Associate Creative Art Director

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you'll be doing...

The Associate Creative Art Director provides design leadership and art direction for the in-house agency. Working in collaboration with a copywriter who develops the verbal portion of concepts, the ACD develops visual concepts in response to a creative brief.  The ACD will have a working knowledge of clients’ business challenges, and is expected to help develop creative strategies and lead the conceptual development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in directing and executing the design of creative assets as outlined in creative briefs.

• Provide creative direction on small- and large-scale projects from creative conception to completion.

• Brainstorm and plan with creative team to develop creative direction with a focus on the look and feel of video-based digital work.

• Translate rough ideas into visual prototypes to illustrate concepts for creative reviews.

• Recommend, research and develop imagery to support creative strategy and execution.

• Collaborate with copywriters and designers to artfully build creative solutions that address specific project objectives.

• Direct and account for the final development and production of creative assets to ensure accuracy, consistency and overall creative excellence.

• Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions.

• Support the creative director’s objectives in developing creative strategies and concepts.

• Work to improve the integrated team’s overall performance and embrace a collaborative approach.

• Support leadership and help build a unified team mindset.

What we're looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Strong in Adobe CC.

• Portfolio demonstrating range in thinking and executional output.

• On set lifestyle and product art direction experience.

• Motion and video-based experience.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• BFA or MFA in design or advertising.

• Strong presentation skills, stating opinions clearly while verbally describing visual concepts.

• Equally great taste crafting image-based and typographic solutions.

• Experience building iconic brands, working within established principles, but also pushing the boundaries of the brand.

• Flexibility accommodating changing priorities, deadlines and directions.

• The utmost respect for the overall direction and the details.

• Strong time and project management skills to ensure work is completed on time, on budget and on strategy.

• External or in-house advertising or design agency experience.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.