Art Director

Pace is seeking an Art Director to join the team! The Art Director serves as a contributor and ideator for all creative assets produced for marketing-driven projects, campaigns and/or ongoing programs. You must be able to use a combination of talent and skill to shape high-quality assets (amazing ideas that are expertly crafted to simply and effectively communicate the intended creative message). The Art Director reports to the Associate Creative Director.

This position is remote or hybrid eligible. Remote candidates must reside in one of the following states: North Carolina, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont. Employees that reside in or around Greensboro, NC will be required to come into the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

ABOUT PACE

Pace is a leading integrated marketing agency & digital storytelling powerhouse. We specialize in brand storytelling and deliver results by continually creating better customer and employee experiences for our clients. We connect the dots across an integrated marketing ecosystem using our six key service areas: strategy, creative, media, social, technology, and analytics.

We Create With Heart. We believe everyone is part of creating something wonderful every day. We lead with purpose and empathy. We cultivate a sense of belonging and celebrate diversity in both mind and experience. And we succeed through collaboration. At Pace, everyone has a seat at the table, and unique perspectives are welcomed. Everyone’s voice carries the same tenor, and inclusivity is in our DNA.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Assist in content creation for print, digital and social spaces
• Create original content to adhere to client’s brand - understand the brand guidelines for assigned work
• Active participation in brainstorming and ideation
• Art direction support for illustrations, photo shoots and video shoots, for both external and in-house productions
• Create slides as part of larger presentation decks
• Strong collaboration with all team members involved

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties as assigned

WHAT WE’D LIKE TO SEE:

Education:

• BFA in Graphic Design or related degree
• Experience may be considered in lieu of educational degree

Experience:

• 3-5 years in a design related field; agency experience preferred
• Proficient in: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator,
• Working knowledge of: After Effects, PowerPoint, Figma

Skills:

• Be excited about your work and know how to spread that enthusiasm
• Translate ideas into content for motion, video, and still creative assets
• Able to demonstrate and articulate the understanding of layout, typography and visual hierarchy
• Experience creating in print, digital and social spaces
• Must be skilled and confident presenting creative work internally and be able to present “the strategic why” behind the creative and articulate the solve
• Create audience-centric assets, inclusive of articles, graphics, infographics, video scripts, social media content, etc.) for all channels - print, digital (mobile first) and social
• Open to feedback but knows how and when to defend design choices
• Self-manage time and meet expected deadlines, as well as complete work within the hours allocated

WHAT WE OFFER

• The salary for this position will range from $47,500 - $60,800 depending on experience, education, geographical location, and other factors.
• A full suite of benefits is available following one full month of employment including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with profit sharing, and other ancillary benefits. We even have a Life Balanced Account where you can get reimbursed for things like groceries or a haircut (yes, really!)
• PTO: Vacation, Recharge, Safe & Sick Time, Flexible Holidays + 10 standard paid holidays and a paid Day of Service
• Free financial wellness and planning and a robust EAP
• Additional fun perks like free tickets to the NC Zoo, Greensboro Grasshoppers games, SWARM games, food trucks, and more!
• Check out full details on our benefits at our website: https://www.paceco.com/culture/benefits/

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Pace we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace, so if you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we urge you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have available.

Pace is an equal employment opportunity employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Pace does not discriminate against employees or job applicants based on age, ancestry, color, religious creed, race, sex, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, national origin, marital status, disability status, military or veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)