Mountain View, United States; Redmond, United States
Full job description
Associate Creative Director, Art & Film role on Creative, Advertising and Integrated Marketing team. Develop integrated campaigns for Windows, Surface devices and Services brands including launch films, creators, social and channels. Hands-on creative role involving concept development, art directing film, collaborating with directors and production partners, and guiding work through production and delivery. Responsibilities include translating strategy and insights into creative ideas, driving projects with teams and agencies, establishing visual approaches, providing creative direction, and managing multiple projects. Requires portfolio submission. Qualifications include Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 4+ years in art design or related field, significant experience as Associate Creative Director or senior art director, strong portfolio, experience with consumer campaigns across multiple channels, hands-on film production experience, and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Salary range: $119,800 - $234,700 per year typical U.S.; $160,200 - $261,000 in SF Bay area and NYC metro.
What you'll do
Translate strategy, consumer insights, cultural observations, and product truths into simple, surprising, and memorable creative ideas
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Mountain View, United States; Redmond, United States
Full-time
Concept ambitious campaign ideas in close partnership with copywriters, helping shape the central idea and drive creative development
Drive creative projects with internal creative teams and agency partners from brief through concept development, production, and final delivery, continually pushing for stronger ideas and exceptional craft
Work directly with agencies, directors, production companies, illustrators, editors, VFX artists, and other creative partners to bring ideas to life at the highest level
Establish compelling visual approaches and creative worlds that strengthen the central campaign idea and can extend across multiple consumer touchpoints
Give clear, actionable creative direction and feedback to art directors, designers, agencies, and multidisciplinary creative partners
Present creative thinking clearly and persuasively to creative leadership, marketing partners, and stakeholders
Maintain a strong point of view on contemporary advertising, filmmaking, design, technology, and culture, bringing that perspective into the work
Manage multiple creative projects and productions simultaneously while maintaining a strong point of view and exceptional attention to craft
Contribute to a creative culture where ambitious thinking, collaboration, and world-class craft are expected
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 4+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment, OR equivalent experience
Significant professional experience as an Associate Creative Director, senior art director, or equivalent at a leading advertising agency or in-house creative team at a consumer organization
Outstanding portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, integrated campaigns, filmmaking, art direction, and visual storytelling at a high level
Strong experience developing consumer campaigns across television, film, online video, social, digital, OOH, retail, experiential, and other channels
Hands-on experience taking commercial film and advertising productions from creative development and pre-production through shoot, post-production, and final delivery
Experience working directly with directors, production companies, producers, cinematographers, editors, VFX partners, photographers, and other production specialists
Strong understanding of filmmaking and production craft, including cinematography, production design, casting, editorial, VFX, color, music, sound, and post-production
Demonstrated ability to develop a compelling visual world around a creative idea and extend it across multiple mediums and consumer touchpoints
Experience developing ideas collaboratively with copywriters and multidisciplinary creative teams
Experience developing nationally or globally recognized consumer advertising
Experience working on high-profile television, film, and integrated advertising campaigns from initial concept through final delivery
Experience within a leading advertising agency, consumer brand, in-house creative organization, or a combination of these environments
Experience contributing to large-scale integrated campaigns and enduring creative platforms
Experience mentoring or providing creative direction to art directors, designers, and multidisciplinary creative partners
Experience building productive relationships with leading directors, production companies, agencies, and creative talent
Recognition from major advertising, design, film, or creative industry organizations is a plus
Experience working in technology, entertainment, gaming, lifestyle, or other culturally relevant consumer categories is a plus
Portfolio submission required
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensationAdditional benefits and pay information available at https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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