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The evōk advertising account manager is responsible for ongoing, proactive contact between our agency and agency accounts. Our account managers interface with all agency departments to move projects through on behalf of our clients, including the creative director or artists and copywriters concerning creative; the media director concerning media planning, buying and trafficking; the social media director concerning social media; the director of interactive strategy concerning digital projects; and the production manager regarding out to service (OTS) and production items etc.

We expect and rely on our account managers to provide valuable input in developing strategic marketing plans for our clients. Once presented and approved, our account managers are responsible for all aspects of plan execution, utilizing the full-service suite of support resources across the evōk team.

This position reports to the Director of Client Services.

Responsibilities:

• Manages day-to-day activities for assigned clients, making sure projects stay on budget and deadlines are being met.
• Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production and traffic managers or other relevant personnel.
• Prepares client briefings, client contact reports for all client meetings and distributes to appropriate agency personnel.
• Effectively presents, sells and defends all agency work/proposals to clients; supports other client service team members in these functions.
• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments and their competitors.
• Assists in writing proposals, marketing communications and strategic marketing plans, media and public relations plans.
• Enter and manage all client jobs and projects through agency’s project management software, currently Workamajig.
• Reviews and approves invoices.
• Regularly checks for and responds promptly to all client communications.
• Checks and approves creative/production materials, copy, layouts, and production art, and coordinates client approval of same.
• Reviews billing prior to release to clients; ensures prompt collection of accounts receivable.
• Informs director of client services regularly of account progress for all assigned clients; involves supervisor immediately in event of potential problems, i.e., client/agency relations, budget overruns, etc. and quickly and accurately relays client change orders to all appropriate agency personnel.
• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
• Actively seeks additional projects/new business from client contacts.
• Category captain for a designated vertical and responsible for a state of the industry report twice a year.
• Stay up to date with Google certifications.
• Represents agency professionally at client meetings, industry and community functions.

Requirements:

Four-year degree required in advertising, marketing or similar. Minimum of five years of experience as an account manager for a full-service advertising agency. Mac proficient. Great attitude, work ethic and sense of humor. We are a culture-first agency, so you must be a team player and ready to be part of a growing team.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Copywriter is responsible for writing, editing and proofreading copy in the production of client work, as well as agency marketing. Working with the art director(s), the Copywriter provides original, strategic copywriting to be implemented across a variety of mediums, including print, digital, out-of-home, social media, etc. The Copywriter is also responsible for collaborating with other members of the Creative Department in developing concepts and strategies for everything from full campaigns to individual project needs. Creativity and passion for your work is a must!

The copywriter works as part of the creative department to ensure projects are completed from start to finish and are expected to be organized and efficient in their workflow to ensure edits are made in a timely manner. Copywriters communicate with art directors as a team to produce copy that calls consumers to action and complements the advertisement’s creative direction. Our open workspace and team structure inspires cooperation between creative and account service team members.

Reports to the Creative Director, or Associate Creative Director when Creative Director is unavailable.

Responsibilities:

• Works with art director(s) to develop ad campaigns and concepts of outstanding quality for interactive/web, print, broadcast, direct mail, out-of-home and other forms of promotion for agency and clients.
• Writes ads that help to build awareness of client brands, products and product benefits and help to stimulate sales.
• Strives for excellence in concept/copy, helping agency to gain recognition for excellent work in ad agency and business communities.
• Oversees copy for creative product from inception through completion to ensure a high level of quality and maintenance of concept through approval of design.
• Creates all advertising copy for approval, downloading into design/layout software, etc.
• Researches clients’ products/services/image to ensure ability to write accurate, on-target copy/concepts for assigned projects.
• Works with the creative director to develop and maintain text style templates for the agency and all clients, to assure consistent brand identity across all media.
• Assures that all copy is checked and proofread by [other participants in process – production manager/administrative assistant/copy editor] at the draft and final stages of each project, allowing a “fresh set of eyes” to examine the work.
• Works to ensure copy/concepts serve the purpose of first and foremost promoting the client’s brand image and/or selling their product or service, according to the strategic creative plan.
• Assists in writing proposals, marketing plans, publicity, etc., as requested.
• Assists in drafting company newsletter; oversees production of agency newsletter.
• Contributes original material to agency blog on a regular basis.
• Maintains current software skills compatible with the needs of other creative team members.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Requirements:

