Associate Creative Director, Art

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the visual development and execution of integrated campaigns across all media channels.
• Create breakthrough concepts that align storytelling, brand objectives, and platform best practices.
• Maintain high standards of design excellence, visual storytelling, and creative craft.
• Art direct and oversee the production of visual assets, including photography.
• Guide projects from concept through production, ensuring quality, consistency, and effectiveness.
• Drive social first creative with a strong understanding of audience behavior, creator culture, trends, and emerging platforms.
• Develop platform specific content and visual storytelling approaches for TikTok, Instagram, Meta, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategically sound and visually compelling creative solutions.
• Support new business efforts through innovative thinking, strong presentations, and creative leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, advertising, visual communications, fine arts, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in an advertising agency, creative studio, social agency, design firm, or integrated marketing environment.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating art direction, conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, integrated campaign development, and high-quality design execution.
• Strong understanding of branding systems, typography, layout, photography, motion design, and content creation.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; familiarity with Figma, After Effects, and related creative tools is a plus.
• Experience directing photo shoots, video productions, content creation, or other visual production processes preferred.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools, social content creation platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Strong presentation, communication, and client-facing skills.