Art Director

Boise, ID (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Lead breakthrough creative across digital and traditional channels with concept-driven art direction, across multiple teams and pitches.

  • Own concepting-to-production and pitch-ready campaigns with cross-functional collaboration.
  • Must-have: 2–5 years agency art direction/design and a strong conceptual portfolio.
  • Standout: Concept-first thinker with a culture-focused, employee-owned agency vibe.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Concept, develop, and execute breakthrough creative across digital and traditional channels
  • Turn insights into fresh, engaging campaigns that resonate in the real world
  • Present and sell your ideas to internal teams and clients with confidence and clarity
  • Work closely with strategy, creative, and cross-functional teams to elevate the work
  • Contribute to production, from concept through execution, alongside internal and external partners
  • Jump into new business pitches and help bring Drake Cooper’s story to life

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of agency experience in art direction or design
  • A portfolio that proves you’re both a strong conceptual thinker and a skilled visual storyteller
  • Experience across modern channels: Print, OOH, Interactive, UI/UX, Email, Mobile, and Social
  • Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (and whatever tools help you make great work)
  • Experience using AI tools to support creative development and production, with strong judgment in maintaining originality, brand integrity, and high design standards
  • Understanding of production processes across video, audio, and experiential
  • A team player, you work well with others and make the work better because of it
  • A sharp pulse on culture, trends, and what actually connects with audiences

    Benefits

    • 100% Employee Owned
    • Opportunity for Bonus
    • Paid Parking at our office locations
    • 401 (k) plan with a match
    • Agency-paid medical, life, and short-term disability insurance, along with options for vision, dental, additional life, and long-term disability insurance
    • A generous time off program, including family leaves and volunteer work
    • Great clients!!
    Drake Cooper logo

    Drake Cooper

    Drake Cooper is an advertising agency that builds brands for the ambitious. We work with clients around the country and have developed a reputation for having one of the most collaborative work styles in the industry. We specialize in working with mid-sized brands and have tailored our services to be of maximum value to organizations of that size, as opposed to huge corporations or small businesses.Drake Cooper was founded in 1978, and we are very proud to be one of the few independent, employee-owned agencies in the United States. We work hard for our clients and have an average Net Promoter Score of 85, which is likely why our clients stay with us four times longer than the average client-agency relationship tenure.

    Founded in 1978
    Boise, Idaho, USA
    97 employees (40 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    2.5K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $2.8K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    28.6%
    Direct
    46.7%
    Referral
    5.8%
    Social
    17.3%
    Paid
    1.5%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~97

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    21 (22% of company)