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About the Role

ERM is seeking a talented Art Director to lead creative work for leading organizations, focusing on communicating a more sustainable future. This client-facing role offers the opportunity to blend world-class creative work with meaningful impact, partnering with Fortune 500 companies on their environmental and social initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead creative work spanning stakeholder engagement campaigns, brand storytelling, digital experiences, sustainability reporting, and pitch and agency deck design/layout.
Create high-impact work from initial concept through final execution.
Lead, mentor, and develop graphic designers, providing clear expectations and feedback.
Build trusted client relationships and bring strategic creative thinking to digital, print, interactive, branding, and communications work.
Consult with client teams and directly with clients on creative, engaging ways to leverage communications in the digital space.
Balance workload across multiple projects in flight while understanding priorities and project parameters.
Own projects from early concept through final delivery, ensuring work is strategically aligned and flawlessly executed.
Work with leadership to develop sales opportunities specific to design, prepare estimates, and contribute to proposals.
Lead by example through hands-on design, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
Build strong and trusted relationships internally and externally.
Research and report on design trends to the design team and broader company.
Assist in recruiting and onboarding efforts.
Present design work, answer questions, and provide strategic insight on client calls.
Aid the agency in setting and managing client design project schedules.
Oversee existing design rules and processes with the design team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent experience.
4-6+ years of professional graphic design experience.
2+ years of leadership experience.
Agency experience preferred.
Strength in people leadership.
Exceptional portfolio showcasing digital, print, interactive, and branding work.
Superior understanding of design principles, typography, and page layout.
Extreme attention to detail and proven commitment to quality control.
Interest in working with a variety of creative professionals, including writers, strategists, and digital designers.
Strength in client communications and leading design-focused discussions.
Self-motivated, with personal initiative, a flexible attitude, and the ability to multitask and work with shifting deadlines.
Collaborative and generous with colleagues and invested in the team’s success as much as your own.
Open to input, feedback, and collaboration with colleagues, fellow creatives, and clients.
Able to work extended hours when necessary.
Conscientious with high attention to detail.
Versed in digital strategies and best practices while continuously looking for unexpected new ways to engage users.
Eager to expand and grow your skill set and experience as a creative professional.
Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and assertiveness, as well as the ability to manage up and communicate effectively.
Ability to handle conflict and manage difficult conversations internally and externally.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Integrates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) into leadership culture.
Marketing, communications, and advertising experience.
Ability to communicate complex information to a broad audience of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience estimating design budgets.
Familiarity with AI design tools.
Data and infographic design experience.
Experience with major social and digital engagement platforms.
Accessibility experience for websites and PDFs.
Experience with multi-page editorial layout design, including annual/sustainability reports, books, and magazines.
Proficiency with Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Microsoft Office.
Solid understanding of UX/UI design for digital experiences.
Knowledge of CSS and HTML.
Retouching capabilities.
Experience with Slack, Teams, and Monday.com project management software.
Experience managing outside vendors, including design, photography, video, developers, and printing.
Video and animation production.
Illustration.
3D rendering.
Working knowledge of Workiva and InDesign integration.
Sustainability experience.
Consulting experience.

Skills

Graphic design
Art direction
Client communication
Digital design
Print design
Interactive design
Branding
Communications
Stakeholder engagement
Brand storytelling
Sustainability reporting
Pitch design
Agency deck design
Creative concept development
Creative execution
Team leadership
Mentoring
Feedback provision
Strategic creative thinking
Project management
Sales opportunity development
Proposal contribution
Design trend research
Recruiting
Onboarding
Design trend reporting
Design trend research
Design trend reporting
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Microsoft Office
UX/UI design
CSS
HTML
Retouching
Slack
Teams
Monday.com
Vendor management
Video production
Animation production
Illustration
3D rendering
Workiva
InDesign integration
Sustainability
Consulting

Location

Remote (Eastern or Central time zones)
Hybrid (near Knoxville office)

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

4-6+ years of professional graphic design experience
2+ years of leadership experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$79,000 - $93,100 (USD)

Benefits

Paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays)
Parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
AD&D insurance
401(k)

About the Company

ERM is the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, partnering with leading organizations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlock commercial opportunities.
ERM is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment, recognizing diversity as a strength.
ERM's 'boots to boardroom' approach provides comprehensive service models for strategic and technical solutions.

Equal Opportunity

ERM is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
ERM does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.