A masterful knowledge of Microsoft Word and Apple keynote, as well as introductory training in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign are ideal. Minimum of three to five years of experience in a creative agency, as a freelancer, or in a similar professional writing position. Must have a portfolio or body of work from the past two years or sooner on hand for review. Great attitude and work ethic. We are a culture-first agency, so you must be a team player and ready to be part of a growing team in a fast-paced environment. Our copywriters are resourceful, organized, demonstrate out-of-the-box creative and exploratory thinking.

Evok advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evok’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

EEvok advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evok advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Digital Project Manager oversees the schedules for the design, programming and development of multiple interactive/web projects for the agency and its clients with both in-house and contracted out-of-house resources, handling all negotiations, estimates and purchase orders. This person should be skilled at managing interactive websites that are functional, dynamic, effective and capable of maintaining the brand image and achieving the strategic goals/objectives set forth in the Interactive Strategic Marketing Plan.

The Digital Project Manager assigns the work of designated teams within the agency who produce, maintain and update content and design for all agency-produced and maintained websites and other designated interactive projects.

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversees and schedules the daily operation of interactive/web design and development including but not limited websites, landing pages and emails
• Manages schedules for all interactive designers, production artists, code writers and content developers in the design, programming, development and maintenance of interactive/web projects
• Works with traditional and interactive client service teams to develop estimates and proposals for Interactive design/development as part of the overall client strategic planning process
• Consults on the development and presentation of all interactive marketing proposals to ensure such plans remain focused on the objectives of approved client strategic marketing plans
• Reviews/QAs all web design projects for presentation/demo to account service personnel and clients after approved by Creative Director
• Produces and presents website plans and proposals as needed
• Sees website projects through from start to finish, taking responsibility for CMS training, and compiling manuals upon completion of site
• Make small changes/updates to CMS on sites as contracted by clients and for evok
• Creates monthly maintenance reporting for websites for designated clients
• Stays current with regard to interactive design trends, tools and practices for websites and emails
• Schedules and manages all email projects including list compilation and maintenance, testing and sends for evōk and other clients as requested (SharpSpring)
• Identifies new technologies for communications solutions
• Implements procedures and standards for posting content to interactive/web properties

Additional Responsibilities:

• Become a SharpSpring expert, all facets of this platform and what is involved in completely utilizing it for evōk and possibly other clients
• Reviews interactive/web properties to ensure design and content remains consistent with strategic goals and objectives
• Regularly monitors websites and produces reports on current status of web projects, with recommendations for updates of content and design
• Analyzes web/interactive properties for effectiveness and recommends improvements based on knowledge of clients, their brands, products, services and marketing objectives
• Attends webinars, industry trade shows and demonstrations to stay current on technological innovations, trends, and new marketing opportunities

Requirements:

The Digital Project Manager should be capable of handling multiple projects, as well as be a skilled negotiator. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to both present to a client on occasion and also have enough interactive knowledge to communicate intelligently with a developer. This person is the conduit between creative and account management and also must be able to convey both sets of needs to developers.

This person should have an eye for detail and be skilled at verbal and written communications, scheduling and communication are key in this position. The Digital Project Manager should understand user experience as an element in all interactive/web strategy and must be a self-starter, with the ability to consider how design and user experience must co-exist.

The Digital Project Manager should have extensive knowledge of and experience in web information and interactive design. A minimum of three years of experience with web technologies such as: HTML, Javascript, PHP, SQL Server and CMS development is required.  This person should also have experience with and/or knowledge of web server hardware, site architecture, user interface requirements, web navigation, web page layout, cross platform issues, browser and platform compatibility. Ideally, this person is also familiar with working within agency or client contracts and ADA compliance practices.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk Advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk Advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Take your career to the next level!

