Job Description

Company Description

Leo Burnett is part of Publicis Communications, a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore and Asia. At Leo Burnett Singapore, we believe that our Humankind philosophy allows our creativity to transform human behavior.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

And while we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we\xe2\x80\x99re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

We\xe2\x80\x99re a community of experts that hail from every discipline.

We\xe2\x80\x99re activists who embrace challenges with agility and dynamism.

We\xe2\x80\x99re idealists who thrive on inspiration.

We\xe2\x80\x99re romantics who believe that an idea can change the world, but also that the idea can come from anyone and anywhere.

We\xe2\x80\x99re all that, but we don\xe2\x80\x99t stop at that.

Because we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to becoming better versions of ourselves, every. single. day.



For some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, your ideas, solutions and art will reach and impact the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change.

Expectations of an Art Director

• Ideate, craft and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals
• Is responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment
• Develop creative ideas that meets both our clients\xe2\x80\x99 objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company\xe2\x80\x99s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Director/s, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Participates in, and leads brainstorming sessions

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you\xe2\x80\x99re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• You have about 5-7 years of work experience and a book brimming with brave ideas and outstanding craft, some that saw the light of day, and maybe some that didn\xe2\x80\x99t
• You\xe2\x80\x99re a keen student of life, open and curious, always willing to learn and devoted to your art
• You\xe2\x80\x99re an artist. Every surface, every channel, every medium, social or otherwise, is your canvas. You\xe2\x80\x99re just where people are
• You\xe2\x80\x99ve won a few of the awards that matter. Or you\xe2\x80\x99re very hungry to. Winning isn\xe2\x80\x99t everything, but excellence is
• Mastery of design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign
• Experienced sense of design and art direction for multiple categories including FMCG and Finance
• Experience with implementing and safeguarding brand visual identities and guidelines
• Has the ability and experience to manage the art direction process from concept to execution and work with other departments not limited to Final Art, production suppliers, print producers, Digital retouching and Video Production houses.
• Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines
• Understands and uses the latest in computer design software
• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required
• Naturally well organised and unfazed when working towards deadlines

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, a leader in marketing, communication and digital business transformation. As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One.

Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four Solution hubs: creative with Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL, Prodigious), media services with Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Performics, Digitas), digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient and health & wellness

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