Art Director - BCW Europe & Africa - Bruxelles

As the global communications agency in the business of moving people, BCW guides client partners to powerful, culturally relevant ideas, programs and messages that inspire their key stakeholders to think differently, feel deeply and act urgently.

BCW’s commitment to moving people starts with our employees. Here you’ll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We’re committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them learn and grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that creating truly inclusive and innovative solutions is critical to our success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQ+, differently abled and veteran communities.

And while there is no one kind of BCW person, everyone at BCW has something in common: A mindset, a way of responding to challenges with openness, curiosity and a commitment to learning. BCW will feed that drive by rewarding courageous tenacity and nurturing your dynamic career.

The Role:

We are on the lookout for a talented Art Director to join a leading award-winning communications agency.

You will manage a team of in-house graphic designers, as well as freelancers on an ad hoc basis, and give them the artistic direction and guidance that will lead to award-winning visual content for some of the world’s leading brands.

We're looking for someone with +7 years on in their career who has good experience with brand development, art direction and graphic design, a passion to grow their craft and improve their skills.

We are a growing, and closely knit team of creatives, who service a very broad and prestigious client list of BCW Brussels: a team of social media experts, designers, creatives, strategists, and storytellers. We are passionate about our projects and love the work we do.

Requirements

The Digital & Creative Communications Hub combines the talent of consultants, digital experts and creative minds to craft impactful communication campaigns. Our diverse and international backgrounds bring originality and innovation to our work.

Together we Move People through storytelling and we transform complex issues into engaging and accessible content in the hybrid space between paid, earned, shared and owned media. Supported by data-driven insights, our work empowers clients to reach their objectives through effective communication.

As a team we inspire and support each other. We provide a space for each team member to constantly grow and develop, with each project being a new opportunity to expand our knowledge and capabilities.

What you’ll do as you move with us:

You will:

• work with your colleagues to understand the client’s needs and help translate these into clear creative briefings;
• create art concepts in a wide variety of topics, destined for a variety of digital platforms;
• co-create highly engaging visual content that moves people;
• coach talent and help them grow their skills and craft;
• guide the traffic manager in prioritization and planning of resources, as well as contracting freelance contributors on an ad hoc basis.

Who are you?

You have some great experience under your belt and ready to take the next step in your career.

• +7 years’ experience in graphic design and brand development
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong art direction skills
• Proven visual storytelling skills
• Great ability to provide and explain creative solutions
• Passionate to help others grow and succeed
• Organised with strong attention to detail
• A real collaborator and team player
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with working to deadlines

Benefits

More about BCW:

BCW is the global communications agency that moves people on behalf of clients. BCW partners with clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, healthcare, public affairs, purpose and technology sectors to set strategic direction for all communications and create powerful and unexpected ideas that earn attention. Through an “Earned-Plus” offer – earned media plus paid media, creative technology, data, AI and an expanding suite of innovative capabilities – BCW moves people with power and precision to move its clients forward. BCW is a part of WPP (NYSE: WPP), a creative transformation company. For more information, visit www.bcw-global.com.

BCW Mission:

Organizations and industries are evolving at a rapid pace while operating in increasingly complex, connected stakeholder ecosystems. To grow and thrive in this environment, our clients need to engage colleagues, consumers, customers and other key constituents who are more diverse, elusive and over-stimulated than ever before. They have to move people – all kinds of people – to think differently, feel deeply and act urgently.

We move people with power and precision to move our clients forward. Join us in #MovingPeople.