About The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC
Since 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer has been "asking on behalf of the people" by providing essential journalism for the diverse communities of the Philadelphia region. The Inquirer, a for-profit public benefit corporation owned by the non-profit Lenfest Institute, produces Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism that changes lives and leads to lasting reforms. Its multiple brand platforms - including newspapers, Inquirer.com, e-Editions, apps, newsletters, and live events - reach a growing audience of more than 10 million people a month. "In a free state, there should always be an inquirer asking on behalf of the people: Why? Why? Why?" - John Norvell, Inquirer co-founder
Associate Art Director
Job Purpose/Summary
The Associate Art Director, INQStudios, is a key creative position working across all touchpoints of The Philadelphia Inquirer. You will help bring the brand to life with big, bold, creative ideas across every aspect of the business, transforming concepts into innovative visual solutions. The AAD will work in partnership with marketing, advertising, product, editorial, and events to ensure the brand is communicated thoughtfully and with impact. They are a conceptual thinker, have great communication skills and have an exceptional design sensibility
The role will report to the Creative Director, Design.
What You'll Do
- Own, evolve, and enforce The Philadelphia Inquirer's brand across all channels and formats.
- Conceptual development to final execution of beautiful and relevant CRM work across digital and print to engage both new and existing customers.
- Develop and fully execute advertising campaigns to support all facets of the business
- Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts for video and work with producers and motion artists to execute
- Partner with copywriters to ensure that the copy and voice support the concepts
- Build strong, supportive, and constructive relationships throughout the creative team.
- Help manage and mentor Jr. Designers
- Present creative work passionately and persuasively to stakeholders across the organization and beyond.
Who We're Looking For
- In-depth knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
- Knowledge of HTML, and UX Design tools.
- Familiarity with Marketing Cloud a bonus
- Some After Effects and/or Director experience
- 5 years of experience in a multi-platform design role
- Media experience a plus
Other Things To Know
We know not everyone reading this will fit exactly what we've described. We encourage everyone to apply who shares our passion for indispensable journalism and our drive to create a sustainable business model to support it. As an equal opportunity employer, The Inquirer is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, and we especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to submit an application, including women, people of color, veterans, LGBTQ+ people, and individuals with disabilities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Since 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer has been “asking on behalf of the people” by providing essential journalism for the diverse communities of the Philadelphia region. The Inquirer, a for-profit public benefit corporation owned by the non-profit Lenfest Institute, produces Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism that changes lives and leads to lasting reforms. Its multiple brand platforms — including newspapers, Inquirer.com, e-Editions, apps, newsletters, and live events — reach a growing audience of more than 10 million people a month.
“In a free state, there should always be an inquirer asking on behalf of the people: Why? Why? Why?” — John Norvell, Inquirer co-founder
