CAREERS

OBERLAND is an ad agency for purpose-driven brands that harnesses the power of creativity to change the world for the better. We’re looking for an Art Director with a few years experience to help propel the agency with powerful ideas and well-crafted communications. This person would work with a Copywriter to create work with originality. The AD should have strong design skills and be able to execute their own visual ideas – big thinkers only need not apply.

OBJECTIVE:

Consistently deliver high-quality creative concepts and copy across multiple brands 

Develop work that wins pitches

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Creative concepting, in partnership with a copywriter and others on the creative team
• Art direction, design and layout for ad executions in any format 
• Participate in the production process as your work comes to life
• Drive the creative product of the agency 

INTANGIBLE EXPECTATIONS:

• Confident and capable of working in an agile environment
• Poise and presence when presenting your work and discussing with clients
• Become trusted by our clients and teammates.
• Represent the agency well.  
• Communicate clearly with all internal and external partners throughout the creative and production process
• Bring a high level energy and enthusiasm to the agency each day.
• Learn fast. 
  

CRITICAL SKILLS AND PERSONALITY TRAITS:

• Self-reflection and improvement. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work you and your team produce.
• Original Thinking. The person in this role will be capable of creating communications that people enjoy engaging with.
• Poise and focus during intense moments, meetings and busy time periods at the agency.
• Persuasiveness is essential. You must be able to convince people to change their choices and behaviors.
• Resilience and realistic optimism.
• Hard working, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude. 
• Comfortable with the uncomfortable nature of doing new things for the first time.  We are inventing the future of purpose driven communications, and it's a continuous experiment.  
  

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS::

• A degree in advertising, visual communication, or similar portfolio program
• Expertise in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Motion skills/AfterEffects knowledge a bonus, as well as Sketch/Figma
• 1-3 years of agency experience preferred
• Production experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of how to develop brand identities through multi-channel marketing
• Evidence of participation in ongoing professional development opportunities
• Talent in presenting information concisely and accurately, with high attention to detail