Daylight is an award-winning independent creative and technology studio based in Tāmaki Makaurau. We build ideas that earn a place in people's lives, rather than just their feeds. Sometimes that's a brand, sometimes a campaign, sometimes a hard-working app or tool. Whatever the form, we make work that does something real, for clients in global health, media, the public sector and beyond, from start-ups to iconic national brands.
Our team is made up of creatives, designers, strategists, project managers, producers and tech leads and engineers, working with local and international clients from our Morningside HQ. Joining Daylight means joining a journey – one of growth, innovation, and working alongside really nice people who care about what they’re doing.
Role: Senior Art Director
Location: Auckland, NZ
Job type: Full-time
Reporting to: Executive Creative Director
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the role
As a Senior Art Director at Daylight, you will be leading our creative outputs for a diverse range of clients. We pride ourselves on telling each story with integrity and meaning, which means we ensure we always have a deep understanding of the context, the objective of the brief, and the audience we are addressing.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with our Executive Creative Director and Senior Copywriter, and with the strategy, digital, and craft departments. You should have a passion for identifying and defining unique insights, staying attuned to cultural trends and shifts, and translating these into ideas which stand out, are crafted and feel bold and exciting to present.
You will be responsible for leading the ideation of our key creative briefs and projects, working closely with our craft teams to execute these from start to finish. Working alongside our client service and production teams, you will be expected to present work with confidence, as well as manage workflow with external production partners.
What the role looks like
Leading with confidence - while delivering conceptual thinking, you need to be confident in leading cross-channel projects, bringing the team along with you, assigning tasks and delegating effectively.
An eye for craft - Daylight specialises in visual craft. In this role you must be a taste-maker, bringing world class design and art direction thinking to the table every time. A sound knowledge of Adobe suite and Figma is essential, and you must be lighting-fast at visualising ideas in conceptual presentations.
Presentation skills - alongside senior account service leads and digital producers, you need to be able to confidently present work, sell ideas and defend thinking.
Strategic thinker - we’re looking for creative leaders who have a passion for delivering strategic ideas, built from a core insight and which deliver on the objectives of the brief.
Mentorship - you will be working with junior creative and craft team members - this role needs to lead from the front, giving support, guidance and direction on projects.
Specific responsibilities
Who are we looking for?
Why our team loves working at Daylight
Approach to flexible working
For this role, we are looking for an Auckland-based candidate. As with all hands-on creative roles, we believe the best work comes from being closely connected with our team in person. We have WFH days that are aligned across the team, but this role is expected to be majority office-based.
Our values
As a business, Daylight acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognises that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei are mana whenua of the land where the Daylight office is based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive storytelling. If you feel like you’d be a great fit for this role but don’t meet every single requirement, reach out. We’d love to hear from you.
Apply with your portfolio to jobs@daylightgroup.nz by October 12th
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