Responsibilities

• Ideas & Creative Direction
• Concept and develop ideas across brand, campaign, and experience design: from the big creative thought to the final visual execution, with the depth and originality to hold up under scrutiny
• Collaborate closely with an ACD copy partner, building the kind of creative duo where ideas get sharper because of the partnership
• Lead and direct the creative team. Guide art directors, designers, and motion artists toward the right solution rather than handing it to them
• Bring a clear creative and visual point of view into cross-discipline work, translating strategy, UX thinking, and content direction into ideas that hold together visually and conceptually
• Selling & Communication
• Present and sell creative ideas directly to clients with clarity, confidence, and the conviction to get great work made
• Push back on briefs that need challenging. Defend work that deserves defending. Not occasionally — as a consistent standard
• Craft & Execution
• Draw on everything your art background has taught you. Ensure the art direction serves the overarching idea, strengthens the creative platform, and never lets the visual quality slip. Be the uncompromising eye in the room: detail-obsessed, standard-setting, and relentless about every visual decision

Requirements

• 5+ years of creative experience in an agency or equivalent environment, with a focus on art direction, design, and campaign work
• A portfolio that leads with visual craft and conceptual thinking: strong, distinctive work across brand, campaign, digital experience, and content, showing how your art direction serves the idea
• A sharp, informed aesthetic sensibility shaped by genuine engagement with design, culture, and the world around you
• Experience presenting and selling creative work to clients, with the communication skills and confidence to bring a room along
• A working command of design systems at the visual and campaign level. You know how to apply and elevate them, not just follow them
• Strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; experience with motion design tools a plus
• Hands-on experience with AI creative tools and a thoughtful, critical approach to integrating them into your practice
• Experience directing and mentoring other creatives, giving clear, constructive feedback that makes the work and the people better
• A genuine passion for the craft and the standards to protect it
• New York: $130,000-$150,000