Central Florida ad agency, evōk advertising, is looking for an exceptional Interactive Art Director / Web Designer. This position is suitable for a creative professional with two to five years of professional interactive design experience. This position will design and assist in the development of digital projects for the agency and its clients.

The Digital Art Director/web designer will have advanced knowledge of inspired, cutting edge design, with strong ideation, and conceptual ability. You will work in an open and collaborative team environment to produce innovative, thoughtful, and relevant work for our clients as well as leading design teams in shaping experiences across all platforms and creative deliverables. This position requires a strong background in strategy and design as well as project management and organizational skills.

Reports to the Creative Director and/or Associate Creative Director.

To be considered for this position, you must include a link to your portfolio of work.

Responsibilities/Requirements:

• Advanced Creative Cloud knowledge, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Premier, After Effects
• Basic motion graphic, animation and timeline experience (Hype, Google Web Designer, HTML5, Photoshop Animation, etc)
• Proven experience iterating quickly and communicating your ideas across different levels of fidelity
• Proven experience designing for web accessibility (WCAG 2.0. A, AA, etc.)
• Experience researching and analyzing pertinent client, industry, and technical matters, including leveraging the ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• HTML, CSS and/or JavaScript skills are a plus
• The ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience or understanding of User Experience and best practices in web design
• In-depth and up-to-date understanding of mobile platforms, devices, and trends
• Edit creative/social assets for optimization across channels, ensuring a consistent look and feel across assets (e.g. making gifs from preexisting video)
• Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of production for all interactive/web, audio/visual and other digital materials produced by the agency.
• Meets as needed with client service team members to ensure coordination between interactive advertising and marketing efforts.
• Provides creative concepts and designs interactive/web ads, emails, websites and more, according to strategic plans provided by creative director/account executive, and by assignment from the creative director.
• Meets with account executives/traffic manager/production manager/media as required to ensure timely, accurate completion of assigned projects.
• Works with other art directors, copywriters and additional designated “team” personnel for successful production of creative work.
• Monitors the quality of finished artwork and conceptual materials produced by internal and freelance artists as assigned by the creative director. Examines and approves finished art and conceptual material, and supervises alterations and/ or corrections.
• Informs and advises the creative director on department business, including all creative and technical issues and requirements (hardware and software needs, upgrades, training).
• Consults with the creative director, as well as copywriters, production, and account service personnel as necessary to achieve agency objectives.
• Experience in working with eCommerce platforms and tools a plus (shopping carts, promotion engines, cross-sell, attribute-based navigation, etc).
• Performs occasional additional duties as deemed appropriate by the creative director.

Career Development:

• Drives the client’s business forward through strong creative product
• Ability to analyze and learn from both successes and failures
• Creates meaningful results for the agency team and client
• Takes direction from CDs and shows immediate progress on feedback
• Stays current with regard to design and advertising trends, tools and practices
• Stays current with trends in culture in general
• Proactively seeks out improvement, training and growth opportunities
• Exhibits a fun attitude and pride in the process of making and selling great work

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with health benefits, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The Interactive Production Manager oversees the design, programming, and development of multiple interactive/web projects for the agency and its clients with in-house and contracted out-of-house resources, handling all negotiations, estimates, and purchase orders. This person should be skilled at managing and implementing interactive projects that are functional, dynamic, effective, and capable of maintaining the brand image and achieving the strategic goals/objectives outlined in agreed client marketing plans.

This position reports to the Director Digital Marketing Analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, design, development, and maintenance of interactive project elements using in-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, and server architecture for front and backend development
• Manages task and project timeline for the design, programming, development, and maintenance of interactive/web properties as outlined by supervisor
• Works with agency staff to develop estimates and proposals for interactive development as part of the overall client strategic planning process
• Consults on the development and presentation of all interactive marketing proposals to ensure such plans remain focused on the objectives of approved client strategic marketing plans
• Produces, reviews, and presents all web design plans and proposals for presentation/demo to agency staff
• Oversees the delivery and training of all interactive elements at project completion
• Monitor current clients to ensure design and scope remains consistent with previously outlined strategic goals and objectives
• Analyzes and monitors interactive projects, producing reports on the status of clients, with recommendations for updates on tracking, security, accessibility, and design
• Stays current regarding interactive design trends, tools, practices, and new technologies

Requirements:

The Interactive Production Manager should be capable of handling multiple projects, as well as be a skilled negotiator. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate intelligently with technical and non-technical personnel.

