Descripción de la oferta
Who we are looking for. As a Mid Weight Art Director, based in our Málaga office, you will collaborate closely with the Executive Creative Directors, Creative Director and other senior members of the team, as well as other internal FP team members, freelance creatives, clients, and any third-party partners involved. You are creative, passionate, exceptionally well organised and enjoy finding solutions, whatever the challenge. A natural team player with strong communication skills, you thrive under pressure, embracing change and knowing when and where to be flexible. Your experiences should have a mix of many creative disciplines, from still and motion photo art direction, to understanding and working against a creative narrative, developing graphic design, and experiential spatial design. The position requires you to possess a strong conceptual process that drives the work forward with a high level of visual communication and organisation. Additionally, it is important to have a clear social media / digital platform understanding, with a passion for working with the latest software, and a knowledge of the different channels and the creative that clearly works into them, whilst driving compelling innovative solutions. You are a creative expert and connected to the creative industry – critically looking at the latest creative trends in youth culture and have an ever-expanding knowledge and network. You have a wealth of experience when it comes to working directly with creatives, clients and also commissioning work from a varied and broad network of agencies, artists and creative individuals. Whether you’ll be on set managing the art direction of a shoot, commissioning an illustrator or working with an architect to build a space, you don’t get phased by the unknown – but rather energised by the challenge of learning as you go. When it comes to communication you are able to digest, edit and circulate the most important information clearly and effectively to various internal and external stakeholders. No matter how complex the project, you always remain clear on priorities and are not afraid to ask for advice where needed. You’re a natural collaborator who knows how to get the best out of everyone. You enjoy sharing your knowledge and you’re not afraid to ask questions when you’re unsure. When things get tricky and you anticipate potential complications, you inform others in good time. You will be required to deliver high quality work at every stage of the creative process (from concept to execution). Executional excellence, attention to detail and the knowledge to drive this towards execution is a must. Foundational requirements. Absolute respect, proactivity and deep appreciation for diversity and equality in the workplace. Excellent interpersonal skills and strong team player, able to develop productive relationships with internal and external teams. Exposure to and understanding of youth, pop and hype culture and the creative industry. Future forward thinker with solution-oriented mindset and entrepreneurial spirit. Great sense of judgement and decision-making. Emotionally intelligent with a growth mindset. Overall a nice human being who can manage to have fun and keep the team’s spirits high, even in stressful situations. Strong interest in sports, fashion, art, design, music and contemporary culture in general. Strong verbal and written communication in English & relationship management skills. Ability to travel 20-30%. This role is to join our office in Málaga, Spain. Role specific requirements. Great taste. Craft obsessed. Contemporary thinker. Experience with creative concepting. Comprehensive knowledge of creative processes. Experience with image making. On-set experience with still and motion photoshoots (fashion, editorial, sports, product). Experience with styling and movement direction. Experience with providing direction for graphic design and visual communication. Experience with commercial, brand work. Experience with experience design, spatial design and branded environments. Experience with building concise presentations in Keynote. Experience with AI and other forward-thinking technologies. Between 5 to 7 years of experience in design and art direction for agencies or brands. Strong industry knowledge and experience driving creative forward from concept to execution that includes: photography / motion / illustration, event / retail productions. Strong network of creative partners: photographers, directors, stylists, set designers, movement coordinators, production companies, etc. Ability to apply clear strategic and innovative thinking & solutions to any type of creative brief or problem. What we offer. A forward thinking, inclusive, open-minded workplace. 22 days off, plus Spanish bank holidays. A competitive Spanish salary, depending on experience. This role is 5 days per week in our Málaga office: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 6pm. Monday to Thursday in our Málaga studio and Friday WFH. A coastal location with great weather all year-round. Opportunity to grow and further define your role as the studio grows. Opportunity to work on global culture defining work. This role reports to the Creative Director. #J-18808-Ljbffr
