The Creative Art Director is responsible for executing and updating graphics pieces in relation to conferences and website management. This positions primary focus is on production jobs that require the ability to work quickly and efficiently. The Creative Art Director must be able to take the event managers vision of an invitation, flyer or brochure and bring it to life from scratch. 80% of the job will be graphic design and 20% will be event management and on-site conference support. For that reason this individual must be flexible to travel, work long hours on-site and take on all responsibilities assigned regardless of their job description.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develops concepts and collaborates with copywriters to produce a very high quality of advertising.
· Assists with monitoring all assigned production and follows through all phases of production.
· Delivers presentations to team and/or senior creative personnel.
· Designs in a variety of styles.
· Assists with monitoring budgets and timeframes in conjunction with production personnel.
· Remains current on industry trends and technology.
· Ability to travel and work in excess of standard hours if necessary
· Team player, willing to pitch in on anything to help get the task completed.
· Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
· Manage social media, and website management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:
· Creative thinker with ability to take concepts to reality in a variety of visual forms.
· Ability to use specialized software such as InDesign and Adobe to create products.
· Self-motivated & able to work both independently and on a team.
· Strong organizational skills.
· Ability to maintain confidential customer and company information.
· Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously.
· Strong organizational and PC skills including standard Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and other office software programs.
· Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos.
· Ability to understand and follow directions, meet deadlines and work independently with a sense of urgency.
· Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
· Ability to solve daily problems by analyzing situations, determining next steps and implementing.
· Ability/skill in interpersonal relations when interacting with internal and external customers.
· Ability to create, enter, retrieve and print information from software packages in a logical, accurate manner; understand customer requests; relate request to a data base; and ask necessary questions to ensure data can be queried to satisfy request.
· Ability to comprehend and process information rapidly and accurately.
· Ability to synthesize and retain information and make decisions according to standard policies and procedures.
· General knowledge of standard office practices and office equipment.
· Fun, energetic with a great personality. We love our job, we have fun doing it and want to surround ourselves with other fun people!
The Experience:
Our team is the core of who we are. Our goal is to push each other to be better every day, producing great work in a fun atmosphere. We work hard to provide a dynamic, collaborative work environment in which everyone can thrive. Our small team is comprised of passionate individuals who we consider to be members of our family. We are especially focused on creating long-lasting relationships with our employees and their families.
The Job:
All of our team members are part of our family and work full-time year round. They are not employees but Independent Contractors who are paid hourly and receive no employee benefits. We pay hourly so that our team members are compensated when they are required to work long hours!
The Position:
Interested? Send your resume. No phone calls, please.
Gina Arquette
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
29219 Yarrow Drive
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
www.demarsemeetings.com