This person should have an eye for detail and be skilled at verbal and written communications. The Interactive Production Manager should understand user experience as an element in all interactive/web strategy and must be a self-starter with the ability to consider the design and user experience.

The Interactive Production Manager should have extensive knowledge of and experience in web information and interactive design. A minimum of three years of experience with web technologies such as HTML, Javascript, PHP, SQL Server, and CMS development are required. This person should also have extensive experience with and/or knowledge of web server hardware, site architecture, user interface requirements, web navigation, web page layout, cross-platform issues, browser, and platform compatibility. Ideally, this person is also familiar with working within agency or client contracts and ADA compliance practices.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This position is remote/hybrid.

The Web Project Manager oversees the schedules for the design, programming and development of multiple interactive/web projects for the agency and its clients with both in-house and contracted out-of-house resources, handling all negotiations, estimates and purchase orders. This person should be skilled at managing interactive websites that are functional, dynamic, effective and capable of maintaining the brand image and achieving the strategic goals/objectives set forth in the Interactive Strategic Marketing Plan.

The Web Project Manager assigns the work of designated teams within the agency who produce, maintain and update content and design for all agency-produced and maintained websites.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and schedules the daily operation of interactive/web design and development
• Manages schedules for all web designers, production artists, code writers and content developers in the design, programming, development and maintenance of interactive/web properties
• Works with traditional and interactive client service teams to develop estimates and proposals for Interactive development as part of the overall client strategic planning process
• Consults on the development and presentation of all interactive marketing proposals to ensure such plans remain focused on the objectives of approved client strategic marketing plans
• Reviews all web design projects for presentation/demo to account service personnel and clients after approved by Creative Director
• Produces and presents website plans and proposals
• Sees projects through from start to finish, taking responsibility for CMS training, and compiling manuals
• Stays current with regard to web design trends, tools and practices
• Identifies new technologies for communications solutions
• Reviews interactive/web properties to ensure design and content remains consistent with strategic goals and objectives
• Regularly monitors websites and produces reports on current status of web projects, with recommendations for updates of content and design
• Analyzes web/interactive properties for effectiveness and recommends improvements based on knowledge of clients, their brands, products, services and marketing objectives
• Implements policies and standards for posting content to interactive/web properties
• Attends webinars, industry trade shows and demonstrations to stay current on technological innovations, trends, and new marketing opportunities

Requirements:

The Web Project Manager should be capable of handling multiple projects, as well as be a skilled negotiator. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to both present to a client and also enough knowledge to communicate intelligently with a developer.

This person should have an eye for detail and be skilled at verbal and written communications. The Web Project Manager should understand user experience as an element in all interactive/web strategy and must be a self-starter, with the ability to consider design and user experience.

The Web Project Manager should have extensive knowledge of and experience in web information and interactive design. A minimum of three years of experience with web technologies such as: HTML, Javascript, PHP, SQL Server and CMS development is required. This person should also have extensive experience with and/or knowledge of web server hardware, site architecture, user interface requirements, web navigation, web page layout, cross platform issues, browser and platform compatibility. Ideally, this person is also familiar with working within agency or client contracts and ADA compliance practices.

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with a strong benefit, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

THE PRODUCTION MANAGER is responsible for scheduling, production and on-time delivery of all agency production department work. This is accomplished through collaboration with creative directors, art directors and graphic designers, and supervision of in-house personnel such as the art department supervisor, production artists, traffic manager, and delivery vendors. It is also accomplished by interfacing with a variety of outside vendors who supply work to the agency on a freelance or contract basis.

The production manager prices all agency services, calculates in-house charges through working with various departments, and requests estimates from outside sources. This information is then incorporated in cost estimates and delivered to clients. The production manager is responsible for obtaining the best price and delivery possible for all agency projects.

