Art Director

Reports to: Creative Director

Type/Location: Full-time / Louisville, Ky

Company Overview:

BCH Agency helps brands add more life to living through our strategic advertising and
public relations services for clients, with a defined expertise in the food + beverage,
hospitality, entertainment, and tourism space, along with other industries.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced art director to join our team. Graphic design skills are required, but the ideal candidate brings incredible conceptual and visual storytelling prowess. You must be a disruptive thinker and an audience-focused branding wizard in this role. You will work in multiple mediums and collaborate with multiple agency disciplines and personalities. Your ideas must be well-formed and built on strong rationales with the audience in mind. Your finished work must stand out from the congestion of white noise and wannabes. And your presentation skills need to be sharp enough to sell clients on the brilliance of your rogue thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the creative team to develop stand-out concepts and ideas for campaigns and one-off projects.
• Translate creative briefs into compelling designs and stories across various mediums, including digital, video, social, print, and experiential.
• Develop and present creative concepts to clients with articulate, well-reasoned rationales. And have the diplomacy skills to respond to feedback with refinements and/or revisions.
• Work closely with copywriters, designers, and other team members to ensure cohesive and integrated campaigns.
• Direct outside creative partners, such as photographers, videographers, and freelancers, to ensure the agency’s vision and appropriate brand tone.
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices in design, advertising, and technology.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Provide mentorship and clear direction to junior team members as needed.

Qualifications:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating your creative approach, concepting skills and
  finished deliverables.
• Have at least 3 years of experience as an art director, preferably in
  an advertising or marketing agency.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
  Knowledge of After Effects and Figma is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate
  creative thinking effectively.
• Strong conceptual thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced,
  deadline-driven environment.
• Legit creative chops and humble heart.

Other Information:

BCH Agency has twice been recognized among the “Best Places to Work” by Louisville
Business First.

We offer:

• Full-time, salaried position
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) match
• Hybrid work schedule with designated remote and in-office days
• Generous vacation and flextime
• Endless Summer Fridays
• Work-from-anywhere weeks

Join us in the sandbox – help us create work that turns heads, warms hearts, changes minds, and wins customers for our clients. We look forward to reviewing your work and having you bring your
creativity to our team.

Qualified candidates should send portfolio and resumes to Lynnette Kokomoor,
lkokomoor@bch.com.