Senior Art Director - Contract

at  Employment Hero

OUR MISSION AND WHERE YOU FIT IN

At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious bunch of people on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone.
Since our inception in 2014, we’ve had some pretty impressive growth (100% YoY), reached unicorn status in 2022, and now serve 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform. We have no plans to slow down.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!

WHAT YOUR DAYS MIGHT LOOK LIKE

We’re looking for a strategic and innovative Senior Art Director to join our in-house creative agency, reporting to the Head of Creative and Design. As an established, award-winning Creative, you will develop insightful, fresh, original, and disruptive ideas to create brand awareness, and drive action for our audiences across key markets, including APAC and the UK. You are curious, culturally immersed, and eager to use your creative talents to shape our vision of changing employment for good.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Established, award-winning Art Director with 6+ years of creative agency experience.
• Comfortable with a fluid, and often reactive work approach, easily adapting to change in a fast-paced environment - we ship things quickly, test, iterate and work on the fly.
• Proven track record of delivering innovative, award-winning campaigns (portfolio required).
• Strong storytelling ability to turn insights into effective creative solutions - with an interest in video, digital content, and social trends, always seeking to push boundaries and elevate brand experiences.
• Willingness to take ownership, learn, and problem-solve proactively.
• We value open-mindedness and flexibility in receiving and implementing feedback, as collaboration and constant improvement are key for us. We’re all about teamwork and leave egos at the door.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into compelling creative solutions.
• Motivated self-starter thriving in a dynamic environment, with a collaborative mindset.
• Big picture thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
• Keen interest in design, culture, and innovation.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent understanding of marketing principles, digital-first design, accessibility standards, photography, typography, digital/social, and print.
• Deep understanding of media platforms like TVC, OOH, Paid Social, and Organic Social, delivering impactful creative quickly and at scale.
• Proven experience of socially led campaigns that have changed the dial.
• Operate at the intersection of creativity, data, and innovation, guiding creative output by testing new ideas, insights, and strategies, and focusing on those that prove successful.
• Experience across the full creative channel ecosystem and customer journey mapping from a creative perspective.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to work asynchronously with global teams.
• Inspire the team to achieve exceptional design and art direction craft, exploring new ways to leverage our branding and employment products for consumer and B2B audiences.
• Expertise in brand design: typography, composition, colour, layout, design thinking, and content strategy.
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Figma. Bonus: AfterEffects and Premiere Pro.
• Ability to storyboard impactful narratives with a strong understanding of motion design/video processes.

• Own creative concept development, direction, and brand tone for integrated campaigns and projects (paid and organic).
• Develop audience-focused creative for brand campaigns and multi-channel marketing initiatives to meet business targets.
• Partner with our Copywriters to create fresh, compelling assets for OOH, digital experiences, social/motion content, videos, email, landing pages, presentations, events, and print.
• Collaborate with a global team of content writers, designers, and external agencies to execute integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and strategic objectives.
• Take hands-on responsibility for project delivery, ensuring quality and seeing work through to final delivery phases.
• Mentor other creatives and designers, offering support and direction.
• Present vision, concepts, and solutions to stakeholders of all levels, communicate the impact of design, rationalise decisions, and incorporate feedback.
• Be a creative voice in the business, contributing fresh ideas and perspectives.
• Foster a collaborative creative process from concepting and moodboarding through visual execution, providing constructive feedback and nurturing a culture of ownership.
• Adhere to best-practice production processes, optimise time management, and actively contribute to enhancing workflows.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies/AI, and design best practices, ensuring designs are distinctive, compelling, and accessible.