same time, your work should stay ahead of the trend curve (ie. What will become on-trend or culturally relevant 6-months, one year or two years from now?)Develop exceptional concepts for a wide range of marketing with an emphasis in experiential but also in the world of branding, content, social, digital, print, OOH and moreAppraise and edit your own work - being your own best and worst critic and recognizing a good idea when it landsWork closely with project managers, account, and production teams across the lifespan of a projectBring to life ideas for new business pitches and existing clients across presentationsWork effectively with all stakeholders to complete projects within timelines and budget parametersYou Have These:
Degree in graphic design, marketing/communication design, architecture, or similar fieldTechnically proficient in 3D software tools like SketchUp, Blender, Unreal Engine, Adobe Dimension, Solidworks, Rhino3D, Lumion, AutoCAD, etc.Be fearless and not afraid to failA natural curiosity for the unique, the buzz-worthy and the culturally relevant with a willingness to push forward brave, new ideasThe optimism to think bigger, the curiosity to dig deeper, and the passion to do betterThe ability to adapt to new ideas, processes, and business problems with ease and enthusiasmA professional attitude and an openness to feedback that commands the respect of supervisors and colleaguesAn appreciation for the relationship between copy and visual elements (and great design in general)We expect our Sr. Art Directors to understand that a product isn't truly great unless the copy and the design support each otherEagle eye attention to detailCross functional design and conceptual experience necessaryA passionate desire to be a part of an agency built differentlyA love of the data and results and the gamification of the creative to keep pushing for record breaking results in a campaignStrong work ethicDigital portfolio of drool-worthy advertising design, campaign concepts and relevant creative endeavorsAbility to think strategically, conceptualize and see ideas through to polished executionExpert level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Suite of Apps and Google SlidesWorking proficiency with new tech tools such as Midjourney and Dall-E and continuing to explore emerging software technology that helps innovate creative storytellingReceptive to creative feedback and adaptability in creative development process; give direction to creatives from leadershipAbility to work flexible hours, including some nights/weekends
How we work:
Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.
Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Range Minimum:$105,000 annually
Hiring Range Maximum:$140,000 annually