SummaryPosted: Jan 30, 2025Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200588577Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple’s consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. Marcom's Design team crafts design deliverables for every event to deliver the world’s best aesthetic and visuals. We work closely with multiple groups across Apple and within Marcom to create engagement through visuals, introducing products and services to a global audience. We make the result beautiful, and the effort invisible. As part of the broader Design Team, Channel Design is responsible for crafting innovative and inspiring communications for Apple Channel partners worldwide. These include every retailer selling Apple products globally. We partner with many internal groups, including Interactive, 3D Visual Merchandising, Sales and Operations, Product Marketing and Strategy to create communications that promote Channel's initiatives both in-store and online. The Sr. Art Director, Channel is an integral member of the team, crafting clear, compelling, inspiring, and beautiful storytelling for our products. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design, can think strategically, be hands-on, and give the work purpose that pushes the needle through experimentation, critical thinking, and extraordinary attention to detail.DescriptionDescriptionAs a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for leading, planning and designing all aspects of assigned animation and motion projects to deliver superior design in accordance with project timelines, constraints, and parameters. This includes planning and art directing channel projects from ideation through delivery of production. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Developing well-conceived, innovative, flexible motion design systems that implement strategy and clear story telling. Interpreting creative vision from leadership and disseminating that vision into compelling motion design and at times, guiding vendors and freelancers. Well-defined conceptual and problem solving skills. Co-leading and designing the successful creation and production of assets, following creative direction, product briefs, and driving long-term strategies. Frequent brainstorming, sketching, designing and collaborating with creative leadership in order to bring to life the client’s key elements of design and art direction. Delivering persuasive, creative presentations, communicating effectively alongside creative leadership across all groups of the organization. Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsBA/BFA degree in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, or other related discipline.10+ years of motion design and art direction experience, with motion design at the core of your skillset.A portfolio exhibiting a thorough grasp of design principles, animation principles (3D and 2D), motion theory, live action film/video, typography and visual communication.Experience with the following design/animation software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), After Effects, Cinema 4D (or equivalent 3D tool).Key QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsResourceful, with excellent organizational skills to file work in a manner that can be shared with the team, ensuring deadlines are met.Vendor and/or team management experience, with the ability to redirect creative development to tell the right story.Guide and evaluate the work, and when necessary, redirect creative development.Approach design with curiosity and passion— with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends.Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,900 and $269,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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