Job Description

Job Title

Art Director-Dental Select

Location

Dental Select Grp Office HYB-UTHY1

Area of Interest

Marketing

Full-Time/Part Time

Full-time



This position supports Dental Select, a subsidiary of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Dental Select administers group dental and vision insurance, as well as dental plans for individual and families, covering over 470,000 members.

We are seeking an Art Director (aka Lead Graphic Designer). The Art Director creates and leads diverse projects in support of Dental Select\xe2\x80\x99s marketing and brand strategy initiatives. This role provides a wide range of work including printed and digital sales collateral, event materials, advertisements, UI/UX design (website, app, portals), and other related materials for internal and external audiences. This is a hybrid roll, working both in-office (Utah) and remote.

At Ameritas, fulfilling life is what we do daily. We continuously strive to help our customers and employees enjoy life at its very best by reducing uncertainty, helping grow assets and protecting what is most cherished. We\'re here to help people put worry behind and the future ahead and help enable a life that\'s rich in family, happiness, health, and financial security. When lives are fulfilled, our mission is fulfilled.

What you do

• Understands marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audience.
• Provides engaging creative solutions in collaboration with stakeholders that incorporate business strategy, brand vision, and collateral/deliverable/communications needs.
• Generates clear ideas and concepts in tandem with a copywriter.
• Produces sketches, storyboards, and roughs to visualize ideas.
• Presents ideas to team members and stakeholders.
• Takes work from concept to final execution within deadlines.
• Manages and delegates responsibilities to other designers, copywriters, and external resources while providing direction and mentorship.
• Helps create and maintain brand guidelines, design systems, and other assets.
• Remains service-oriented under high-stress situations.
• Stays on top of design trends and best practices.

What you bring

• Undergraduate degree in design, related field, or equivalent design experience required.
• 3-5 years of progressive professional experience, including (but not limited to) corporate/category strategy, graphic design, brand development, advertising design, visual design, and marketing communications.
• Demonstrated competency in learning quickly.
• Self-starter and results driven, with a passion for and ownership of their work.
• Strong organization skills with precise attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team setting and support multiple team members, crossfunctional groups, projects, and objectives.
• Proficient in industry standard software: Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma.
• Digital portfolio showcasing relevant work.
• Illustration, video, and animation experience are a plus.
• Experience in insurance/healthcare and ecommerce is also a plus.

What we offer

• Our company motto is \xe2\x80\x9cFulfilling Life\xe2\x80\x9d and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.
• A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you\xe2\x80\x99d expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others.
• Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training, and career development opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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