Digital Art Director

McKinley Marketing Partners, a 24 Seven Company, is looking for a digital art director for our nonprofit client in DC. The Digital Art Director will design and display content while ensuring alignment with enterprise brand strategy and brand architecture.

This is a long-term, ongoing (18+ months), W2, 40-hour-a-week contract. All McKinley roles include a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Partner with editors, photo editors, illustrators, and graphic designers to identify optimal presentation for the organization's content
• Collaborate with management to identify opportunities to streamline processes and develop new procedures that support the department
• Create graphics and visuals for digital publications or platforms
• Develop visuals and design content including layouts or digital stories
• Collaborate with editors and production staff to meet deadlines
• Provide feedback to and manage day to day workload for junior designers
• Provide input on contracts for illustrators and uploads illustrations to CMS, and generate lists for award submissions
• Collaborate with photo department on photography
• Perform admin duties including inputting contracts, participating in awards, and uploading files to CMS

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in applicable areas
• 7+ years of experience in art direction, design, and management
• Experience in managing a team, including junior designers
• Created and creative content and design creation for digital platforms, but also some print