Art Director

Who We Are

WC+A is a Los Angeles-based creative and design agency providing services in entertainment creative, multi-platform design packages, digital advertising strategy, key art design, print, out-of-home, photo and video content production, brand campaign ideation, and production.

We are high-volume, fast-paced, and have an open mentoring culture with great industry leaders. With your expertise, esprit-de-corps, and passion, you will play a critical role in generating world-class art with a diverse, hard-working, and eclectic crew. We are proud and honored to collaborate with some of the best world-class partners including Disney, Hallmark Media, Max, IMAX, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Pluto TV, Snap, and Sony.

What We’re Looking For

WC+A is looking for a full-time Art Director. An Art Director must be fluent in Photoshop and Illustrator. They must have a good understanding of typography, composition, and the creative process. Teamwork and collaboration are essential, along with effective communication. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, task-oriented, solution-driven and excited to work in Entertainment.

This role will report directly to the Creative Director (CD) and the VP, Strategy.

How You’ll Contribute

• Design creative concepts for multiple clients
• Follow creative direction from the CD or VP, Strategy
• Ideate, concept, and build comps from beginning to end
• Maintain style guides, art assets, and graphics standards (and related documentation)
• Manage quality assurance by proofreading and reviewing client notes while staying true to a client’s brief
• Execute the creative process given by the CD to completion
• Meet with the creative director to explain campaign strategies and solutions
• Review work, troubleshoot and provide feedback
• Collaborate with members  to develop strategies for campaigns
• Mentor other designers
• Produce presentations in a clean and orderly way
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Who You Are

• Intermediate skills in Photoshop and Illustrator
• At least 5+ years of proven experience in a design company, advertising agency or in-house creative environment
• Possess a sophisticated sense of digital design, composition, color, typography and strong, strategic conceptual skills
• Ability to articulate creative ideas and “sell” your work to your team
• Experience with the Google Suite (Meet, Slides, Sheets, etc.)
• Ability to be mentored and growth mindset
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented, has good follow-through, can multitask, and works well under tight deadlines
• Ability to approach a problem from multiple viewpoints
• Ability to work through problems with a team that values collaboration and feedback
• Ability to think beyond the task at hand and identify blockers and improvements
  
  

Why Work Here

We want to make sure you’re taken care of while we create world class art. WC+A is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our team members alongside competitive compensation. We asked our team members what perks they like the most and this is what they said:

• Full benefits package (health/dental/vision/HSA)
• $50,000 fully company paid life insurance policy
• 401(k) with a 4% match (and no vesting period)
• 25 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO), plus thirteen national holidays off
• Yearly performance, compensation, and inflation adjustment
• Potential year-end bonus
• Employee wellness benefits and mental health support
• Flexible location and hours policy
• Yearly employee development fund
• Transparent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB) and culture initiatives
• Regular employee engagement events
• Mentorship focused development
• Creative office space near downtown Culver City
  
  

Compensation Expectations:

The starting base compensation range for this position is $108,572 - $145,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s certifications, location, prior experience, and qualifications.

WC+A uses Aon Radford as our primary compensation database for benchmarking, with millions of data points behind the job level/description data we consider in structuring the range for each role.

WC+A is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to making our team as inclusive and diverse as our audience and partners. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for all employees. Come explore WC+A, where innovation, creativity, and passion come together.

Don’t see your ideal role posted? Please feel free to apply anyway by sending a resume to careers@wcplusa.com.

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