Creative Supervisor (Art Director) Buffalo The Martin Group - 3.8 Buffalo, NY Job Details Full-time $65,000 - $80,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Employee relationship building Full Job Description Summary You will be responsible for coordinating with the Creative Director, account services, and other internal resources to develop, execute, and lead creative solutions for a high-profile client. As a Creative Supervisor you will direct the activities of subordinates to maintain agency's standards of creative excellence, timeliness, and profitability while achieving the client's goals. At The Martin Group, we love what we do and care greatly about how we do it. You will be successful in this role if you are passionate about deeply engaging with your team, the client, and community, are driven by inspiring action toward creative solutions, and consistently strive for precision in execution. Primary Responsibilities Works with Creative Director, Art Directors/Copywriters, Account Teams and client to develop concepts for client programs, proposals, presentations, and other creative assignments. Manages the strategy for a core client and its projects. Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze problems and plan for solutions. Provide accurate time and cost estimates for each deliverable. Leads meetings with clients to establish creative direction and obtain approval on objectives. Contributes hands-on to the project from concept through design and execution, effectively managing daily workload, projects, and deadlines. Expert in communicating both internally and externally (clients, vendors, community). Presents information clearly, leveraging communication strengths and an awareness of blind spots. Coaches and develops team members to ensure effective internal and external relationships. Has a strong understanding of the department's discipline. Coaches and mentors the team through change management. Acts as an external agency ambassador by attending department industry specific business community events. Expert understanding of the assigned responsibilities. Directs the activities of subordinates to maintain agency's standards of creative excellence, timeliness, and profitability while achieving the client's goals. Can identify opportunities for cross-sell, efficiencies, or relationship building across departments. Identifies efficiencies that may support assigned responsibilities. Is a change agent for new tools. Understands and uses Agency related tools and technology. Demonstrates passion for making a difference internally, for the client, and the community. Has a team first mentality, going above and beyond the role to make a difference. Proactively looks for ways to help the team succeed. Is accountable for the team's deliverables, and is actively engaged in the constant evolution of the agency. Skills and Abilities Exemplary level of design and visual communication skills Excellent presentation skills with the ability to articulate and persuasively sell creative concepts within the agency and directly to clients Superior knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Ability to work on multiple projects and brands simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail A high level of skill in written English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Visual Communications, Marketing Communications or equivalent work experience in a related field Minimum of 5 years of experience in a creative field