Art Director / Graphic Designer
LOCATION: We are based–as is this position–in Tempe, AZ—an upbeat college town in the Greater Phoenix Metro area.
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE JOB: We’re looking for an exceptional individual. If it’s you, you’ll be an integral part of our firm’s Design & Interactive team. Here’s our wish list—it’s ambitious, so we ask that you are as well:
As an art director / graphic designer with Zion & Zion, you’ll work to devise client concepts and to turn those concepts into various media executions. At Zion & Zion, everyone is hands-on, which means that you’ll regularly be called upon for your graphic design capabilities, in addition to be called upon for your concepting capabilities.
In this position, you’ll work day to day on the concepting and design of everything from print and outdoor, to logos, web and interactive. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with clients, Zion & Zion front-end and back-end web/app developers, UX designers, and graphic designers, as well as the Zion & Zion PR/Social Media team, Internet Marketing department and Content Strategy department. You’ll get to do cool things that also are the “right” things to do for the client. You’ll get to propose new ideas, tools and techniques, and you’ll get to attend industry conferences in far flung lands, such as Tucson—just kidding. WE DO INDEED send our people all over the country to key conferences to facilitate continuous improvement of their skills. And we encourage continuous learning and support the idea of our company making software purchases that facilitate our designers doing ever-increasingly creative things.
Specifically, the ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience (HOWEVER, if you’re truly amazing, and don’t quite have the number of years listed below, we’ll still take a look at your portfolio and skills):
- 2+ years as an art director
- 4+ years in graphic design working across print, web and other interactive media
- 2+ years experience interfacing with web designers
- 4+ years experience with the following: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- 2+ years experience in an agency setting
The successful applicant must have a truly differentiated and impressive portfolio and must be absolutely committed to doing whatever it takes to move themselves, Zion & Zion, and our clients forward. If your work or work ethic is just on par with that of other art directors and graphic designers, that won’t cut it.
Exceptional oral and written communications skills and ability to present to clients are a must.
Yep, we want it all. We hope you do too. Are you the guy or gal for the job?
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
WE ARE: A full-service marketing, advertising, and technology agency, combining deep expertise in strategy, creative, media, data, analytics, and interactive solutions. We’re driven by innovation, collaboration, and a team of smart, curious, and passionate people who thrive on solving complex challenges for our clients.
OUR CULTURE: We believe the best ideas come from cross-vertical collaboration. Creative, strategy, media, data, and tech teams work side by side to solve problems in smarter, more innovative ways. Our three centers of excellence- Digital Agency, B2B, and MarTech – serve as the foundation for how we deliver impact, and every project benefits from expertise across multiple disciplines.
As a remote-first organization, we provide our people with the tools and flexibility to do their best work from wherever they are, while still fostering strong connections across teams. Everyone is equipped with two to three monitors for their home office, and people are free to work relatively flexible hours, within their own time zone.
We encourage open communication and easy access to senior leaders for mentorship, thought leadership, and career development. We invest in knowledge-sharing, professional development, and innovation because we believe that when our people grow, so does our impact.
We pride ourselves on agility, taking on challenges that other agencies either can’t tackle or can’t move quickly enough on. Our team members are also encouraged to be “T-shaped,” developing deep expertise in their own discipline while building awareness and collaboration across other areas of the agency.
OUR BENEFITS:
- United Health Care Health Benefits: Zero wait period, 8 plans to choose from, receive medical coverage on Day 1
- United Health Care Dental & VSP vision: Zero wait period, receive dental & vision coverage on Day 1
- FSA & HSA options: pretax contributions towards qualified health expenses
- Optum Wellness: get personalized wellness coaching
- 401(k): plus Roth options
- Employer Paid Basic Term Life & Personal Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Employee paid Disability Insurance
- Training & Development: Online training courses, online learning resources, virtual learning events, certifications available
- Perks at Work: discounts and member pricing for more than 1,500 merchants
- Employee Assistance Program: access registered nurses, counselors, virtual doctor visits, legal consultation, and much more
- Commuter Benefits: pretax dollars can be used for mass transit fees and parking
- Adoption Assistance– reimbursed up to $1,500 of eligible adoption expenses
- Financial Convenience Benefits– Multiple payroll direct deposit options, pay cards, 529 College Savings plan deposits
- Generous PTO and Flexible Work Hours
OUR CREDENTIALS: We are consistently ranked among the top agencies, web development firms, and public relations firms, and while we have a track record of winning a substantial number of creative awards, we pride ourselves on being a strategy-first agency with a deep MarTech, CDP, digital and analytics core. Very important to us is our ranking by both The Business Journal and Career Builder as a Best Place to Work.
