Art Director, Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
Creative – Creative /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
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 produce and deliver consistent creatives throughout the entirety of the campaign.
- Work with the managerial staff, 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
- Exhibit ownership and pride in completed design tasks
- Partner with Creative Director to review pitch creative and collect 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
- Communicate with clients during campaigns and presentations, when applicable
- 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 Director or Creative Director
- Consistently identify and implement process improvements
- 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 Effects, Premier Pro, Media Encoder, Photoshop, and Illustrator. As well as 3rd party software
- 2+ years of art direction experience within an agency environment
- 2+ years of motion and static design experience
- 2+ years of presentation experience
- Proficiency with Google Suite
- 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
- Flexible for onsite team/client meetings, brainstorms, and pitches
$80,000 - $110,000 a year
The salary range for this role is $80,000-$110,000 and is based on experience, responsibilities of the position, subject matter expertise and is location specific.
We also know how important benefits are to your overall compensation package and take them seriously. Work/life balance, health insurance, DEI and training are all an important part of the DMM DNA. (Benefits are dependent on eligibility.)
Benefits:
- DMM pays 100% of the cost for employee medical, dental, and vision premiums, as well as covers 40% of dependent premium costs.
- Employer paid life insurance
- A tax-advantaged health savings account (HSA)
- A 401(k) plan that provides employees with automatic enrollment at 3% of your salary with a full employer match of your first 3% contribution, all fully vested
- Paid family leave
Work/Life Balance:
- Open PTO: DMM offers unlimited vacation, 10 sick days & 5 mental health days
- DMM Fridays: Employees have the opportunity to sign off early and kick-start their weekends at 2pm on Fridays
DEI:
- DMM offers DEI specific training focused on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace
- ERGs focusing on diverse perspectives across DMM to promote diversity, inclusion, and shared experiences
- Generous donation match to non-profits of interest to our employees
Training:
- Extensive onboarding that includes working with multiple departments to learn the DMM way
- Frequent trainings on the latest tools and trends and how to optimize them for our clients
