Art Director

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. 

Role: Art Director 

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

What You Will Be Doing:

As the Art Director, you will be the Creative Team Lead for the account. In this role, you will be responsible for taking projects from brief to completion, providing new ideas and creativity whilst working closely with the client’s brand guidelines.

• Produce engaging & relevant creative concepts and content that meets the client brief and OLIVER’s exacting internal standards whilst positively influencing clients with your creative input.
• Develop a deep understanding of target audiences and the clients marketing strategy to deliver high quality results.
• Pitch new pro-active creative concepts.
• Work closely with the creative team to create engaging print and digital content across platforms.
• Ensure all work created by the team is as per guidelines and meet’s the best practices of the platform.
• Provide leadership and direction to the designers who will report into you.
• Foster a culture of creativity whilst keeping client-centricity at the core of all we do.
• Oversee and manage the preparation of all finished artwork files that will comply with the correct output specifications.
• Stay up to date with the latest category & creative trends and consistently implement into our creative product.
• The types of work will include:
• New Campaign Ideation
• Social Media (posts, reels, carousels, GIFs, etc.)
• E-Commerce (Hero images, supplementary images, etc.)
• Digital (Banners, E-Mailers, etc.)
• Print & Outdoor (Press, Magazine, Brochures, OOH / Digital OOH, etc.)
• Basic Video Assets (GIFs, Post Animations, Cut-Downs for Social, etc.)

What you need to be great in this role:

• This role includes both video & basic motion / editing skills.
• A minimum of 8 years in design at / across top-level agencies.
• Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to proactively organize and influence clients and build
• Worked on at least 1 large-scale multi-national brands in the past.
• Previous experience with a Banking or Finance brand is optional but good to have.
• The ability to manage and filter workflow as well as organize and prioritize workloads to maximize productivity.
• Creative ability with strong Adobe CS (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Basic After Effects experience or any other digital animation software and video editing tool
• Working knowledge of print and digital design and its requirements is a must.
• Understanding of how to integrate with a client-side team whilst maintaining a top tier agency service.
• Languages: Must be fully proficient in English.

Req ID: 11950

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• Our values shape everything we do: 
• Be Ambitious to succeed   
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   
• Be always learning and listening to understand   
• Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.    

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.