Art Director (Digital)

Art Director (Digital)

24-04-23
N/A Id: 18236 - Permanent

IT/IQ Tech Recruiters is seeking a Digital Art Director to join our client in Calgary, AB. The position can be done hybrid or completely remote.

Why work with our client?

  • Join a growing, full-service digital agency
  • 90+ employees deliver fully integrated marketing solutions for top national and international organizations
  • Flexibility to deliver great work without being micromanaged
  • Optional in-office desks available if you choose (Calgary)
  • Benefits (after 90-day probationary period)
    • Health, Life, AD&D and Dental Coverage (50/50 cost share):
    • Health or Lifestyle Spending Account
    • Short Term & Long Term Disability
    • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): (no 90-day waiting period for the EAP - enrolled immediately
    • Employee Assistance Program & Wellbeing Resources
    • Cell Phone Plan or Allowance
    • GoodLife Fitness corporate rate
    • Professional Development & Continuing Education Program
    • Profit Sharing
    • Vacation: 3 weeks' vacation plus the office is closed for 1 week during the Christmas holidays.
 
Responsibilities
Your professional or academic experience has given you the ability to create meaningful work with a human-centred lens. You believe in a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to projects and that diverse perspectives lead to stronger work. 
If the person below sounds like you, you should definitely apply. 
  • You have awesome digital and UX design skills. You love UX and the ways design can facilitate engagement. This passion shows through your strong and engaging work. When you walk clients through prototypes, you get them just as excited about the concepts as you are.
  • You can put on speed without sacrificing quality. It’s a busy business, but you know how to both keep up and excel. You believe there’s always time to put care into what you’re creating, no matter the deadline.
  • You've got a stunning and varied portfolio. You’re proud of the work you’ve done, eager to share and always pushing to improve.
  • You thrive on constructive criticism. You can self-edit and consider criticism the key to future success. You know both when to hold your ground and when to adapt your approach based on feedback.
  • You’re a born leader. You set your teams up for success, providing them with clear goals, support and guidance when needed.
  • You understand the variety of services we offer. You’re flexible and eager to tackle any challenge whether it concerns branding, marketing campaigns, user experience or interface design.
 
Top Skills Required
  • Performing hands-on work on small to medium-sized projects
  • Developing and executing digital concepts, either on your own or with a supporting team
  • Preparing, presenting and supporting presentations with creative directors
  • Mentoring designers, ensuring they’re aligned to our processes and expectations
  • Performing design QA across all project stages
  • Working in tools such as Figma, XD or similar to solution, design, prototype and collaborate across various disciplines such as Customer Experience and Technology.
 
Why work with us?
  • Build a long-term relationship with an experienced recruitment expert
  • Access to the ‘hidden’ job market – opportunities across Canada that aren’t posted on job boards
  • Get a high-level understanding of market dynamics affecting your industry
  • Gain insight into the culture of the company you’re applying for before submitting your profile
 

About Us
IT/IQ is a specialized recruitment agency focused exclusively on connecting top-tier organizations with tech professionals of the highest caliber in Canada. Our purpose is simple: creating opportunity – for our consultants, candidates, clients, and our teammates. As we strive to help smart people find each other, we are committed to providing the highest level of service with our team of +20 dedicated tech recruiters who know the industry.

Our specialist approach incorporates all relevant Information Technology skill sets (PMO, Development, and Infrastructure) which are managed by dedicated Recruitment Practice Leads and their respective recruitment teams.

Our values are reflected in everything that we do; nothing short of excellence is acceptable.

Mission: We help smart people find each other.