Art Director

About the role

Elevate Kargo's brand expression across every surface — from sales decks and event activations to social, sizzles, and industry moments like Cannes. This role owns the craft and consistency of Kargo's visual identity, partnering with the Design Director to translate strategy into design work that distinguishes Kargo in a crowded ad tech landscape.

Responsibilities

• Raise the creative bar on sales and marketing collateral. Deliver a refreshed system of bespoke presentation templates, one-pagers, and pitch assets that the sales org adopts as default, measurably reducing ad-hoc design requests.
• Anchor the visual identity of flagship events. Lead end-to-end creative for at least one tentpole moment (e.g., Cannes, NewFronts, CES, or a regional summit), from concept through on-site execution, producing work that earns internal and industry recognition.
• Build a scalable creative operations rhythm. Establish clear intake, prioritization, and milestone communication for incoming ticket requests so cross-functional partners know what to expect and when.
• Expand Kargo's social and sizzle output. Produce a consistent stream of motion, animation, and short-form video assets that strengthen Kargo's voice across LinkedIn, industry channels, and internal comms.
• Codify and evolve the brand system. Contribute meaningful updates to brand guidelines, templates, and asset libraries so the broader org can self-serve on-brand work without sacrificing quality.

Requirements

• 6+ years of design experience at a media company, ad agency, in-house brand, or comparable creative environment
• Expert command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma
• Ability to concept and execute across formats — branding systems, presentations, event environments, social, and video
• Strong project management instincts: juggling multiple workstreams, setting priorities, and communicating status without being asked

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating mastery across typography, layout, photography, illustration, and composition, with strong motion/animation work
• Fluency in Google Suite, PowerPoint, and Asana for day-to-day production and collaboration

Skills

• Core Technical Capabilities
• Preferred:
• Experience designing for live events, experiential activations, or large-format environments (e.g., drone shows, booth design, signage)
• Background in ad tech, media, or B2B brands selling into marketers and agencies

Competencies

• Craft Obsession
• Concept-to-Delivery Ownership
• Cross-Functional Fluency
• Pace Under Pressure

Benefits

Our Laurels include: AdAge Best Places to Work, ThinkLA Partner of the Year, Built In Best Places to Work, Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins, Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company, Digiday Media Awards Best Event, Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform, Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation, Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.