Junior Art Director – Graphic Designer (Beauty / Skincare).

What about us?

Dragons Group is an international independent creative agency with HQs in Barcelona and teams working from the US, UK, Madrid, Germany, Portugal and Mexico.

We are a specialized digital advertising agency connecting the Digital and Real World with Creative Solutions.

We aren’t a huge agency where you’ll be just another cog in the machine. We are a medium- sized independent creative agency that is experiencing rapid growth and is looking to hire energetic and highly motivated people.

About the role

We are currently looking for a Junior Art Director to join our creative team. This role involves collaborating with various clients, such as one of our most significant, which is Galderma. Galderma is the world’s largest independent dermatology company, present in approximately 100 countries, and we have been partnering with them since 2020 to run the digital global communication for their most important brands, such as Cetaphil, the #1 Doctor Recommended Sensitive Skincare Brand in the US.

The Junior Art Director will work closely with Copywriters and Strategists, reporting into the Lead Art Director and the Creative Director. Will be responsible for crafting engaging and persuasive visual campaigns and content for different clients, many of which are skincare brands, with a focus on big digital advertising campaigns as well as social media content. You would be part of the conceptualization process, thoroughly understanding the brand identity and proposing edgier visual ideas that convey its messages, values, and personality, for a variety of clients.

This position requires working from our HQ located in Barcelona.

Responsibilities

Develop the overall look or style of the assets involving the online and offline campaigns by designing visual brand guidelines and templates

Craft original concepts, execute key art based on established voice / tone, and collaborate with mid- and junior-level creatives from concept to execution.

Create and present concepts for client campaigns and new business that meet strategic and business goals

Supervision of all the work delivered to our clients from an Art Direction point of view

Ensure the completion of all projects within the given timeframe while managing different and simultaneous deadlines, prioritizing work effectively

Ensuring all assets created are on brief, to spec and on brand

Alongside the Lead Art Director, lead the team responsible for putting together client presentations, documents for pitches and other similar documents

Ensure the creative team is creating content with the channel specifics in mind, good UI and cross-browser compatibility

Understand and coordinate all technical specifications supplied by media agencies (and ensure the team understands them too)

Ensure all elements like reference files, brand assets, fonts etc. have been supplied by the – Producer / PM before commencing work on a brief. If not, flagging any missing assets ASAP

Attend to video and photo shoots and oversee their art direction

Talk to clients and present creative concepts and designs

Present work internally and to clients

Work together with copywriters, strategists, and account team to provide creative, strategically sound solutions for client, in-house and new business needs

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a Graphic Designer / Art Director in a digital agency (or in a similar environment)

Portfolio with successfully launched client projects and concepts across broadcast work, digital, social, and everything in between.

Be passionate and stay up-to-date with fashion, beauty, cosmetics, and skincare trends

Thorough familiarity with current US mainstream culture, entertainment, influencers and trends

An outstanding eye for great design and a passion for delivering creative work

Ability to proactively suggest improvements to brief

Ability to deliver and present conceptual work

Ability to deliver and present high complexity briefs working in partnership with a Senior – Creative Copywriter (both reporting to the Creative Director)

A thorough knowledge of key features within Adobe Cloud

Strong leadership abilities with the capacity to guide and inspire the creative team to achieve outstanding results

Good knowledge of all the major digital channels and Social Media platforms, including being familiar with their technical specifications

Strong design, creativity, and strategy-based communication skills

Eager to learn and improve from new techniques and new tools, such as AI

Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative agency environment with multi-disciplinary teams.

Strong verbal communication skills in order to speak effectively with internal teams and clients

Languages

English (mandatory)

Spanish (mandatory)

Any other languages are a plus.

What we offer

Regulated working hours and work-life balance

The opportunity to handle all global visual communication for a US leading lifestyle brand

A steady and exciting career development as well as an inspiring management team that supports you in reaching your goals

Private medical insurance

MacBook and any other pieces of equipment required

Intensive working hours during July and August

Collaboration with an international, young and dynamic team

Family friendly company