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Freelance Art Director

The Role

Wpromote is building out our Performance Creative team and we are looking for an amazing Freelance Digital Art Director who is driven by innovation, data, creativity, and design. You'll conceptualize digital ads in partnership with Performance Creative Leads and delegate the vision to a team of editors and graphic/motion designers. You will also assist with the pitch process and communicate ideas to clients. This small and mighty team leverages data to help craft the creative story to the right audience at the right time. If you love being challenged by adapting creative to the ever-changing digital world, let’s chat. (This role is based in Pacific timezone)

At Wpromote, we believe that great work is only possible with great people. Our goal is to build a better, more inclusive work environment and support our people at every stage of their careers by prioritizing a strong work-life balance through our policies and benefits listed below. As a Best Place to Work according to both Ad Age and Glassdoor and Adweek’s Fastest Growing Digital Agency, we are moving fast to expand our teams and bring new experts into the fold to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in marketing.

The anticipated hourly rate for this role will range from $75.00 - $120.00, based on consideration of a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, education and certifications, competitive benchmarks, scope of responsibility, and market dynamics.

This position is based in LA/West Coast, starting around 32-hours

**This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

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You Will Be

Developing creative briefs and managing projects/deliverables across the team
Approving work and giving feedback to your team of designers to produce excellent visual work
Managing and mentoring a team of designers, video editors, and creators with regular feedback and team-building exercises
Supporting the designers by creating concept boards, pitch decks, sales docs, email creative, Facebook and Instagram ads, YouTube ads, banners, static, carousel, and others as needed based on bandwidth
Working with the Performance Creative Leads to create concepts for digital ads and implementing channel-specific playbooks and methods across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, Content Marketing, Search, Google ads, and others
Leading brainstorming sessions with Performance Creative Leads for large campaigns, transforming thoughts and half-ideas into fun, innovative, and clever executions
Building out visual ideas via storyboards, mocks, sketches, etc, and creating mood boards that distill or expand on the visual tone of a brand
Overseeing a broad range of digital projects for clients across most product and service categories, B2C, B2B
Championing the look and feel of your clients (style guides are your bible)
Generating templates and rebuilt assets for each client for other editors and motion designers to use in their work
Conducting competitor analysis on all Wpromote Performance Creative clients
Collaborating with the Performance Creative Leads to apply the latest paid media best practices to every creative opportunity

You Must Have

5-6 years experience at a digital advertising agency or marketing firm (Performance Marketing experience preferred)
An exceptional digital portfolio showcasing innovative concepts and creative solutions (please include a link or attachment with your application)
Experience in making performance-focused ads for Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, and other channels
Advanced knowledge of Mac OS, Adobe CC Suite (photoshop/illustrator), and After Effects
Strong communication skills to work with internal teams and present to clients
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to stay organized and juggle competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrates expert graphic design fundamentals including advanced typography, hierarchy, layout, and prototyping skills, conceptual abilities, and understanding of user-centric design
Experience concepting and storyboarding for motion graphics with the ability to communicate those concepts to a team of designers
Ability to follow creative direction and feedback from internal teams and clients
Comfortability with a modular systemic approach to creativity
Highly skilled in leading and working with a team of creative talent
The ability to pre-build and create templated graphic packages for video editors
A positive, open mind that is focused on having a stellar creative vision with a strong understanding of Performance Creative business objectives
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or a related field
Knowledge of HTML5 banner animation is a plus

Wpromote is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Wpromote.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

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