• Art Director

    Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)


    Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

    WORKING AT ABBOTT

    At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

     

    + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

    + Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

    + An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

    + Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

    + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

    + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

    THE OPPORTUNITY

    This position can work out of our Abbott Park, IL location or St. Paul, MN location. It is a part of our PA Public Affairs division.

     

    As an Art Director at Abbott, you’ll be responsible for delivering brand-building, human-centered creative ideas, and bring them to life across a variety of mediums such as fully integrated campaigns, events, collateral, film and digital. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including creative strategists, writers, creative directors, designers and project managers to distill insights and creative strategies into compelling ideas that create an authentic and meaningful dialogue with our audiences.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Partner with copywriters and other creatives to craft big ideas into compelling, customer-centric stories that deliver on Abbott’s purpose and promise

    + Bring ideas and creative concepts to life through mood boards, key visuals and storytelling

    + Participate in and lead effective brainstorming sessions

    + Provide art direction at photography and video shoots

    + Lead designers through the creative process to take work from concept to design to final execution

    + Effectively present big idea thinking, creative concepts and designs to internal clients.

    + Develop creative that’s aligned with approved brand and messaging guidelines to ensure a consistentand cohesive expression of the Abbott brand

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    + 5+ years of art direction or senior graphic design experience within an internal or external agency

    + Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts or related field.

    + Strong portfolio demonstrating an ability to develop breakthrough creative ideas that deliver on creative and brand strategies

    + Ability to work within a singular brand with a commitment to unleash its full creative potential

    + Experience presenting creative ideas to internal clients and teams

    + At least two years of experience leading a team of designers from concept to completion

    + Ability to gracefully handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

    + Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office

    **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

     

    Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

     

    Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

    The base pay for this position is $75,300.00 – $150,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

    An Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

     

    We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

     

    To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]