art manager

Havas Lynx Group are looking for Junior Art Directors to join our Manchester based teams on our early careers programme, Havas Archway, with roles starting Summer 2023!

Who we are:

We are an award-winning integrated communications agency and we are committed to bringing about change in healthcare; change informed by experience, driven by innovation and proven in delivery.

Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins, is down to everyone that works here

With UK offices in Manchester and London, the majority of the work we do is within the healthcare and wellness sector. Across our offices we have a multidisciplinary team of over 500+ people who collaborate to produce global campaigns that aim to enhance people’s lives – whether that is by empowering patients to understand their treatment options, providing a range of support to carers or educating Healthcare Professionals to make the most effective treatment decisions possible.

Find out more about our fantastic Havas Archway Programme here.

Junior Art Director:

The role of a Junior Art Director will see you produce impactful, original and intelligent work which impresses the client and surpasses their need. As a Junior Art Director you will ensure all work is of high quality and eclipses the brief. This is a great opportunity to push your skillset and learn from Senior Creatives in your team and across the business!

Role responsibilities

• Support the team by producing creative work across a range of projects
• Take ownership for the conception and delivery of your idea and include Senior Creatives and the Creative Director where appropriate
• Working with the Copy Team to hone ideas generation, campaign ideation and development, campaign execution and selling ideas into the clients
• Actively develop your skills across photography, sound usage, illustration, multi-format art direction, ideation and problem solving, visual communication, and design principles
• Work in partnership with a multidisciplinary team, learning about different roles and responsibilities
• Keeping up to date on the creative sector, news, and events, and be motivated to share this knowledge on a regular basis with your team
• A good to know - you will also present your work internally and externally

The successful candidate will:

• Have a varied and creative portfolio*
• Be a proactive person with a creative nature who possess a keen eye for detail
• Be comfortable using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop (or willing to learn – we love a scamp!)
• Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as a part of a team

What we would love to see in your portfolio are great and creative ideas, which showcase the process, as well as the final product. It should demonstrate your individual style and interests!

• We want to see this in the form of a website, external portfolio, or PDF. Word documents will not be accepted.
• When we say great and creative ideas, we are looking for: branding, print, websites, apps, campaigns and concepts. This can be a mixture of Uni work/projects, pieces you’ve done in your own time or freelance work!
• We want to get to know you a little bit more, so add in an ‘About me’ page/section. Who are your influences? What do you enjoy? Why art direction?

We'd hope that you're enthusiastic about your career and motivated for a busy and responsible role. We place a great deal of focus on the development of our people, supporting you and providing ample opportunity to advance. We offer two invaluable internal training programmes at Lynx, the #LXAcademy and Havas Archway. You can view more information via the blog area of our website.

The application process:

• You submit your application (CV+Portfolio)