Art Director, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab

Job title: Art Director, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab in New York City, NY at Amazon Company: Amazon Job description: DESCRIPTIONAs an Art Director on Brand Innovation Lab's US Travel and Services team, you'll be creating one-of-a-kind campaigns for a wide range of global Financial Services, Services, and Travel brands (i.e. Geico, Indeed, Expedia, Booking.com and more).You'll partner with creative directors, copywriters, designers, strategists, solutions managers, creative technologists and producers to create innovative work using the full Amazon canvas (i.e. 40+ brands including Prime Video, TNF, Alexa, Twitch, IMDb, Amazon Music, Amazon Live) and campaigns that benefit the end customer while meeting client needs and pushing the creative envelope.Your portfolio should feature interesting, insight-driven campaigns and ideas that solve advertiser problems through a variety of different media channels, including but not limited to video, social, digital, activations, radio, gaming, and outdoor. This role will be client-facing, so having good presentation skills to share work in a succinct and compelling way is important.Key job responsibilities

• Concept, design and execute innovative ad campaigns and experiences for global FinServ, Services, and Travel brands
• Partner with copywriters, designers, solutions managers, developers, strategists and producers to create customer-focused solutions that deliver on advertiser objectives
• Create campaigns under the guidance of Creative Directors, collaborating with internal teams, clients and external agency partners
• Deliver high-quality designs and stellar art direction for campaigns across different Amazon touch points
• In-depth understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Figma
• Data-driven, obsessed with understanding customers and making work that delivers results
• Present ideas and campaigns to internal stakeholders as well as external agencies and clients
• Proven ability to ideate for film, print, digital, out-of-home, experiential and social
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time under tight deadlines

A day in the life From inception through launch, you will be responsible for ideating and delivering ambitious concepts and using data to iterate and improve, translating needs and constraints into simple, intuitive, and creative customer-focused solutions. You will be comfortable with leading ideation sessions, presenting and articulating end-to-end experiences, and turning that vision into high-quality advertising campaigns. Your daily activities may include:

• Brainstorming and improving campaign ideas and creating presentation decks
• Presenting a campaign to brand clients and their partner media agency
• Partnering with Amazon Music to create a CX that drives charity donations for a FinServ client
• Designing a virtual travel experience for a brand inspired by a Prime Video original
• Working through creative messaging feedback with clients, Legal and PR

About the team Amazon's Brand Innovation Lab works with brands and agencies to develop campaigns that engage consumers at multiple stages of the marketing journey, building brand awareness, relevance, consideration, acquisition and loyalty. Our global creative team of storytellers and innovators include strategists, creatives, design technologists, engineers, producers and more, collaborating to create solutions customized to our advertisers' goals.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Minimum of 4 years art direction experience at advertising agencies and/or in-house creative departments - Must have an online portfolio URL in your resume, demonstrating an art direction, design and conceptual thinking skillset, as well as big, campaignable thinking that can extend into any medium - Strong understanding of digital and social platforms, as well as their use within marketingPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- You are scrappy, insightful and an innovative problem solver - You bring visual flair and conceptual excellence to the work, inspiring clients and team members to raise the creative bar - You tell stories that connect brands with customers in a meaningful way, across different channels, creating work that's on strategy and delivers results - You love presenting to clients and internal stakeholders, but can also handle feedback like a pro - You regularly push your comfort zone to stretch and improve yourself, never thinking "that's not my job" - You are passionate about design, technology, advertising, marketing, and are always keeping pace with it - You use data and insights to create work that resonates with customers - You are ego-free and are highly collaborative, working with a diverse group of people and learning from them - You are a self starter, spotting an opportunity and making something out of nothing - You aren't afraid to question the status quo, and take steps to change things for the better - You have experience as an IXDAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Expected salary: $108400 per year Location: New York City, NY Apply for the job now! Apply for this job