Art Director

Location: Bengaluru

Major

Roles and Responsibilities:

As an Art Director you will act as the vital link between select client briefs and the agency's visual output, specifically partnering with the copywriting and planning teams. Your work will be essential to ensure campaign success through listening to brand preferences and translating them into impactful visual strategies across both digital and mainline platforms. The ideal candidate will be a good collaborator with a disruptive, customer-oriented approach to creative problem-solving.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following:
Conceptualize and execute high-standard advertising ideas across both digital and mainline platforms, with a relentless focus on their visual appearance and impact.
Take complete accountability for assigned projects from initial brief and ideation through to final production and delivery.
Determine how best to present a creative concept visually. Partner with copywriters and planners to build and present concepts with conviction, clarity, and style.
Support the Creative Director with key agency presentations, including existing client creative run-throughs and new business pitches.
Partner seamlessly with brand planners, copywriters, and content creators. Function as a  we  person who thrives in blended teams and remains open to constructive feedback.
Maintain strict quality control over visual outputs (pre-production, typography, asset slicing) while keeping design elements on schedule and within budget parameters.
Ensure all approved master artwork files, project assets, and raw shoot materials are systematically archived and handed over to production teams.
Ensure zero unauthorized agency expenditure on external resources (such as experimental photography or external illustrators) without senior creative sign-off.

Skills Required:

You live the ‘Disruption’ life, challenge the status quo, and aim high with ambitious work.
You have absolute proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, AI Tools and InDesign.
You bring strong graphic design foundations paired with animation and video editing skills tailored for digital platforms.
You know how to design for the entire spectrum: from mainline media (TV, Print, OOH) to fast-paced digital channels (social, search, programmatic, and content formats).
You can clearly articulate a point of view on your creative executions and operate effectively under tight deadlines and pressure.
You are capable of professionally briefing external suppliers such as photographers, directors, and animators with explicit timelines and budgets.
You have 1– 3 years of experience working within an advertising agency environment, backed by a strong portfolio demonstrating integrated thinking