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Associate Director, Creative

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 1 moreAll locations: California, New York

Posted

36 days ago

Salary

$120.8K - $155K / year

Postgraduate Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead the visual evolution of brands. You’ll oversee the art direction for pitches and flagship projects, ensuring all work meets a world-class standard of design, typography, and composition. • Guide a team of junior to mid-level Art Directors and Designers. You’ll provide specific, craft-based feedback that pushes their work further while helping them develop their own visual voices. • Take ownership of the visual narrative across multi-channel campaigns. You’ll lead the aesthetic side of "the big idea," ensuring a cohesive look and feel across film, digital, social, and physical experiences. • Lead the visual side of production, from selecting photographers and directors to overseeing color grading, retouching, and motion design, ensuring the final product matches the original creative vision. • Act as the visual authority in client meetings. You’ll present design systems and art direction with passion and clarity, helping clients understand the strategic "why" behind visual choices. • Partner with Creative leadership to evolve design workflows, establish quality standards, and identify new tools or AI-driven technologies to keep the team’s craft future-ready. • Foster an inclusive, design-forward culture that encourages experimentation, shared learning, and a relentless pursuit of visual excellence.

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in art direction or design within a creative agency or high-growth brand environment or related field.
  • Showcasing a mastery of art direction, layout, typography, and integrated visual storytelling across various platforms.
  • Experience leading small teams or overseeing the work of freelancers and junior creatives.
  • Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and familiarity with Figma, motion design, or emerging AI creative tools.
  • The ability to ensure that every visual choice, from color palette to casting, serves the client’s business goals and brand identity.
  • The ability to present high-level visual concepts to C-suite clients, explaining how design drives business results.
  • An understanding of the B2B landscape.

Benefits

  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401k plan, plus matching
  • PTO
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Parental Leave

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