• Define and lead the creative vision across all client engagements, spanning brand campaigns and performance marketing initiatives • Develop new, or translate existing, institutional and program-level positioning into compelling, differentiated creative concepts that resonate with prospective students • Ensure all creative work—visual and written—balances clarity, effectiveness, and craft across channels • Serve as the senior creative lead in high-stakes moments, including new business pitches and strategic client presentations • Articulate and sell visionary, insight-driven creative concepts to university partners • Manage systems for rapid iteration and continuous improvement based on performance insights • Ensure performance creative is brand-informed but not constrained by perfectionism, prioritizing effectiveness and speed • Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team across design, art direction, video, content strategy, editorial, and freelance talent • Create a culture that values both creative excellence and operational discipline

In the journey of your life, your career should make a difference. At Inizio Evoke, we come together—to do the best work, in the best possible place. We're all in. Because it's everyone's role to make health more human™. Who We Are Inizio Evoke is a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform unlocking growth through data-driven insights and human centricity. We study the 'why' behind health decisions and create creative solutions that inspire meaningful change. About the Role: Art Directors are masters of their craft and team players who work toward creative excellence. We ask that you have design expertise and technical understanding across multiple mediums, including design, branding, advertising, digital, and video. Additionally, you have a high level of collaboration with internal and external creative teams. This is a remote role and reports to an Art Supervisor. You Will: - Execute high-quality creative work across multiple tactic types that are aligned to the creative brief, established branding and guidance - Manage workload and timelines, multiple projects and daily responsibilities - Partner with Copywriters/Sr. Copywriters to ensure creative needs of brands are met - Lead creative presentations to internal team members - Participate in discussions with freelancers, internal cross-functional team members and partners - Begin to integrate strategic thinking into creative work - Triage layout designs and enhance creative where appropriate - Bring unique and elevated designs, but also guide the work creatively and strategically along the way You Will Bring: - Strong design skills - Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Advertising, Art, Graphic Design or related field - Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite & Figma - Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and related programs - 1+ years of experience in an advertising or direct marketing agency - Pharmaceutical experience preferred - Strong portfolio showcasing strong design work across multiple mediums - Ability to manage multiple projects and self-prioritize - Comfort in helping to make executional changes - Excellent attention to detail - Solid presentation skills - Understanding of creative development process, especially for digital - Curiosity and a hunger to continuously develop and learn Inizio Evoke provides an exciting and flexible work environment, great compensation packages and outstanding company paid benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and flexible time off. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. Compensation $65,000—$85,000 USD Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

• Provide visual creative leadership and maintain brand standards. • Direct shoots and oversee creative production across all surfaces. • Manage a design team and maintain creative processes. • Resolve misalignment between creative and other departments. • Evolve the visual system for new categories and contexts.

Art Director (Direct Mail) Chicago, IL FreelanceRemote$50 - $55 /hr Our agency client is looking for a Senior Art Director with demonstrated experience in direct mail. This role is: - 20 - 40 hours/week, depending on project workload - 2 Weeks with potential of extension - Fully Remote In this role, you will partner with their in-house Creative Director and freelance Copywriter to concept, design and execute creative for direct mail campaigns. Most projects will be starting from net-new / scratch; the client will provide you and the Art Director with reference materials, creative briefs, and style guides. Each project will require 2-3 concepts. You will have a project kick-off with the creative brief and team to better understand core messaging, strategy, insights on target audiences, and style guides. From there, you will design and execute creative for these direct mail campaigns. The ideal candidate: - Must have a portfolio that demonstrates extensive direct mail design / art direction experience - Agency or in-house agency experience - Significant direct mail experience - Experience working with highly regulated industries is helpful - i.e. healthcare, financial, insurance, and/or energy In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. Benefits Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.