After acceptance of pricing, the production manager issues purchase orders to the outside resources to complete the work and assures that when bills are received by the agency, prices are as quoted.

Reports to the Chief Operations Officer; secondary report to the Creative Director

May supervise traffic manager, proofreader, delivery and/or other clerical personnel.

May coordinate with interactive/web development staff on estimating and outside production.

Responsibilities:

• Generates digital and/or hard copy project tracking files, entering information, assigning project numbers, issuing project instruction sheets and opening job workflow files.
• Conducts weekly production meetings with traffic manager, creative and production personnel.
• Prepares production estimates based on briefings from account executives and account coordinators, and meetings with production artists.
• Ideally, obtains three competitive quotes on every outside buy from a range of quality vendors.
• Issues purchase orders for all outside buys for client projects.
• Enters purchase order and invoice information in job jackets/job workflow files.
• Supervises work performed by suppliers (freelance artists, copywriters, printers, photographers, etc.).
• Ensures all artwork is proofread, both before submission to the client, and prior to use or publication.
• Verifies that all material is properly signed off/approved by account executive and client.
• Coordinates with media manager to ensure publication material deadlines are met.
• Follows up with suppliers to be sure they will meet promised delivery dates.
• Supervises deliveries, and coordinates delivery schedules with controller/receptionist; also checks and signs off on vendor deliveries.
• Reviews invoices and settles billing discrepancies with suppliers; obtains approvals from account executives.
• Reviews job estimates with account executives and makes revisions.
• Works directly with creative department and art department supervisor to ensure the highest quality results on every job.
• Manage RFP process for evōk.
• Help manage creative department capacity if/when needed.
• Maintains cordial contact with all suppliers.
• Maintains reference files for suppliers of various products and services, categorized by quality, price and turnaround.
• Maintains current software/computer skills related to daily job functions.
• Authorizes production department staff training as necessary; notifies controller/business manager.
• Keep the agency informed as to new ideas, techniques, and advancements in the production world.

Evōk Production Manager Duties

Outside Purchases:

• Print / promotional production
• Scope the project with AM and creative team
• Work with vendors on solutions
• Submit scope for estimates – through WMJ?
• Choose vendor; set schedule
• Enter PO in WMJ
• Manage production process through delivery
• Reconcile invoice with estimate

Broadcast Production:

• Radio / TV / video
• Work with CD to scope project, choose production partner, select talent
• Work with agency team and production partners to schedule all components of each project
• Manage project through delivery as needed
• Enter estimate, create PO, reconcile with vendor invoices

Workamajig:

• Train new employees and interns
• Help AM’s with setup and troubleshooting
• Train team as needed

Creative Dept:

• Manage RFP process within evōk
• Manage workflow in coordination with Account Managers
• Assign artists to projects per client team designation, type of project, schedule and capacity
• Keep files of work examples
• Educate agency on new ideas and advancements in production
• Maintain positive, professional partnerships with vendors
• Represent evōk in a positive, professional manner at all times, even through difficult negotiations and troubleshooting with vendors/partners

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Top Central Florida ad agency, evōk advertising, is looking for an exceptional Senior Art Director. Voted one of the best places to work in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal, evōk advertising wants to know if you have what it takes. Our Senior Art Directors combine killer design skills with a proven ability to deliver stunning work, developing original creative concepts and approaches as well as overseeing project design all the way through execution. The Senior Art Director must possess superior visual conceptual skills and knowledge of media requirements/terminology and vendor requirements/capabilities.  This position is suitable for a creative professional with five to ten years of graphic design experience.  We need someone who can represent our culture and standards within the agency as well as to our clients—someone who is as passionate and excited about their work as we want audiences to be.

Reports to the Creative director and/or Associate Creative Director. 

