Senior Art Director

Company: Juniper Networks
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Juniper's mission to "Power Connections. Empower Change."--speaks to the importance we believe networks have in the world. By connecting people, data and devices, we help empower: scientific research, education, healthcare, commerce and social change.-- The Team: The Juniper Brand Team is the "internal agency" and brand strategy lead for Juniper Marketing. We are revitalizing a brand that disrupted the networking industry 25 years ago and is poised to do it again with industry-leading AI technology. We lead creative development for advertising and ensure that Juniper's story is distinctive, compelling and, most importantly, drives real business results.-- About the Position: As-- the Senior Art Director, you'll join a talented team of creatives and marketers with a proven track record of making dramatic and measurable advancements in brand health. The right candidate will help build on this success and continue to push us forward.-- Specifically, you'll be-- responsible for crafting innovative and compelling design solutions for core communications-including product launches and demand campaigns-across digital and print ads, social media, events, video, and motion graphics. This requires broad experience in developing creative solutions in a variety of mediums. You'll also be driving the brand's style experience for outside agencies and other teams to follow. Key Qualifications:--

• 7 to 10 years of relevant (brand or agency) experience.
• Experience in graphic design, art direction, advertising, marketing, corporate identity, branding, and new media communication.--
• Excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide and evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development.
• Natural curiosity and passion for design - with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends.--
• Comfort with occasional ambiguity and a knack for finding simple solutions to complex problems.--
• Proficient communicator with great presentation skills who is able to articulate ideas in a clear manner, engage in constructive debate, and productively internalize feedback. Must be able to communicate effectively both up and down a creative organization.--
• In depth knowledge of the creative development process, including effectively and efficiently staffing projects, providing timely and helpful feedback to improve creative solutions, and producing work on schedule. Must be able to effectively lead junior creative staff members, vendors, freelancers, and photographers as needed.--
• You are proficient in design software used in the design process, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Experience with Sketch and Figma is a plus.--
• Experience managing designers/creatives. A demonstrated maniacal passion for teamwork and a commitment to build/maintain a team culture that people love to be a part of. In this role, you will be a vital member of the team - brainstorming, coordinating, and collaborating frequently in order to bring to life Juniper's key elements of design and art direction. You'll craft innovative and inspiring design solutions that meet the requirements outlined in creative briefs while working closely with the Creative Director. You'll plan and direct projects end to end, inspire the team to pursue new creative solutions, and provide guidance to the rest of the creative team.-- If you've read this far and think you're a good fit, we'd love to hear from you! ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Our products and technology run the world's largest and most demanding networks today, enabling service providers, enterprises, and governments to create value and accelerate business success. Everyday our 9,000+ colleagues come together across 46 countries to realize our company vision - Connect Everything, Empower Everyone. We are innovating in ways that empower our customers, our partners and ultimately, everyone, in a connected world. These customers include the top 130 global service providers, 96 of the Fortune 100 and hundreds of public sector organizations. WHERE WILL YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK? Wherever you are in the world, whether it's downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bangalore, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world... ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers. --- Information for applicants about E-Verify / E-Verify Informaci--n en espa--ol: This Company Participates in E-Verify / Este Empleador Participa en E-Verify --- Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) - The Right to Work / El Derecho a Trabajar E-Verify-- is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Juniper is an Equal Opportunity workplace and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business need.

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