Art Director

Who Are We?

T&Pm is one of the world’s leading full service creative and media agencies, connecting talent and tech to drive growth for brands. Formed by the integration of The&Partnership and mSix&Partners, it brings together content and distribution into a single, holistic end-to-end marketing solution. Backed by WPP and GroupM and combined with the agility of an entrepreneurial Partner-led mindset, the multi-discipline agency spans four continents with 45 offices and over $1.2 billion dollars in billings globally. As an early adopter with the first ever AI-generated TV ad for Lexus in 2018, T&Pm is focused on harnessing AI across all its outputs with its 1,900 people already trained on WPP’s proprietary AI platform Creative Studio, to deliver enhanced outcomes for clients.

We believe in The Power of &, bringing diverse talent together to transform the way great brands are built. Our teams blend creative, media, experience and technology specialists from across our marketing practices. The performance mindset of these teams optimizes to business outcomes in every channel, fueled by the latest innovations in AI. Working alongside our clients’ marketing departments, we deliver ‘&mplified Creativity’ to solve their business and brand challenges seamlessly, creatively and efficiently.

Ultimately of course, we are our people. They’re the most important part of our business, so we want to make a lasting impression on them in the same way they do on us, by striving to become the most important place in their careers.

That’s why we do our best to build strong communities around them; provide the best possible opportunities for them to develop & grow; and empower them to make a difference to their clients and the world at large. Our strengths often lie in our differences, so we challenge and champion each other and our clients, to be the very best we can be!

Who is Team WPP?

As modern marketing has accelerated in both its complexity and pace, businesses need partners who they can trust to deliver depth and breadth at speed. This pressing need has driven the development of an industry-leading partnership in the form of Team WPP, a network-wide team built to inspire growth for the most ambitious brands in the world. Using end-to-end solutions at a global scale, our entrepreneurial spirit infuses creativity with emerging technology to deliver revolutionary results.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people in 112 countries. Our company creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organizations - from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Coca-Cola, HSBC and the UN.

Team WPP for Audible

Following the kick-off of an exciting new engagement, Team WPP is thrilled to partner with Audible in their mission of igniting the world’s imagination through premium audio storytelling. To make that possible, Team WPP have been appointed to bring the Audible mission to life through the most dynamic channel of all – social. We will be supporting their social media transformation across ten markets (in the Americas, EU, and APAC) and over 30+ channels (incl. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok). Through social, Audible aims to create a larger and more inspired community of fans across the globe.

The role

We are Looking for Art Directors. The ones obsessed with content. The kinds of stuff people love to like, share, and comment on. Passionate visual story tellers that want to give brands their personality. The ones that live, breathe, eat, and sleep culture and entertainment. The ones who want to shake things up.

Sound like you? Looking for an AD who is fluent across all social platforms. Someone who can create from existing imagery, with not only the incredible ability to create static works of art, but also motion design skills as well. Someone who loves coming up with insightful and relevant content ideas with the skills to execute them. Someone who understands the nuances of social media and how to build a brand’s personality across each unique platform. A conceptual Art Director who thinks social first and is plugged into what is going on in culture.

Reporting to the creative leads they will help to concept and create content across social platforms. They will work closely with the wider strategy, account, and creative teams to ensure we are delivering best-in-class social media content, helping to create campaigns that standout for our client. While their executional focus should be on social media, they should be an integrated thinker.

Responsibilities

Coming up with insightful, relevant, and objective driven organic content ideas that build the brand’s presence and personality across social.

Work with a wide range of existing static imagery - from a collection of photography, illustrations, ect - and turn them into content built for specific platforms and audiences

Collaborating with our creative and strategy teams to create and alter video, photography, and streaming stories, etc.

Working knowledge of standard industry software: Photoshop, InDesign, After effects, ect.

A team player who is always open to collaborating to tackle rapid turnaround times, capture trending moments, and deliver and receive feedback, all while keeping a positive and proactive attitude towards content creation.

Skills and Experience Required:

Minimum 3 years of experience with a focus on social content

Experience art directing/designing branded content for social campaigns.

Proficiency with design and layout principles, typesetting, vector artwork, ect.

Work closely with copywriters in the creation and execution of both static and motion content.

Shows incredible passion and experience in creating content across social media platforms.

A Designer who understands how to utilize the latest platform innovations with a clear opinion on how social fits into the wider consumer experience and touch points.

Uses and creates on social media out of work.

Work alongside Social Media Manager and Strategist to implement a direction for social video and graphic treatments.

Benchmark against key competitors and inspiring campaigns.

Personal attributes

Collaborative team player, open minded, transparent and non-political

Relentlessly curious about people, technology, brands, design, and business

Self-starting, proactive and prepared to put in the hard yards to deliver excellent creative output

Able to balance a strong point of view with an ability to listen, learn and adapt

Energized by doing the right thing for our clients; solution and results focused

Positive, enthusiastic, unflappable

Strong motivation and drive to succeed

Team WPP embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide creative agency that represents global clients. The more inclusive we are, the more brilliant work we can create together.

WPP is strongly committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace environment. We’re an equal opportunity employer—we’ll consider all qualified applicants for this position without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

The pay range for this role is $78,000-$83,000 . Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local cost of labor. Salary is subject to change based on factors such as geographic location and cost of living in location of hire.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States