Who We Are:
At Juris Digital we help law firms achieve sustainable growth through organic and paid search marketing is not just what Juris Digital delivers — it’s what drives our SEOs daily. Our team is smart and intelligent and knows what it takes to drive real revenue growth, and cares about the bottom-line outcomes. We’re competitive and collaborative, like to have fun, and love adding new team members to the group. If you are seeking a dynamic workplace and new challenges, we want to hear from you!
Work Location:
Anywhere but able to work on Mountain Time hours
Who we’re looking for:
As the Art Director at Juris Digital, you will lead our creative team in developing and executing visual stories and strategies that align with our clients’ goals and brand identities. You will be responsible for overseeing the entire design process, from concept to completion, ensuring that all creative output meets the highest standards of quality and effectiveness. Your role will involve collaborating closely with designers, developers, partners and other stakeholders to produce compelling visual content across various digital platforms.
What you will do:
- Creative Leadership:
- Lead and inspire the creative team, setting the story and vision for projects and ensuring alignment with client objectives.
- Develop and maintain visual brand guidelines for clients, ensuring consistency across all deliverables.
- Provide creative direction and feedback to designers, ensuring that all work is on-brand, visually compelling, and effective.
- Project Management:
- Oversee the entire design process, from initial concept to final delivery, ensuring deadlines are met and budgets are adhered to.
- Collaborate with project managers, developers, and other team members to ensure seamless execution of projects.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and resources to meet client needs.
- Client Interaction:
- Work closely with clients to understand their brand, vision, and objectives.
- Present creative concepts and strategies to clients, effectively communicating the rationale behind design decisions.
- Incorporate client feedback while maintaining the integrity of the original creative vision.
- Visual Design:
- Create and oversee the development of visual assets, including logos, typography, color schemes, and other brand elements.
- Designed and directed digital content creation, including websites, social media graphics, email campaigns, and more.
- Ensure that all visual content is optimized for various digital platforms and devices.
- Innovative Thought:
- Drive innovation by actively seeking and implementing cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and creative solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible on the web and in design. Encourage the team to think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to every project.
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- Problem-Solving:
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that may arise during design, development and post-launch, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay current on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in web design. Apply this knowledge to continuously improve our processes, product, and the overall quality of work delivered to clients.
How you’ll do it:
Embody Juris Digital’s core values: Excellence, Fun, Creativity, Empathy, Transparency and Relationships
- Curiosity – Ask really good questions of clients that drive creative solutions. You are compelled by the desire to learn more, ask more, and find new solutions for your partners that haven’t been previously thought of.
- Work Ethic – Come to work to achieve. Use your time wisely to create opportunities, and understand that success results from hard work and diligence.
- Intelligence – You can quickly learn and retain new information, processes, and abilities.
- Coachability – Seek out and implement coaching on personal performance in order to improve. React calmly to criticism and are open to new ideas and changes in the process.
- Self-motivation / Drive – You are driven to exceed minimum standards by your personal “why.”
- Resilience and Perseverance – This isn’t your first rodeo. You weather your roles’ inevitable ups and downs with grace, professionalism, grit, and determination.
Our ideal candidate will be or have:
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role developing/building an in-house team, preferably within a digital agency.
- Experience: 5-8+ years of experience in Brand, Digital and Web Design
- Strong portfolio showcasing a range of digital design work, including web design, branding, and multimedia.
- Excellent understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative ideas clearly.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- A keen eye for detail and a passion for creating visually stunning and effective designs.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Figma, WordPress, Webflow. Knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus but not required.
- Leadership: Proven experience leading and mentoring a creative team, with strong project management and team collaboration skills.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to code quality, security, and performance optimization. Please put a * next to your name when applying to ensure you read this whole post.
- Legal Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the legal industry or experience working on projects for law firms is a plus but not required.
- Ability to work US Mountain Time (MT) hours.
Compensation:
Various factors determine the final compensation for this role, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Be or Have:
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for you and your family (2 of these plans Juris Digital covers 100% for the Employee)
- Flexible Paid Time Off Program
- 9 Holidays Paid
- 401k Plan with employer match
- Mental Health Days – Half-day Fridays
- Monthly Internet stipend
- New Hire Home Office set-up bonus
- Annual Education / Development for your career growth