We have a great opportunity for an Art Director to work with a dedicated team within one of our global clients; KraftHeinz. This dynamic team is looking for someone who will thrive on the challenge of working on-site for well known, exciting global brands and who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment. This individual will need to be comfortable to work directly within the client’s offices and being client facing on a daily basis.  

Your role as an Art Director will be to own in the conceptualization, creation, and output of creative for some of KraftHeinz’s most beloved household brands: Heinz, Orlando, Benedicta, KC, and Honig, among others. Your work will cross borders across several countries, including France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany, Italy and will span a variety of digital and physical touchpoints, including web banners, social posts, and POS materials. Therefore, you will play a key role in ensuring creative consistently across the full funnel.  

• Working with our onsite content strategist, community managers, and designers to create best in class digital, social, and POS creative 
• Develop creative concepts for shopper marketing POS print pieces, and oversee the execution by briefing the designer and providing the appropriate direction  
• Develop creative concepts for the social content calendars with support of the junior designer 

• Concept origination (inc. production of scamps and story boards) through to asset creation for social videos using latest platform best practices and creative techniques (e.g. animation) 
• Oversee creative outputs from the wider creative team, and provide art direction, guidance and coaching as required 
• Taking and responding to briefs from the Content Strategist, Community Managers, and Internal clients 
• Champion conceptual thinking and great creative; leading by example 
• Brand guardianship and sign-off of assets  

• Produce Creative Artwork of quality and volume, showing flair for design and creativity  
• Contribute to team meetings and other touchpoints 
• Deliver a consistent quality of work that is on brand within the agreed timeframes 
• Alert internal stakeholders as issues arise and work to resolve issues 

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience  
• Experience of working in studios / Creative teams within industry 
• Proven experience in digital design, motion graphics, and social content creation/production 
• Knowledge of best practices across various digital and social channels 

• Possesses advanced Mac and program skills including key Creative Suite programs and After Effects 
• Competent in of Microsoft packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) 
• Demonstrable experience of developing relationships and interacting with clients 
• Confident in formation and delivery of presentations to Clients 
• Strong attention to detail 

• Ability to work in a fast paced, professional and team environment 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong interest in and an eye for typography and design application 
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure   

• A ’can do’ attitude and calmness under pressure 
• Ability to work and investigate briefs on your own 
• A passion for food 
• Experience working in FMCG would be beneficial 

What we offer 

• A fulltime position at one of the most creative and most award-winning professional network agencies 
• The opportunity to work in-house for A-brands that are highly visible 
• Attractive package and benefits 
• Part of WPP, Cannes Number 1 global holding network 

• Energetic and fun team atmosphere 
• Flexible office & home working policy 

Ogilvy Social Lab is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from any and all qualified candidates.