Art Director – Supervising Associate

At EY, youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. DisciplineDesign for TechnologyRole TypeVisual DesignRole Rank Supervising Associate Art Director | 64Current Rank CS 64 The opportunityEY GDS Creative Center of Excellence (CoE) is an inhouse agency that helps EY teams build a better working world by delivering high-impact, high-quality and onbrand creative solutions. People in the CoE help create experiences that are not just creatively inspiring, but also strategically precise and deeply human across multiple media platforms. As a Supervising Associate Art Director, you own the creative and visual direction and design for creative collaterals across multiple formats, ensuring that all creatives are on-brand, user-centric and aesthetically proficient. With a passion for problem-solving and creative strategy, you lead creative brainstorms with stakeholders and content and digital marketing teams to produce best-in-class creatives that intrinsically align with the EY brand and business objectives. With your impeccable aesthetic sense and design sensibility, you are a versatile and reliable leader who can elevate any creative conceptualization, storyboard or creative direction for projects across multiple channels. Your key responsibilitiesProvide creative leadership to the design teams to deliver a range of collaterals (i.e., brochures, placemats, illustration, layouts, infographics, on-screen presentations, proposals, microsites, motion graphic content and social media collaterals) Produce strategically sound conceptual work and bring it to life through rapid prototyping and storyboard creation and all the way through post-productionAdhere to EY brand guidelines, meet, and exceed defined expectations in terms of aesthetics, quality, turnaround time, budget and efficiencyStay up-to-date with current and future designs, web standards, concepts and industry trends and advocate the same to team members and customersProvide creative and art direction support to the team, coordinate with team members and others to resolve issues, as necessaryProactively identify opportunities to employ pop culture trends, creativity, executional approaches and techniques to create exceptional user experiences Communicate effectively with various customers/customer groups while understanding design briefs and sharing ideasLead project discussions with customers with a customer-centric mindsetProvide unique and innovative design solutions to customers and convince them to make the right design choicesMentor junior team members on best design practicesPrioritize deadlines and effectively manage multiple creative projects parallelly Be a part and contribute towards various organizational initiatives Skills and attributes for successA user-centric mindset with creative, innovative and analytical approachWorking knowledge of creating infographics and data visualization techniquesExceptional project management, risk management and team managementProven track record of delivering high-quality output on time and within budgetAn innovative mindset that takes a client problem and delivers compelling and inspiring creative solutions Excellent communication (comprehension, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and persuadeExceptional attention to detailUnderstanding of current and future visual trends To qualify for the role, you must haveBachelors degree or college diploma (preferably in Graphic Design or related discipline)Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign, Adobe DC and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)Experience across a range of digital, social, and integrated mediaKnowledge of social platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest etc.)At least 10 years of overall experience in a fast-paced global environment (team management experience mandatory) Ideally, youll also havePreferable knowledge of Adobe After effects, Premier Pro and motion graphics skills Technologies and Tools Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign, Adobe DC and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel) What we look for Strong business acumen along with creative vision Creative problem-solving mindset with a flexible can-do attitudeA growth mindset creative who loves to collaborate, ideate and deliver breakthrough workExperience in leading and managing creative teams, as well as developing junior creative talentSelf-starter who loves challenges and makes big things happen by working togetherExperience working with global clientsConfidence, maturity and ability to build strong client relationshipsA strong team player who is comfortable working collaboratively with others What we offerEY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. Well introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career. Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success, as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.The exceptional EY experience. Its yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.