Associate Art Director
EAB

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About EAB

At EAB , our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We harness the collective power of more than 1,900 schools, colleges, and universities to uncover and apply proven practices and transformative insights. And since complex problems require multifaceted solutions, we work with each school differently to apply these insights through a customized blend of research, technology, and services. From kindergarten to college and beyond, EAB partners with education leaders, practitioners, and staff to accelerate progress and drive results across three key areas: enrollment management, student success, and institutional operations and strategy.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other-that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their community. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards .

For more information, visit our Careers page.

The Role in Brief:

Associate Art Director

The Associate Art Director helps plan and execute the art, design and other visual elements of effective direct marketing materials for a portfolio of higher education partners, including mail, collateral, direct response websites, online display ads, and various corporate and partner support materials, while ensuring overall production quality. The position teams primarily with the Senior Art Director but also with partner account teams, copywriters and web designers to create quality products that fulfill partner goals and expectations.

This role is based in Richmond, VA.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Read, analyze and, if necessary, research information for existing and newly assigned partners
• Understand partner objectives to create and execute art, design and other visual elements for direct marketing materials
• Collaborate with partners account team members, copywriters, web designers and senior art directors to help create innovative campaigns and ultimately ensure quality and timeliness
• Maintain current and accurate files of reference materials for assigned partners
• Work with the production staff to ensure quality standards and deadlines are met
• Participate in team, creative and staff meetings
• Keep up to date of emerging technologies and trends
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• At least 1 year of work experience in marketing or advertising environment
• Possesses and applies the fundamentals of design and production, including use of Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), the Macintosh operating system and Microsoft Word

Ideal Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to leverage direct marketing principles, think creatively and translate ideas into art, design and other visual elements
• Knowledge of and experience with web design and usability, print production and postal regulations and guidelines
• Proven organizational skills and self-starter with ability to handle multiple priorities/deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for design and the willingness to collaborate with and learn from other creative professionals
• Effective communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy
• Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to "make education smarter and our communities stronger" we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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