Senior Art Director

Agency : Havas Play

Job Description : An experienced and highly skilled Art Director specializing in digital and motion content, responsible for the end-to-end creation and editing of over 20 high-quality video assets monthly across social media platforms. Proven ability to transform raw footage into polished content, including short-form motion graphics, interviews, and long-form productions, consistently meeting tight deadlines and maintaining exceptional quality standards. Expertly coordinates visual content with creative and marketing teams to ensure cohesive and compelling narratives, driving significant audience engagement and supporting brand goals.

Job Description: Art Director

Department: Social

Primary Location: Mumbai

Key Responsibilities

• Create and edit a minimum of 20 high-quality videos per month for social media platforms, including short videos, GIFs, Reels, and other content developed from scratch.

• Transform raw footage into polished video content, producing at least 5-7 distinct pieces monthly, such as interviews and entertainment-based videos, ready for broadcast.

• Develop 10-15 short-form motion graphics videos quarterly that captivate and engage the audience, measured by specific engagement metrics.

• Edit long-format content, including podcasts and documentaries, delivering one to two full-length productions every quarter, ensuring seamless narrative flow and professional quality.

• Utilize advanced skills in Adobe After Effects to create dynamic motion graphics and visual effects, contributing to all motion-based projects and elevating visual storytelling.

• Enhance video content with animations, transitions, and other visual elements, integrating at least 3-5 distinct visual enhancements per video to significantly improve viewer engagement.

• Use Adobe Photoshop to create and edit visual elements required for video projects, including thumbnails, overlays, and other graphics, supporting all video content with bespoke assets.

• Stay updated with and proficient in newly emerging AI tools, integrating at least one new AI-driven technique or tool annually to streamline and enhance video production and editing processes.

• Work closely with the creative team, including designers, writers, and marketing professionals, participating in daily or weekly collaborative sessions to ensure cohesive and compelling video content.

• Manage 5-8 multiple projects simultaneously, consistently ensuring deadlines are met and quality standards are maintained across all deliverables.

• Contribute to content strategy by proposing at least 3-5 innovative video ideas and formats quarterly that align with the brand’s goals and audience preferences.

• Continuously explore new trends and technologies in video production and social media, presenting new findings or techniques monthly to keep content fresh and relevant.

Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, demonstrated through a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience and a robust portfolio.

• Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, evidenced by its effective application in at least 80% of video-related graphic design tasks.

• Experience with AI tools relevant to video production and editing, having successfully applied at least two distinct AI applications to project workflows.

• Strong portfolio showcasing a minimum of 10 diverse video content pieces, including social media videos, motion graphics, and long-format edits.

• Excellent storytelling skills and a meticulous attention to detail, resulting in zero major editorial errors in final deliverables.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing individual tasks efficiently while contributing effectively to team-based projects.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, consistently delivering projects on or before deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in creating video content for a minimum of three distinct social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), with demonstrable results in audience engagement.

• Knowledge of audio editing and sound design, applied effectively to at least 50% of video projects for enhanced auditory experience.

• Familiarity with color grading and correction techniques, utilized to achieve a consistent and professional visual aesthetic across all video content.

About Havas Media Network India Havas Media Network India is a media conglomerate that operates within a global framework – Mx – to drive Media Experiences and invest in Meaningful Media to build Meaningful Brands. The network offers a wide range of integrated marketing solutions covering strategy, media planning & buying, PR, social media, mobile, sports & entertainment, data, research & analytics services across traditional and digital media. It consists of media networks – Havas Media, PivotRoots and Arena Media, and specialist brands – Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (entertainment, gaming, sports and fandom), Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (social media), KlugKlug (influencer marketing) & Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home).

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ & follow Havas Media Network on social media.

About Havas Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, with more than 22,000 people in over 100 countries sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a fully integrated model through its 70+ Havas Villages around the world, covering all communication activities. The teams of the three business units, Havas Creative Network, Havas Media Network and Havas Health & You, work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer tailor-made, innovative solutions to clients that support them in their positive transformation. Havas is committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong and can be themselves and thrive. Havas integrated into Vivendi, a global leader in media, entertainment, and communications, in December 2017.

Further information about Havas is available at www.havas.com.

About Havas India Havas India gathers the expertise of 25 agencies, specialised divisions and strategic alliances across 3 verticals:

• Havas Media Network – Havas Media, PivotRoots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), CSA (technology, data & analytics), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure-play social media); strategic alliances: Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing), KlugKlug (influencer tech stack), and Havas Play SGSE (sports & entertainment);

• Havas Creative Network – Havas Creative India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), ekino (technology), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions), Conran Design Mumbai (branding & design), GateOne (business & digital transformation management), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale);

• Havas Health Network – Havas Life Mumbai (health & wellness communications)

With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, with over 2500+ professionals and associates.

As one of India’s fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 3 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ twice in a row (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 & Dec 2023 – Dec 2024), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, London International Awards (LIA), e4m Indian Marketing Awards, ABBY One Show, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more. Our CSR programs, DE&I initiatives, and being actively involved in various industry associations is what keeps us invested as a network that has a clear mission of making a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

For more information, visit https://in.havas.com/ and follow Havas India on social media.

Why Join Us? Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of sports and entertainment marketing through creativity and innovation.

About Havas Play: Havas Play, a global platform and a part of Havas Media Network specializes in sports, entertainment and content. We lead impactful partnerships, experiential campaigns for brands and connect audiences to meaningful experiences. We pride ourselves in creating Intellectual Properties and partnering with sports, lifestyle and cultural projects.

Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.