Responsibilities
- Provides creative expertise in client pitches, work shares, and brainstorms, to establish a clear vision and direction for all assigned deliverables.
- Designs creative output inclusive of data visualizations, technical diagrams, and conceptual, informational slides within brand guidelines.
- Moves ideas past the obvious and brings teams and clients along with them.
- Delegates as needed to project teams and manages creative processes and deliverables from conception through final delivery.
- Enforces and improves Article Group standards and processes for audience-first visual storytelling in slide and motion design.
- Designs storyboards for animated sequences as needed, in adherence with Article Group best practices for motion design.
- Workshops ideas in direct collaboration with client stakeholders, assesses feedback, and communicates clear paths forward after every client conversation.
- Escalates project risks and concerns regularly to senior Article Group leadership.
Requirements
- 6+ years of design experience with at least 3 in an Associate Creative Director or senior creative leadership role
- A portfolio that specifically showcases keynote and large-scale event presentations will be required for consideration
- Experience leading creative execution in live event environments, maintaining composure and driving solutions under pressure during production.
- Expert-level PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) proficiency, with working knowledge of Keynote, Google Slides, and Figma
- Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring designers, motion designers and other creatives across levels, including giving direct, actionable feedback that actually improves the work
- Cross-functional collaboration experience, specifically partnering with strategy and account leads
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of After Effects and Media Encoder is nice to have.
- Knowledge of AI tools such as Midjourney, Firefly, Runway, Claude, and Gemini is a bonus.
Work Arrangement
On-site
Team
Structure: Collaborates directly with clients and other designers and animators; reports to Article Group management.
Additional Information
- This is a freelance, project-based contract role with variable hours based on client demand and event schedules.
- Work is remote, but travel for on-site events and rehearsals will be required.
- Candidates must be comfortable designing high-visibility executive-level presentations and iterating rapidly in live client sessions.
- Direct, 1:1 collaboration with client stakeholders is frequently required.
