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The Kitchen brings together a range of disciplines and capabilities. Its a team of creatives, producers, data analysts and social experts working together to deliver remarkable ideas that live in a variety of mediums, from everything from social to TV. This team moves at the speed of culture. It is built to respond to trends and events as they happen, coming up with the ideas that transcend social media to capture the spirit of the moment, earn media impressions, and get the country talking.Are you ready to join an awardambitious team thats making waves in the advertising industry? Our incredible team has been recognized internationally by industry giants like Cannes, One Show and was named Campaigns Global InHouse Agency of The Year, further solidifying our position as a leader in the industry. Join us and be a part of something truly special a team thats dedicated to creating groundbreaking work and pushing limits.At The Kitchen, were not just looking for individuals who want to be a part of the advertising industry were looking for trailblazers who are ready to lead the way to the next big thing! We want individuals who are passionate about producing awardwinning work and have an innate drive to their craft and are eager to generate innovative ideas both within and outside of the brief.OVERVIEWAs the teams Art Director, youre a key contributor of ideas, and the visual leader of a creative team dedicated to producing high quality content. Your work will stand out on social platforms and in the real world, driving conversation and headlines. Youll be a leader to a team of Social Creatives, and a partner to a Writer who (like you) wants to make clever, disruptive work for iconic brands.Youll partner with your teams Creative Director, your writing partner and a team of Designers and Creators to innovate, and design ideas that break the norms and disrupt social media. When the Kitchen isnt reacting to cultural moments, its making its own moments: planning 365 days of culture: acts, content, thumbstopping design, and interactions that breathe personality and life into amazing brands all year long.Youll need a strong understanding of the bestpractice design principles for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, but youll also need to be comfortable breaking them with innovation that captures attention in new ways. Your experience in traditional mediums will help you raise the quality of work that we do and ensure we tell compelling stories. Youll work at a pace that fits the dynamic needs of an agile agency, working quickly when needed to capture the moment, and taking the time to perfect ideas when the opportunity allows it. Youll use your unique skillset and design eye to inspire others around you.Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multitalented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what marketing can be in today's alwayson, socially connected marketing industry.CORE RESPONSIBILITIESART DIRECTION: You are an experienced design leader who manages others to a level of visual quality that meets your own high standards. You have experience elevating others work.INNOVATIVE & TRADITIONAL DESIGN: You work in a wide range of mediums ranging from traditional video and photo content, real world design (experiential) and social media content.BRAND DESIGN: You are the final voice in ensuring these brands have a consistent highquality look and feel across all mediums.IDEATION: Participates in and occasionally leads brainstorms with positive energy and bigidea thinking ability to think about how we can bring ideas to life visually, but also able to think broadly about big ideas and how they come to life. You understand how to spot a consumer or cultural tension point, and to find an idea that leans into it.PRESENTATION DESIGN: Manages a team to create compelling visual stories that bring ideas to life and gets handson as required to design those presentation decks that sell through big ideas. Develops storyboards and presentation decks that help preview the creative ideas we want to make.LEADERSHIP: Manages the career and development of a team of Designers, including a direct report.COLLABORATION: Works as a part of a crossfunctional Design Team, and as part of a larger Creative Team.WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT: Can manage multiple priorities and assignments in a fastpaced, active environment to deliver high quality work, ontime and with accuracy. Knows how to delegate work and manage a team's capacity.EXPERIENCE & SKILLS3+ years of experience as a Creative Designer performing at an Art Director level, or experience as an Art Director with a proven track record of leading other designers and stewarding brandsA broad portfolio that includes examples of work you have created yourself, as well managed a team to create alongside youYour portfolio should include examples of groundbreaking, innovative work, and social media work that elevates the mediumCollege or University diploma in Advertising, Graphic or Communication Design is preferredThe ability to execute concepts at a level that is among the top tier in the industryExcellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbalExposure to Art Direction, Photo Shoots, and UI/UX are an advantageProficient using Mac OS, Adobe Creative Cloud (Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or Keynote)The Kitchen, Kraft Heinz, and Salt are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr