• Job Description

  Req#: 25-70199
  
  
  Title: Art Director, Direct Mail
  Location: Richmond, VA, McLean, VA or Plano, TX
  Duration: 1-3 year assignment
  
  WHAT YOU’LL DO
  ● Design. No surprise there, right?
  ○ Design creative for a range of products within the Direct Mail Print channel.
  ○ Brainstorm big concepts one day and tackle detail-oriented projects the next.
  ● Collaborate with a lot of smart people.
  ○ Work with your team—copywriters, creative directors, brand and marketing strategists.
  ○ Work with your partners—internal marketing and line-of-business.
  ● Create marketing that cuts through the noise.
  ○ Use strategy to inform your creative decisions.
  ○ Understand the importance of integrated thinking across channels, products and audiences, while staying true to the brand.
  ○ Learn from consumer insights and let them influence your work.
  ○ Be willing to push the process and mindsets of others to create great customer experiences and strengthen our brand.
  
  ● Get stuff done. On time. Every time.
  ○ Manage multiple deadlines on numerous projects happening at the same time.
  ○ Deliver error-free work, using best practices with keen attention to detail.
  ○ Listen to and incorporate feedback.
  ○ Determine when to use existing solutions or start from scratch, so you can invest your time where it matters.
  ○ Understand the goals of a project, take direction well, and ask questions when you need clarity.
  ○ Present your work in a compelling way to create support across different audiences.
  
  WHO YOU ARE
  You want to be an EVIDENCE-BASED MARKETER.
  ● Your curiosity is endless. There’s always something else to learn.
  ● You’re flexible and not afraid of change—in fact, you welcome the challenge.
  ● You share your point of view but seek out what might be missing and listen.
  ● You have big ideas and know the best ones are driven by proof, persistence and patience.
  ● You’re a storyteller. You simplify the complex and compel your audience to act.
  ● You know how to enjoy yourself. While fun isn’t mandatory, it certainly seems to follow you.
  ● You care—about the work, your team and the customers you serve.
  
  Candidates must provide a portfolio of their creative work for consideration
  
  Basic Qualifications
  ● At least 2 years of design experience in a professional setting
  ● At least 3 years of experience in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  ● At least 2 years Experience in Direct Mail and Print set up
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  ● Portfolio of your creative work
  ● Bachelor’s degree or military experience
  ● Experience in one or more of the following marketing areas: B2C, Direct Response, Direct Mail, Print
  ● Experience in the financial services industry
  
  
  EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”
  
  

• About the company

  Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in the US . As a recruitment centric talent acquisition company, Mindlance provides Technology, Engineering, Digital / Creative / Marketing, Clinical Research, Scientific, Finance, Professional and Payroll Management staffing services to Global 1000 companies across the US, Canada and India.

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