Art Director II

The Mission: EndeavorB2B is a rapidly growing US-based B2B media and events company founded in 2017. Endeavor’s mission is to deliver the highest-quality content in the B2B markets we serve and to do so in the various, multi- channel formats that today’s industry professionals demand. From informative e-newsletters to in-depth monthly magazines to curated in-person events, EndeavorB2B is committed to providing the best opportunities for professionals to stay knowledgeable and connect with marketplace colleagues that drive their industry forward.

The Team: EndeavorB2B places a high importance on its data-driven core values of accountability, continuous improvement and being passionate about value creation in an environment that maintains minimal politics, directional clarity, high productivity, and low turnover among good people. These values are adopted at all levels of the company across every sphere and give the company its operational advantage. Our departments and operating businesses have autonomy and place a high value on meritocracy, with a commitment to providing individuals with opportunities for growth and development.

Job Summary: The Art Director is responsible for the conception, design, and production of sophisticated and visually engaging trade publications and collateral materials. The role requires strong typography, visual storytelling, and collaboration skills, along with a strategic mindset to ensure consistent and elevated visual standards across multiple brands.

Essential Job Function:

• Conceive, design, and produce sophisticated, engaging trade publications and collateral materials.
• Follow departmental workflows, including exporting content from proprietary CMS systems and building pages using Adobe products and OneDrive processes.
• Create conceptual art, infographics, and perform photo and illustration editing.
• Collaborate with editors to ensure full understanding and accurate visual representation of story ideas and information.
• Develop and maintain the overall visual style for multiple trade publications: design new sections, conduct redesigns, and refresh the overall magazine look and layout.
• Manage project files: create templates, maintain archives, and ensure organizational consistency.
• Communicate concerns, schedules, and production issues with the publishing team.
• Prepare files for print according to vendor specifications.
• Design promotional ads and collateral for both internal and external clients.
• Keep abreast of trends in magazine and e-product design and publishing, new developments in graphic arts technology, and the creative direction of competitive titles. This position will be engaged with multiple properties.

Qualifications:

• Creative thinking
• Resourcefulness
• Excellent artistic aesthetic judgement
• Associates Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent
• 5+ years of publication print design experience

Knowledge/Skill/Ability:

• Proficiency
• with design, illustration and photo editing software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of typography
• Thorough understanding of the mechanical requirements of print

We are excited to share the salary for this position is $65,000, exclusive of fringe benefits. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed.

If you are hired for this position at EndeavorB2B, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as hiring location, skillset, prior years’ experience, relevant education, certain degrees and certifications, training, and market considerations. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future & continued salary growth.

We also offer a generous benefits package (more information on benefits listed below).

• We offer competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• 24/7 access to Telehealth services
• FSA and HSA pretax savings accounts
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• A generous FTO policy
• 12 paid holidays!
• Tuition assistance
• Professional growth opportunities through continuing education
• Mentorship program
• Company Core Value Rewards
• Employee Retail & Travel discounts
• To all current EB2B employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the internal career center.

EndeavorB2B is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, compensation, and other aspects of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.