Creative Director, Art Director

IBM Blue Studio is responsible for the sophistication and strategic evolution and expression of the IBM brand and sub-brands across every experience and encounter, internally and externally. We represent and support all IBM businesses horizontally and vertically. Our work crosses nearly every category of output: research and strategy, communications and content development, symbology and systems, digital and physical experiences, tools and training. Our goal is to maintain modernity, tangibility and understanding of the IBM brand in the world.

Your role and responsibilities

A Creative Director within the Studio serves as a creative leader for IBM. As part of the Studio, the Creative Director will develop and execute innovative creative concepts. With a clear passion and expertise in art direction and knowledge of design, this individual will inspire others through their creativity, strategic thinking, and work ethic. They will bring fresh thinking and ideas to brainstorms. Never one to shy away from giving or receiving feedback, this individual is always in the pursuit to create the best work. They will lead and guide both IBM internal teams and external agencies, collaborators, and partners.

• Be a strong advocate for creative excellence.
• Be a natural leader – meeting with teammates to inspire them, discuss work, and continue to hone their craft.
• Be comfortable presenting conceptual ideas and projects to various business leads to gain sign off.
• Actively concept and present proactive ideas.
• Ensure creative ideas are clearly aligned to hit the brief and the brand’s objective.
• Generate new ideas, while keeping an eye on establishing and maintaining standards.
• Be accountable for the overall success of our projects and experiences, measured in business outcomes.
• Deliver integrated content across digital, social media, paid media and mobile platforms.
• Work with supporting team members to establish priorities and deliver day-to-day tasks.
• Serve as a thought leader both inside and outside of IBM.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking.
• Deep knowledge of digital trends, social platforms, innovation and technology.
• Communication with stakeholders about concepts, principles, technical criteria and guidelines.
• Ownership for teams and work–from conception to production–ensuring innovative work, best practices, and standards of quality.
• Solid experience in art/design direction and creative leadership.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Job Title: Creative Director, Art Director

Job ID: 13825

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Work arrangement: Onsite

Area of work: Design & UX

Employment type: Regular

Contract type: Regular

Position type: Professional

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Shift: General (daytime)

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