Art Director

Job Description:

Proposal:

- Receive brief from the Client/Account/Strategic Planner/Creative Team Leader to create proposals that align with the campaign objectives.

- Collaborate closely with the Creative Team Leader, Copywriter, and Planner to bring creative concepts to life, visualize ideas, and interpret them into persuasive designs.

- Present proposals, conduct project pitches, and persuade clients about creative ideas and art direction.

Execution:

- Propose art direction, guide, and supervise design, products, shooting in each campaign.

- Participate in the production process and oversee the production of images/designs according to requirements, timelines, and present them to departments and clients.

- Make revisions until the client is satisfied. Directly design and participate in the production of key assets: Keyvisual, TVC, Video, Thematic Content.

- Work with and supervise the quality of partner photographers, illustrators, artists, film-makers, production houses.

- Act as the main contact point for design and visual aspects of communication campaigns.

Team Leader/Management:

- Manage and assign tasks, lead, motivate, and develop the design team, continually improving and updating.

- Be responsible for the results of the design team's work, monitor the work of the design team (designers) to provide suggestions, guidance, feedback, and support to help them improve their skills and produce high-quality work. Evaluate their work when necessary.

- Report directly to the Creative Team Leader, monitor performance to make adjustments and propose new solutions.

R&D:

Update and research customer behavior/insights on digital channels from an artistic perspective, including:

- Visual trends in general and on digital channels in particular. - Consumer information access methods from a visual perspective.

- How to convey and optimize messages through visuals on digital channels.

Support the team with other tasks.

Required Personal Capability:

- Art Skills: An Advertising art director should be adept in designing and directing art.

- Creativity: You own the capability of creating original artwork and developing ideas around your chosen themes.

- Leadership & Management: Ability to lead, inspire, and enhance the artistic sense of the design team. Work well with people, and have the ability to assess and train team members.

- Branding & Communication: Have knowledge and understanding of brand, brand development goals, and brand communication.

- Researching & Development: Be capable of researching the client's products and how people use them, seeking successful case studies that can be adapted to the current context.

- Insight: Understanding the target audience, having a grasp of advertising, and staying updated on new artistic advertising methods and trends. Understanding advertising/content formats and how to create them, keeping up with new advertising/content formats in online digital.

- Persuasion: Presenting creative choices persuasively.

- Patience: Being patient with feedback, revisions, and additions, with the goal of completing projects with the best possible results.

- Planning & Timing: Ability to plan and manage the timing of design team tasks.

- Understanding and capability in ideating and producing advertising content: Proposal, keyvisual, social content, shooting, video ads…

Other Requirements:

- At least 5 years of experience in a similar role or related jobs. - Understanding and capability in ideating and producing advertising content: Proposal, keyvisual, social content, shooting, video ads… - Strong art skills and creativity.

- Good communication and presentation skills.

- Positive attitude – able to handle time pressure and adapt to change.

Benefits & Working Conditions

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses upon successful completion of the probation period and transition to full-time employment.

- Year-end bonus and performance bonus based on company business results (paid annually, ranging from 0.5 to 3 months' salary).

- Holiday and special occasion bonuses throughout the year. ● 12 days of annual leave per year.

- Social Insurance, Health Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance in accordance with Vietnamese labor regulations.

- Opportunities to participate in internal training programs and receive support for external training courses to enhance professional skills.

- Dynamic, flexible, and autonomous working environment that encourages growth and initiative.

- Annual company events, team building activities, and employee engagement programs.

Working Conditions:

- Office location: 5th Floor, 09 Vo Thi Sau Street, Tan Dinh Ward (formerly District 1), Ho Chi Minh City.

- Working hours: Monday to Friday:

+ Morning: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

+ Afternoon: 1:30 PM – 6:00 PM

+ Two Saturday mornings per month (online working arrangement). ● Hybrid working policy: employees may work remotely up to 6 days per month (maximum 2 days per week), subject to approval and arrangement by the direct manager.

- A lean, close-knit organization with a strong focus on sustainable development.

- Stable and loyal client base.

- Clear focus on product and service quality, providing employees with opportunities to contribute directly to business growth and success.