Art Director Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

*ART Director * * Mission of Toast Creative: We are a business & place design consultancy based in Darlinghurst, Sydney. We believe in the power of brands and work side by side with ambitious leaders to strategically brand businesses and places of lasting influence. Desired Qualities of Art Director: You have excellent organisational skills and have passion for great creative work. You are a problem solver and skilled to communicate with clients. You have the ability to work directly with client key stakeholders to help them articulate their USP into messages to their audiences, then you can translate them into identity and creative that is breakthrough and compelling. The Art Director is responsible for the creation of all print and online visual design, including typography, visual concept, logo and icon design for the internet and interactive platforms. They effectively manage the project's art direction and efficiency process in coordination with the account management team. They are responsible for managing outside resources, including vendors, photographers, color separators, printers, freelancers, web and interactive They forge strong relationships and communicate regularly with Clients and external partners with a view to further enhance the agency s creative workflow process. The candidate must be capable of leading the creative aspects of a project and have demonstrated strong business acumen while maintaining the agency standards. Requirements: * Minimum of four years experience as a graphic designer * Solid understanding of client deliverables, and the ability to take responsibility for them * Be able to work independently on strategic issues with client, capable of managing multiple projects * Ability to meet deadlines, to work well under pressure and to make decisions on a daily basis that ensure both profitability and creative quality * Understanding of and experience in corporate branding, layout, colour theory and typography in both print and digital media * First experience in web design and online marketing (e.g. email marketing automation, social media design & management, day-to-day management of website) * A first experience in graphic design and content in the property sector would be a plus * Must have skills: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, UI, Social Media, Email Marketing, HTML, CSS, Word, Excel * Nice to have skills: WordPress, Mailchimp, CSS, PowerPoint * Management of outside resources such as vendors, photographers, printers * Must develop a strong collaboration with the digital producer and the developers to deliver great websites * Ability to assure that timely and informative communication takes place between the creative function and the partners, account team and clients * Job Type: Full-time Salary: $90,000.00 $100,000.00 per year Schedule: * 8 hour shift Supplementary Pay: * Performance bonus Work Remotely: * No