As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

General Purpose of Job
The Art Director is expected to possess an aptitude for creating and ideating strong graphic design concepts. Working directly with the client and support staff, the Art Director must bring to life ideas that support client initiatives and goals. The Art Director must understand and be aware of the Quad production/design capabilities/processes, and a knowledge of industry standards and practices related to Graphic Arts in retail. The Art Director must have the ability to multi-task and work with the client to coordinate project flow and deadlines. Additionally, the Art Director must have the experience/ability/maturity to read, understand, and work with client data to fulfill his/her role.  

The Art Director works closely with the internal creative team to develop on-brand, creative solutions for a variety of channels.

Key Responsibilities
•    Lead creative designs within business groups and development of final visual images that communicate the organization’s marketing objectives to the consumer
•    Develop well-designed, cohesive, dynamic visual elements 
•    Present concepts cohesively, persuasively, and in a form that generates long-term trust with member stores and ultimately positive revenue 
•    Study, use and fully understand creative briefs 
•    Proactively guide members towards enhanced brand execution through effective communication and conceptual development.
•    Develop creative elements in accordance with the client’s creative standards and expectations.  This includes planning and directing work as well as troubleshooting client concerns and bringing to resolution.  
•    Create roughs of conceptual/exploratory ideas
•    Must possess and understand principles of print for retail advertising (Circular, Direct Mail, ROP, etc.)
•    Propose creative concept elements for redesign of current and new projects
•    Prepare digital assets using scanners and or digital cameras
•    Prepare client digital or print proofs for approval 
•    Make corrections and modifications to client proof as requested
•    Use experience and knowledge to help clients generate timely and cost-effective solutions within budget
•    Oversees the artistic development of marketing and promotional materials, in concert with Quad Creative/Production teams 
•    Attend Client turnover meeting to gather critical information to communicate all parties for the successful completion of the project
•    Attend client meetings and present creative materials and ideas
•    Create rough concept/layouts, to help communicate the wants and needs for the project. This includes sketches or making a rough digital comp
•    Annotate corrections and modifications to client proofs as requested
•    Assist in project and/or client customer service needs 
•    Assist in finding efficiencies for the department and processes
•    Must have strong project management skills, ability to think strategically and manage multiple priorities, anticipate demands, coordinate stringent deadlines and properly estimate time for work
•    Electronically build, create and assemble various print projects in accordance with agency and client specifications which included, but no limited to data entry and copy fitting, image manipulation, art creation or modification 
•    Assure timely communication with all parties of project directions and design of the projects with rough concept/layouts, to help communicate the wants and needs for the project. This includes sketches or making a rough digital composition along with detailed noes and insights to the campaigns and direction of the program
•    Have excellent typographic and graphic design skill, superlative production design skills with a great attention to detail 
•    Artistic development of all phases of the publication- editorial and any advertisements as requested by the client 
•    Ensure the overall quality of deliverables, ensuring accurate and timely completion on multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines within established budgets 
•    Research products/services to inform design ideas 
•    Assemble layouts for final production and presentations 
•    Enter and track professional records/ detailed housekeeping (email, timekeeping, expenses) in proprietary database
•    Present professionally to internal and external teams
•    Perform other responsibilities, as they are developed/defined

Job Requirements
Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or equivalent

Experience: 5-10 years of experience designing for retail inserts, catalogs, direct mail and in-store signage

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
•    Ability to speak, read and write in the English language
•    Proficient in Figma
•    Understanding of designing for ADA compliance
•    5-7 plus years of experience as a Mac Operator and Graphic Designer 
•    Must have strong project management skills, ability to think strategically and manage multiple priorities, anticipate demands, coordinate stringent deadlines and properly estimate time for work
•    General advertising, marketing, media, TV and radio terminology and processes
•    Knowledge of the web, internet, and ftp technology  
•    Knowledge of POS and store signage
•    Experience interacting with marketing and branding divisions in large companies
•    Expert familiarity with visual design process and visual design principles
•    Must have formal online advertising experience creating web graphics, animations, user interfaces, icons, style sheets, color schemes, and templates and layouts. 
•    Demonstrates the ability to perform well and remain organized under pressure and tight deadlines 
•    Kean understanding of digital applications, internet, and social media applications  
•    Knowledge of all steps required for the print process and an understanding of production methods to ensure designs can be produced for print delivery 
•    Proficiency in all Mac-based, industry-standard software programs including, but not limited to, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Some knowledge of the Windows platform is also required
•    Deep understanding of branding, marketing, advertising, and strategies within those disciplines
•    High-level expertise in constructing clean, layered files, and knowledge of creating and working with templates and style sheets
•    Holds high regard for personal performance and professional accountability
•    Adapts as needed to clients’ needs, feedback and critiques 
•    Can adjust and streamline priorities within multiple assignments to ensure all goals and objects are met or exceeded 

Physical Demands

Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.

Physical Effort: Work requires handling light weight materials or equipment with no special speed or exertion.

Working Conditions: Ordinary office, shop, field, or warehouse working conditions with some slightly disagreeable features.

Hazards: Negligible. Little or no exposure to hazards.

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We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.