Art Director

The role

We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency with unrivalled social media expertise. With more than 1200 people spanning four continents and over 80 people here in our Singapore office, we deliver world-class creative campaigns and strategies based on social insights, for forward-thinking brands.

You are an ambitious creative thinker and a social media platform guru. You have a knack for crafting creative ideas and bringing them alive with beautifully crafted visuals even in the fastest of turnaround to help tell a brand’s story.

Key Responsibilities

• Create big ideas that can be translated into different touchpoints.
• Generate breakthrough executions across various media.
• Craft visuals that bring ideas to life while efficiently managing timelines.
• Deliver current, visually exciting visuals that are current, with shareability and saveability as key metrics for success.
• Work alongside senior team members to elevate the visual quality of all social media assets.
• Focus on delivering social-first ideas that show well-rounded thinking and shareability, regardless of the medium or platform.
• Thinking beyond social where appropriate/required to deliver well-rounded thinking.
• Recognise, understand, and discuss strategy, as well as production requirements as appropriate.
• Contribute your unique perspective and add value during brainstorming sessions for fast-turnaround briefs.
• Inspiring and guiding the vision of the design team.
• Work well independently and with other team members both within and outside of the Creative department.
• Offer editorial support to marry the principle of ‘the big idea’ with the necessities of fast-turnaround content. 
• Oversee the work of other junior creatives on relevant projects where appropriate. 

Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess the following key areas of competence:

• Art Direction – Highly creative, strong visual appreciation (photography, design, visual-editing), up to date on social and cultural trends and fashions, able to produce scamps to a presentable level with an intermediate understanding and proficiency in motion/animation to elevate social assets. Direction of video and photography shoots.
• Presentation – Excellent presentation skills would be an added advantage. Able to craft an inspiring and clear deck to present work. 
• Persuasion – Intuitive and diplomatic when dealing with clients and other members of the agency. Able to think on your feet. 
• Pitching In – Able to go beyond job description, spot opportunities beyond the briefs, and champion art direction and ideas to the rest of the agency. 
• Team player – Someone who can help nurture a collaborative environment and build trust across every department in the agency.

What are we looking for?

• You are someone who is passionate about art directing and always striving to improve your level of craft.
• Apart from being hungry to win awards and help the agency grow, you are also keen to nurture the junior creatives, all while staying curious – willing to learn and continuously make ideas better. 
• A self-starter who takes ownership of the work, who is open to feedback yet ready to defend the work where ready. 
• A level head that works well with other departments, with a collaborative spirit and ability to clarify and align with differing viewpoints.

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