Art Director

About the role

The Nova Sky Stories team is a passionate group of creative and technical collaborators with a hands-on approach to building unforgettable experiences for live audiences around the world. As part of Nova Sky Stories, you’ll work closely with designers, creatives, and cross-functional teams across multiple global offices—sharing creativity, technical knowledge, and a passion for storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee the visual direction for assigned projects and campaigns
• Inspire, mentor, and guide the design team, ensuring all work is on-brand, meets the highest quality standards, and effectively achieves storytelling goals
• Act as the primary creative lead and central point of communication between clients, the internal design team, and production teams
• Drive the implementation of the overall creative strategy, ensuring consistency and innovation across all touchpoints
• Manage client relationships and expectations, presenting concepts and creative rationale clearly and persuasively
• Ensure creative output aligns with technical, production, and budget requirements
• Oversee projects from concept through final delivery, ensuring high-quality execution and on-time delivery
• Help shape and maintain Nova’s digital brand presence across website and social channels
• Own and manage website content, ensuring messaging and visuals remain current, compelling, and aligned with brand positioning
• Build and maintain content calendars that support consistent storytelling across key channels

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in storytelling, concept creation, or visual design
• 3+ years of proven experience leading, managing, and mentoring creative teams
• 2+ years of experience related to drone-based creative work (e.g. drone light shows, aerial visuals, drone cinematography, immersive experiences, or similar specialized fields)

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute cohesive visual strategies
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Expert-level knowledge of design software and production pipelines relevant to the industry

Skills

• Hands-on leadership in creative strategy and design execution
• Technical proficiency in relevant design software and production pipelines
• Strong understanding of branding and brand positioning
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Pay

Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000 USD

Schedule

Not specified