Who are we?

MATTE is a 360° full-service creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design. We bring people together to inspire new ways of engaging, to provoke long term progress, and to entertain audiences around the world, while helping forward-thinking brands and institutions nimbly and truly do the same. Our studio capabilities range from strategic ideation and insights, creative development, branding and identity, experiential, web design and development, campaigns and content creation, all the way through full-scale production and execution.

About this role: 

MATTE is looking for an Art Director to join it’s fast-growing Creative department. The Art Director will be a key member of our Creative team, helping to craft stories, concepts, and build brands through high-level campaign strategy and execution. The Art Director reports to the Associate Creative Director and works closely with the full Creative, Client, and Production teams. The Art Director will be responsible for:

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Creative Directors and Senior Art Directors to conceptualize execute innovative designs across all digital materials (marketing collateral, emails, social media assets, web pages, etc).
• Concept, develop, execute and visuals for clients and across all creative channels.
• Pull swipe and present to teammates to elaborate and explain your artistic vision
• Partner and collaborate with other departments to refine and develop clients' vision through all outlets.
• Collaborate with strategists, writers, producers, coders etc to develop thoughtful and impactful, purpose-based creative solutions and ideas for a wide range of clients.
• Maintains a knowledge of, and stays up to date on, latest industry technology, trends and techniques
• Work with client specific brand guidelines and bring projects from concept through production
• Collaborate with digital UX, producers and developers to extend brand concepts to experiences
• Asset Creation: Work with an internal team to create marketing assets on time and within budget.
• Create and maintain consistent, high level visuals, standards and specifications.

Quality Control

• Collaborate with the Creative teams to develop thoughtful and impactful, purpose-based creative solutions and ideas for both the department and for a wide range of clients.
• Work with client specific brand guidelines and bring projects from concept through production
• Create and maintain consistent, high level visuals, standards and specifications.
• Work strategically and in partnership with internal teams to build, maintain, and improve internal and external processes, workflows, systems, and policies
• Coach design staff to maximize performance and ensure project quality.

Staff Oversight 

• Keep all stakeholders apprised on any key changes in production or post that will affect final delivery.
• Direct and motivate teams to help them use their talents effectively.
• Maintain clarity of information and good channels of communication with other teams at the organization to ensure that projects are moving forward effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain a knowledge of, and stay up to date on, latest industry technology, trends and techniques
• Participate in team meetings including status and review meetings with cross-functional creative team.

What you will bring:

• 5 years experience within a similar role, preferably with experience in an entertainment or agency environment
• Experience managing $3-5M department budgets
• Excels at client relationship management and team management
• Strong work ethic and sense of project ownership
• Experience in design, editing and motion graphics for (but not limited to) titles, end cards, branding elements, lower thirds.
• Approachable, collaborative, results-oriented, problem-solver who can both provide and take direction well.
• Has a great network of vendors and industry connections
• Detail-focused design skills

Benefits include:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k with a 4% company contribution max match (eligible after 6 months of employment)
• Fully covered yearly Citibike membership 
• Talkspace membership 
• Competitive PTO package
• End of Year Recharge paid time off
• Sabbatical Program option after three years of employment with us
• Parental Leave for all new parents
• Flexible work from home schedule

Everyone is welcome at MATTE - we’re passionate about building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and creating an environment where our differences are celebrated. MATTE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MATTE will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.