Associate Creative Director—Visual Design

As an Associate Creative Director at Sapient you are responsible for the development and execution of creative concepts for leading-edge marketing and web solutions. You possess a deep understanding of user-centered research, copywriting interactive development and content strategy with core strengths in design and communications. You will play an active role in shaping new opportunities for Sapient, be it expanding a current client relationship or forging new ones.

Responsibilities:

• Concept, develop and manage a best-in-class creative product 
• Manage creative teams and tracks of work 
• Lead and direct the creative team from concept to completion 
• Plan and estimate for highly complex projects 
• Risk/issue management and resolution 
• Apply brand identity systems, typography, photography, color and other ingredients appropriately to create innovative visual solutions that meet business and user needs 
• Visualize, design and conceptualize a user experience 
• Create visual prototypes or screens 
• Extend existing visual systems/brand guidelines across all mediums with moderate design changes or interpretation 
• Provide quality assurance of all creative deliverables 
• Contribute to the development of the creative team's culture and quality standards 
• Delegate day-to-day responsibility to other designers, art directors, senior art directors, writers and interactive developers 
• Elevate the creative level of the work coming out of the creative team 
• Educate other team members, not exclusive to the creative team, through project development and performance management 
• Collaborate with strategy, media, account and business development teams to create and develop new business opportunities 

Experience Guidelines:

• 8+ years of industry/agency experience 
• Strong design portfolio with 4+ years education 
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail is a must 
• A solid knowledge of the latest versions of applicable programs: Mac OS, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Keynote, etc. 
• A solid understanding of online and offline production 
• Passion for design and eagerness to mentor and elevate other creative people 
• Self motivated, organized and accountable 
• Experience leading a team of designers, production specialists and writers to creative excellence 
• Well-developed communication skills including ability to articulate creative concepts and rationale to other team members and client 
• Understanding of motion design and the strengths and limitations of Flash, Ajax, Flex and other emerging platforms 
• A solid understanding of informational architecture practices 
• Experience working in a large group environment of 10+ 
• Some travel may be required
• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent military experience 

Company description: SapientNitro is a new breed of agency redefining storytelling for an always-on world. We're changing the way our clients engage today's connected consumers by uniquely creating never-ending stories across brand communications, digital engagement and omni-channel commerce. We call it Storyscaping, where art and imagination meet the power and scale of systems thinking. SapientNitro's Idea Engineers represent a connected powerhouse of creative, brand and technology expertise—one global team collaborating across disciplines, perspectives and continents to create game-changing success for our Global 1000 clients. We partner with industry-leading clients such as Chrysler, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Lufthansa, Target and Vodafone, in 31 cities across The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.sapientnitro.com. Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

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