Art Director

GPJ is looking for an Art Director that will support creative leadership and collaborate with team members to develop creative concepts and experiences, while also working closely with Account and Production teams to deliver on project work.

Our Opportunity

• Collaborate with clients on a regular basis. Client relations will include, but are not limited to, advising on all technical visual recommendations and/or issues and assisting in the creation of presentations to clients.

• Actively participate in collaboration with the creative team in the development of compelling design solutions for our clients
• Ensure deadlines are being adhered to for each state in the process
• Communicate all changes to other team members in a timely and articulate manner
• Conceptualize unique experiences that exceed client expectations
• Demonstrate astute design skills and an incredible eye for detail
• Mentoring younger designers

Who You Are & What You Will Bring

Experience: 5+ years of previous Marketing experience in a creative role, preferably in an agency environment. Experience with B2B and B2C Fortune 500 brands

Born Leader – With a knack for galvanizing the team around a common goal, you have a natural ability to bring out the best in everyone around you! You are as brilliant working alone (self-motivated) as you are as leading a team (the motivator).

Storyteller – Your work demonstrates excellent creative and artistic presentation. You have an ability to articulate concepts clearly and compellingly. Style matters just as much as substance, and you have an intuitive sense about what is important to deliver and how to deliver it.

Quick Study – You are fast on your feet, and even faster with your mind! You possess excellent time management skills and have a sense of urgency. Proven ability to work on multiple projects at any given time.

Excellent Communication- You understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. You possess excellent negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.

Flexible - You are able to change directions quickly without significant impact to performance. You effortlessly juggle multiple things simultaneously while delivering information in a timely manner and adhere to established timelines.

Innovative - You drive, develop and support new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies. You are constantly challenging yourself to come up with authentic and innovative ideas to transform the client’s brand.

Who We Are

GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerful, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly-owned agencies.

You read that “employee-owned” part right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more “accruing” time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), our “no employee contribution” healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.

GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.