Job Summary
- Company
- Smarter Travel Media
- Location
- Charlestown, MA 02129
- Industries
- Travel, Transportation and Tourism
- Internet Services
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career Level
- Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)
- Job Reference Code
- PCK150-36353
Senior Art Director
About the Job
Req ID: 10815
Required Education: Bachelors
Required Experience: 5-7 Years
Description:
We’re looking for an exceptionally talented Senior Art Director with extensive interactive experience working on large consumer websites. In this pivotal ‘hands-on' creative role you’ll work collaboratively with product managers, executives, designers, copywriter & engineers to transform our portfolio of leading travel sites into best-of-breed experiences. Sites include http://www.bookingbuddy.com, http://www.smartertravel.com, http://www.airfarewatchdog.com, http://www.seatguru.com, and more.
You’ll be able to demonstrate the ability to sell and connect to consumers via great creative delivered on websites, email, online marketing campaigns and social media channels. You’ll inspire, mentor, manage and motivate your team. You’re driven by improving the creative product and exceeding engagement and financial targets through your efforts. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces. If this sounds like you, contact us now!
Responsibilities include:
• Lead creative direction of compelling online experiences that are both engaging and visually attractive
• Manage a team of web designers
• Lead creative execution of new brand positionings.
• Lead creation of style guidelines for all elements of visual and UI Design
• Lead conception and direction of compelling digital marketing.
• Hands on work on your own creative projects for approximately 60% of your week.
• Keeping up with best practices online and offline & maintain knowledge of competitive travel sites, and best of breed consumer websites.
Hiring Requirements:
• Agency and client side experience preferred
• Experience working with large consumer websites
• Experience in “start-up” environments desirable
• We will give preference to candidates who can demonstrate success on “media” sites with strong advertising and sponsored link models.
• Demonstrate “big picture” vision and page level execution.
• Experience working on brand transformations a plus
• Experience with UK and major European markets a plus
• Bachelors/Masters degree in related design or online field.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience with 3+ years leading creative teams and projects
• An overall understanding of web technologies & production and the capabilities within digital channels is essential. Expert use of Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator & Quark/Indesign a must. Understanding of Flash & After Effects, and Video production is a plus
• An online portfolio is a must
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sense of humor essential - we have fun at work!
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Benefits:
Established in 1998 as Smarter Living, Inc., and named as one the Top 100 Places to Work by the Boston Globe, November 2008, we offer very competitive benefits that include not only the regular health, life, disability and 401K benefits but also a free Apple IPod when you start, a 31” flat screen computer monitor for your desk, 3 weeks vacation, employer subsidized lunches, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement and very generous annual fitness reimbursement to name a few. We have free parking and are also accessible by the T (Orange line, Sullivan Station stop). Smarter Travel Media’s network reaches over 4 million unique visitors and over 4 million newsletter subscribers each month through its two brands: SmarterTravel.com and BookingBuddy.com. Smarter Travel Media, LLC is a subsidiary of the TripAdvisor® Media Network and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. Our mission is to help travelers around the world find the right trip at the right price. And, right now, we’re looking for the right people to help us. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
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