AI Creative Technologist

Marks North America

AI Creative Technologist & Systems Design Director

Marks is a global brand design and experience agency, uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. Marks is a part of the Propelis Group, a brand impact group that enables it's household name clients to get there first - empowering acceleration on a global scale. From vision-building to detailed execution, we enable brands to move faster and shift impact. (www.makemarks.com/)

We are the next-gen creative platform, working at the collision of people, commerce, creativity and technology, purpose-built for the world’s most ambitious brand delivering content at the speed of culture.

Role

Marks NA is currently seeking a skilled and highly creative AI Creative Technologist & Systems Design Director to join our global Content Studio team (CGI, Photography, Retouching, Video and Post Production) to help produce exceptional visual content and enhance workflows through merging artistic vision and cutting-edge AI technologies. The ideal candidates will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of motion, consumer packaging art, with an eye for quality, strong brand guardianship, and strong communication skills. As an AI Artist, you’ll work alongside our CGI, video and retouchers, as well as client services and producers to bring a high-level creative consistency and collaboration to our campaign projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate with cross-function and disciplined creative teams to conceptualize and develop high-end visual content using AI technologies.
- Create, refine, test and socialize detailed prompts to achieve high quality outputs.
- Help lead and develop internal adoption of AI tools and technologies across creative disciplines.
- Champion excellence in craft, pushing boundaries of creation, in the day-to-day workflows, projects and teams pushing transformational evolution of our craft skills, processes and deliverables with AI.
- Ensure AI-generated content aligns with brand guidelines and creating closed models and tools that are brand/client led.
- Provide creative solutions to adapt AI-generated visuals for campaigns, photo shoots, product launches, and other brand initiatives.
- Maintain a unified artistic direction and high creative standard in the creation of assets for a global brand, with an extensive range of brands and products
- Help lead the collaborative development and process of all work from inception to final delivery.
- Help establish and maintain a high level of quality control.
- Provide creative governance throughout the creative and production process.
- Develop AI briefs & outline feedback with internal creative team and production team.
- Assist in bridging gaps between client requests, creative direction, production artists to final internal quality control and client delivery.

Skills and Abilities

- Experience in art directing and visual storytelling for CPG brands and beyond.
- Expert knowledge of AI software including Adobe Firefly, Runway, MidJourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Chat GPT
- Proficient in the Creative Cloud Suite, including Photoshop, After Effects, Substance toolkit.
- Knowledge of 3D software's and render engines.
- A background in Photography or Retouching is a great asset.
- Deep understanding of the AI process from modelling, prompting, creating and developing workflows.
- Experience collaborating with a team of multi-disciplined artists through production workflow.
- Excellent creative and conceptual thinking skills.
- Ability to write and refine prompts to achieve desired AI outputs effectively.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and their application in high-end creative industries.
- Demonstrated decision making skills and strong communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with other team members.
- Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised.
- A keen eye for detail and the ability to produce high quality visuals to tight deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

- Knowledge and interest in emerging technologies.