Oliver Wyman - Video Art Director - NYC

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 60 cities across 29 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Our 5000 professionals help clients optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman’s thought leadership is evident in our agenda-setting books, white papers, research reports, and articles in the business press. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1000 companies.

Visit our website for more details about Oliver Wyman: www.oliverwyman.com

Job Overview:

Oliver Wyman is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic video art director to join our creative team in New York. We are the global visual communication network for a large consulting firm that offers their services to top clients in many industries. Our mission is to help strengthen the brand of Oliver Wyman, create outstanding videos and design that matches the insight of our marketers, consultants and partners.

You will join a global creative team of about 160 colleagues. We believe in creating an environment that fosters balanced lives and a sense of fun and we enjoy working collaboratively with no artificial barriers.

In the role, you will develop video creative initiatives and campaigns. You will play an integral role in everything from developing campaign ideas, crafting a visual language for the brand, and collaborating with cross-functional creative partners. You will think strategically, develop breakthrough concepts and ideas, and find unexpected ways to bring them to life. You will work within a video pod to generate original concepts and drive the creative development and execution of short- and long-form branded video content, including brand video series and exclusive social media content. You will pitch and present concepts to creative leadership and clients, as well as other mid-funnel video work, including animated explainers, client testimonials, and event media.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ideating and developing innovative, effective, and engaging branded video content that tells relatable stories that can resonate on a human level, communicate strategic messaging, and drive brand perceptions.
• Developing launch video content, as well as an efficient launch production system that can scale, while remaining consistently aligned with brand strategy.
• Working collaboratively and cross-functionally with designers, motion designers, copywriters, and producers to deliver bar-raising work that defies the status quo.
• Provides creative direction on small- and large-scale projects from creative conception to completion
• Visual storytelling, with an eye for the cinematic, photographic, and infographic.
• Clear & effective communication, to ensure a mutual understanding and credibility amongst peers and leaders.
• Taking ownership in an ambiguous, ever-evolving, fast-paced environment

Experience Required:

• 5+ years of relevant video creative experience in marketing and/or advertising.
• Bachelor’s degree in Film, Design, Communication, Advertising, or related field.
• Ability to sell concepts to senior stakeholders via comps, storyboards, and written narrative or concept treatments.
• Knowledge and experience with branded content, digital distribution channels, social media, and associated marketing strategies.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong in concept develop skill, build ideas, storytelling, and storyboarding
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to sell concepts to senior stakeholders via comps, storyboards, and written narrative or concept treatments.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and independent work style, ability to plan and execute without constant direction
• Have very strong communication skills, a strategic mindset, and can articulate a vision for yourself, your team, and the client
• Have the ability to interpret a brief, and respond with compelling and insightful concepts

How to Apply

Apply through Workday (Apply button) or LinkedIn

Please send CV to: arlette.reich@oliverywan.com