Art Director

E.O.N Worldwide; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

At E.ON Next, we're building a brand that's as innovative as the energy solutions we provide. We're looking for an Art Director who can bridge the gap between bold creative vision and strategic business impact.

This role isn't just about crafting stunning visuals; it's about leading a talented team, driving innovation, and ensuring our creative output aligns with our growth visions.

If you're a leader who thrives on balancing creative inspiration with practical execution, we want to hear from you.

Here's a taste of what you'll be doing:

• Create disruptive creative across a variety of upper and lower channels such as social, digital, print, experiential and campaigns, reporting into the Creative Director and overseeing the end-to-end process alongside the Copy Director.
• Champion and evolve the brand's art direction and tone of voice to drive engagement and differentiation of E.ON Next within the market.
• Lead and mentor a team of talented designers, and collaborate with copywriters, editors and wider business teams.
• Help to pioneer the formative years of E.ON Next's official in-house creative agency.

Are we the perfect match?

We're looking for an Art Director with the following experience and skills:

• Highly creative individual, with the ability to solve and translate complex issues into simple, audience-centric solutions.
• A pro at building compelling creative response decks that articulate concepts, address brief requirements, inspire and secure stakeholder approval.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and navigating multiple levels of feedback within your stride.
• Extremely hands-on with a graphic design background, you'll be supporting the team on creative ideation, concepting, scamping and artwork development.
• Oversee shoots for stills, film and content and self-assured to direct and manage a production team.
• Provides clear, actionable, and constructive creative feedback, and empowers the team to consistently elevate creative output.
• Experience in creating guidelines and asset toolkits for brand, campaign and activations.
• Partners cross-functionally to analyse performance insights and identify emerging creative opportunities, translating them into compelling narratives that resonate with our target audience and improve performance metrics.
• Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders, external agencies and/or media partner companies at any given time.
• Demonstrative business acumen, with the agility to react and pivot to evolving business needs while maintaining a commitment to creative excellence.
• Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign (Adobe CC) and Figma. After Effects and simple animations skills is preferable but not essential.
• Proficient at managing a mid-sized creative team across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

It would be great if you had:

• 5-10 years art direction and graphic design experience.
• Google workspace and Asana experience.
• An appreciation for the role of copy, particularly within a regulated industry would be beneficial.
• Confidence in making quick resolutions with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• An understanding of current design trends and landscape, leveraging these insights to push boundaries and break category conventions.
• A team player committed to contributing to your team's success.
• Open to new technologies, software, AI efficiencies and ways of working.

Here's what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• 12 Month fixed term contract.
• Competitive salary.
• Location - London - E.ON Next, 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB.
• Working environment: Flexible hybrid working - a blend of in the office and home working.
• Work life balance - we work Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM to service our customers and make sure they have an unforgettable experience.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year - this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.
• Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years).
• Excellent parental leave allowance.
• The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year.
• We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.
• For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider.

We're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times.