Description
Art Director
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid: Mon/Wed/Thu in office)
Position Summary
Pavone Group is looking for a bold, collaborative Art Director to join our quench team in Atlanta. You will partner with copywriters, strategists, and creative leads to translate briefs into multi-channel campaigns spanning TV, digital, social media, print, motion graphics, and pitch materials. You will drive both big-picture concepting and hands-on design, with pixel-perfect production execution for our food and beverage marketing agency.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Concepting & Art Direction
- Partner with copywriters and strategists to generate original ideas across traditional and digital touchpoints that align with brand strategies and guidelines.
Design & Digital/Print Production
- Create assets across display banners, social content, motion graphics, print, packaging, and collateral.
- Set up files correctly, including aspect ratios and color specs.
Pitch Visuals & Deck Design
- Craft visually engaging decks, mockups, and pitch materials in Google Slides for new business presentations.
Asset & Project Execution
- Organize and maintain campaign assets.
- Incorporate feedback under tight deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with project managers and vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 years of agency or in-house art direction/production experience preferred.
- Expert, daily-use proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Basic understanding of Adobe After Effects.
- Google Workspace, including Google Slides, which we use for decks and pitch materials.
- AI prompting skills for image and creative generation. At Pavone, you will work in Grunt, our internal AI platform, in place of other tools you may be used to.
- Production knowledge: print specs, mechanical setup, digital aspect ratios, and social platform best practices.
- Core competencies: passion, resourcefulness, respect, clear communication, and an inventive mindset that stays on top of industry trends.
Nice to Have
- Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Experience building HTML5 animated digital banners
Benefits & Compensation
- $70,000, based off experience.
- Medical, dental, vision, and mental health plans.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
- Conference and seminar participation, and cross-office collaboration.
Travel Requirements
Occasional interoffice travel to Harrisburg, PA and Philadelphia, PA, plus potential conference and seminar travel.
Schedule & Hybrid Work Model
You will work from our Atlanta office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Pavone Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field
- 2 to 5 years of agency or in-house art direction or production experience
- Expert, daily-use proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Basic understanding of Adobe After Effects
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Google Slides
- AI prompting skills for image and creative generation
- Production knowledge covering print specifications, mechanical setup, digital aspect ratios, and social platform best practices
- Adobe Premiere Pro experience
- Experience building HTML5 animated digital banners
What We Do
Pavone Group is a full-service marketing and advertising agency, operating as a group of vertically integrated, niche agencies with deep industry expertise, specializing in areas like healthcare, retail, and graphic design.