Responsibilities:

• Helps establish and maintain the highest possible standards of reproduction for all TV, interactive/web, print, outdoor, audio/visual and collateral materials produced by the agency.
• Meets as needed with client service team members and interactive marketing personnel to ensure coordination between traditional and interactive advertising and marketing efforts.
• Provides creative concepts and designs print ads, brochures, booklets, fliers, TV commercials, billboards, interactive/web ads and more, according to strategic plans provided by creative director/account executive, and by assignment from the creative director.
• Meets with account executives/traffic manager/production manager/media as required to ensure timely, accurate completion of assigned projects.
• Works with other art directors, copywriters and additional designated “team” personnel for successful production of creative work.
• Monitors the quality of finished artwork and conceptual materials produced by internal and freelance artists as assigned by creative director. Examines and approves finished art and conceptual material, and supervises alterations and/ or corrections.
• Informs and advises the creative director on department business, including all creative and technical issues and requirements (hardware and software needs, upgrades, training).
• Encourages the professional development and creative skills of department staff.
• Consults with the creative director, as well as copywriters, production, and account service personnel as necessary to achieve agency objectives.
• Promotes agency consensus in the production of client presentation materials, either conceptual or finished art.
• Recommends and directs photographers and talent at photo sessions.
• Oversees specification of typestyle/font, color, photography, illustration and paper stock; inspects and approves vendor pre-press and press proofs.
• Provides press-side inspection of print runs by creative personnel when required (arranged in conjunction with the production department).
• Engages in any personal development necessary to stay current in advertising techniques and standards, and researches activity required to become more familiar with clients’ businesses.
• Meets established deadlines or provides reasonable notice to the production department of special circumstances requiring deadline extension.
• Administers office procedures among creative personnel regarding vacation scheduling, time off, sick days, etc., as defined by agency policy.
• Liaises with production manager in assigning overtime necessary to meet any overload demand.
• Consults with creative director and agency management regarding staffing needs.
• Inventories any supplies related to the performance of design duties; notifies production manager of necessary reorders.
• Performs occasional additional duties as deemed appropriate by the creative director.

Requirements:

Creativity

• Delivers strategically sound conceptual thinking and high level, craftsman-like art direction across multiple brands and channels with minimal supervision
• Contributes a range of solutions to client marketing problems (and briefs) while developing deeper knowledge and understanding of client’s business and competition
• Displays perseverance in pursuing work with energy and drive, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks
• Collaborates effectively across departments to develop, refine and elevate creative concepts
• Inspires creativity within the agency

Communication

• Ability to effectively present one’s own ideas and rationale for creative in an effective and persuasive manner, both internally to the agency, and externally to clients
• Demonstrates organized thinking; arranges work into presentations that communicate information effectively and efficiently
• Open-minded and personable with innate curiosity and conceptual ability
• Listens to, acknowledges and responds to others appropriately
• Listens to and applies constructive criticism to their own work as well as that of others
• Offers assistance to peers when needed

Technical/Craft

• Ability to expertly execute all art needs, including designing and laying out concepts across channels with minimal supervision; can lead and direct junior team members in this capacity
• Possesses a sound understanding of typography principles
• Reviews art and concepts with CD for internal review
• Demonstrates ability to work successfully in partnership with a Copywriter in order to consistently create and sell work
• Exhibits good leadership and organizational skills to successfully manage and direct multiple art components across campaigns
• Effectively partners with agency team and client to see work through from initial concept stage to finish with minimal supervision
• Ability to meet all required deadlines, both internal and external, with minimal supervision
• Expert skill level with Adobe Creative Suite and other related software

Career Development

• Drives the client’s business forward through strong creative product
• Ability to analyze and learn from both successes and failures
• Creates meaningful results for agency team and client
• Takes direction from CDs and shows immediate progress on feedback
• Stays current with regard to design and advertising trends, tools and practices
• Stays current with trends in culture in general
• Proactively seeks out improvement, training and growth opportunities
• Exhibits a fun attitude and pride in the process of making and selling great work

Located in our Lake Mary, Florida corporate headquarters, just north of Orlando, this is a full-time salaried position with health benefits, PTO and ongoing education/training/support package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, physical capability, sexual identification/orientation, national origin, or other protected class distinctions.

Evōk advertising expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of evōk’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Evōk advertising provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, evōk advertising complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.