Art Director in New York, NY

Manager, Creative Design - Art Director About Sapient Sapient, a business innovator, helps clients achieve extraordinary results from their customer relationships, business operations and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energy, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nextel Communications, Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon. Founded in 1991, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe and India. More information about Sapient can be found at . Job Summary The Art Director leads Creative Design teams and is responsible for understanding, planning, and leading the delivery of leading-edge Web solutions and software. The Art Director is responsible for ensuring that the quality of design work produced by specific project teams is of the highest standards. Key Responsibilities:

Provide art direction, mentorship, coaching to designers and sr. designers on specific projects ensuring high quality design concepts.

Develop creative brief by gathering business and design requirements thru client and team meetings.

Develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements.

Present comps to clients and team members; back up and defend design rational.

Play a leadership role in developing client relationships and new business

Assume the role of the client's trusted advisor

Manage and execute final concept thru completion of project

Identify tools, templates, and techniques that evolve existing approaches for the larger Creative Design community at Sapient. Job Requirements:

Must provide url/portfolio

Bachelor's degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications.

5+ years of industry experience

Candidates must be well-versed in user-centered design methods and techniques

Proficient to expert in: Illustrator, Photoshop

Excellent verbal and written skills

Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams

Prior experience in a consulting firm preferred

Experience in offline or various mediums a plus *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds. Frequent travel may be required. Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation. Keywords: design director, art director; creative director To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here