Associate Art Director

About the job

Job Classification:

Marketing & Communications - Marketing

The Company

Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), an industry leader in financial services for more than 140 years, is on a journey to become a higher growth, more nimble company - expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security for more people across the globe. We provide a wide array of financial products and services, ranging from individual life insurance, retirement, and annuities to asset management. With over $1.6 trillion assets under management and office presence in 20 countries across 5 continents, we help customers world-wide develop strategies for growing and protecting wealth.

The Business

Prudential’s Marketing Organization is integral to the growth of the company, driving deep understanding of customers and delivering experiences that achieve exceptional business outcomes. Come be part of a diverse team of marketers who are passionate about putting customers at the center of everything we do and making their lives better by solving the financial challenges of a changing world.

The Team

The USB Creative Team is a highly collaborative environment where fast, exceptional work is mandatory. The USB Creative Team is fully aligned to helping the US Businesses achieve their goals. You will need to be as passionate about solving business problems and achieving business goals and objectives as you are about doing award-winning creative work.

The Role

We’re looking for a smart, energetic, conceptual Associate Art Director who is capable of handling multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced in-house design environment. The Associate Art Director will be responsible for creating innovative solutions for B2B and B2C markets. This position will be part of the USB (US Businesses) Creative Team and will support one or multiple U.S. businesses (Group Insurance, Retirement Strategies, Individual Life Insurance, and Prudential Advisors/Retail Advisory Services).

In this role, you must possess a sophisticated aesthetic sense that works across multiple digital and print media, a dedication to innovation and a love for the convergence of design and technology. Our ideal candidate will have a portfolio of work that combines strong concepts and usability with an engaging storytelling experience. This candidate will design a wide variety of projects. There must be a focus on bringing our Business Partners’ sales and marketing goals to life in the most engaging ways possible to help drive business results.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Strategy, Writers, Project Managers, Production, UX and Development to conceptualize, design and refine Marketing assets including digital, email, print, data visualization and video/animation
• Stay up to date on industry trends and new technologies
• Take and implement feedback to grow as a creative professional
• Embrace a continuous improvement mindset, applying learnings from past programs to ongoing work
• Leverage industry best practices for creation of materials
• Be a Prudential Brand Ambassador
• Bring a positive, can-do attitude to the role
• Share accountability for the success of the work product as measured by program KPIs
  
  

This role is open to Hybrid or Virtual candidates.

Your Expertise

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia/Motion Graphics/3D or related discipline from an accredited college or university required
• 3+ years of digital and print design experience.
• Experience in financial services, life insurance, annuities and advanced or institutional markets is helpful, but not required. The desire to learn all of these areas, however, IS required.
• Ability to develop strategically based conceptual ideas and execute against them to create innovative digital/multimedia solutions in a highly collaborative environment.
• Understanding of best practices in motion graphics, 3D, web design, email and user interface/information architecture conventions, brand identity and print/advertising design.
• Superb information design abilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Impressive portfolio demonstrating concept work across a range of platforms
• Understanding of the latest design trends, an interest in exploring and pushing creative boundaries and the ability to think about design beyond the screen and print
• Ability to balance great design with short deadlines
• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with writers, developers, planners, strategists, other team members and business partners
• A positive approach is essential
• Software expertise including: Adobe CC, Final Cut, HTML, CSS and Microsoft Office
• All applicants are requested to provide a link to their portfolio when applying for the position.*
  
  

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $83,400.00 to $124,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:

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