Art Director

Company: Media.Monks
Location: Schiller Park
Posted on: June 26, 2025

Job Description:

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. About the Role We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, cutting edge Art Director who will push our creative team to a new level. We are looking for a leader who has experience with ideation and the pitch process, along with creating presentations and assets for social and traditional advertising, with a strong passion for music, entertainment, and pop culture. As a member of the Creative team, you will work with the entire staff, including Accounts, Social, PR, and Business Development, as well as execute project-based creative strategies for clients. The ideal candidate must have a fast turnaround on projects and be able to excel under tight deadlines. Responsibilities: Creative conception and ideation usually involving collaboration with other team members Participating in brainstorm meetings Participating in client meetings and actively capturing creative needs from client requests Tracking & Recording any verbal requests from clients for creative production as assigned Manage and contribute to the design of pitch decks, social media assets, and other forms of creative assets assigned Work cross-departmentally with creatives and the social team to oversee the creative production of assets Assist with the creative execution of various marketing campaigns Help mentor junior art directors Oversee creative shoots for various productions such as broadcast, social content capture, and other forms of digital content Partner with Accounts team member to ensure on time delivery of creative assets Organize and manage creative product in collaboration with Project Managers as assigned Track and report weekly hours work by assignment to ensure the management of the assigned hours for any given project are managed properly. About You The essentials: Must be a bright, articulate, self-starter who can take initiative and bring new ideas to the table Must be able to provide creative direction to a team of graphic designers, motion designers, and video editors Must have a strong art direction background in either graphic or motion design Professional, efficient, organized, detail-oriented, have excellent follow-through and thrive in a fast-paced environment Have the ability to work independently and collaboratively and to successfully manage concurrent and competing projects Strong ability to receive and assess constructive feedback and adjust designs appropriately Adhere to a high level of confidentiality 3-5 years of agency experience focused on brands and entertainment-based clients Dependable, self-motivated and flexible with the ability to work under tight deadlines in a collaborative workplace. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively in a group, while able to provide thoughtful solutions and contribute to the creative direction Strong organizational and time management skills; meticulous and detail-oriented Online portfolio including demo reel that displays examples of work Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and/or After Effects Must know Google Suite, especially Google Slides AI tools At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission. What We Offer Benefits Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays 401k with company contribution Paid parental leave Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more! Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status. Salary Range $72,000—$76,000 USD About Monks Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

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