Art Director

New York, USA (On-site)

$60K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative direction and execution for social campaigns at Artisan Council, shaping concepts from brief to delivery with cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own concept-to-deliver creative for social campaigns and client assets.
  • Must-have: 6+ years in Design/Art Direction in D2C/beauty/consumer brands.
  • Standout: Mentoring designers and coordinating with Creative Director, Senior Producer, and account teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You will support the Creative Director in conceptualizing client campaigns, evergreen social strategies, and new business proposals, bringing stakeholder visions to life while contributing your own ideas. You will report to the Creative Director (and Senior Producer for motion-related work) and collaborate with Graphic and Motion Designers.
  • You will support post-production as directed by the Senior Producer, including organizing and delivering assets, maintaining quality control and file naming conventions, and coordinating with external post-production vendors.
  • You will conceptualize and design assets for evergreen and paid social campaigns, using internal performance insights and emerging trends. You will oversee and mentor Designers, ensuring creative excellence and alignment with brand strategy.
  • You will collaborate with Account Managers and clients on visual direction, identify new creative opportunities (including out-of-scope proposals), and contribute to social content strategies across clients. You may join client calls and present creative concepts, strategies, and reports as needed.
  • You will create campaign decks and presentations, source and manage external contractors, and maintain awareness of industry, platform, and cultural trends to inform creative work.
  • You will contribute to internal initiatives, including Artisan Council’s social channels and the #ACgesBack program.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in Design and Art Direction, preferably in D2C, beauty, or consumer brands
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects); animation skills a plus
  • 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring Designers
  • Strong understanding of social media, consumer behavior, and digital content trends
  • Experience designing for social, digital campaigns, websites, and landing pages
  • Familiarity with project management tools (Asana, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, etc.)
  • Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong presentation and deck-building skills (Google Slides or similar)
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects independently
  • Creative thinker with strong problem-solving abilities and strategic mindset
  • Passion for social media, content, and cultural trends (TikTok fluency a plus)

Preferred

  • Animation skills a plus
  • TikTok fluency a plus
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Artisan Council

Artisan Council, a boutique marketing agency based in Soho New York, was established in early 2013 after discovering a void in the social media and strategy spheres. ArtCo is a collective of young professionals with a history that stems from the world's leading social and content verticals; music, fashion & online start-ups; professionals who value attention-to-detail and rapid growth. Our experience & clients include the world's biggest artists, cutting edge fashion brands, and the fastest growing start-ups in the US today.Artisan Council’s mission and journey is to create products and solutions that will answer, entertain, and satisfy your strategic needs of today and tomorrow. Based out of New York City, with clients across the US, Australia & the UK, our team of highly dynamic innovators have helped Artisan Council become one of the most sought after solutions in the digital marketing spaces today.To find out more about Artisan Council and the services we provide, please email info@artisancouncil.com.

Founded in 2013
New York, New York, USA
35 employees (26 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.2%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (54% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2016
    Venture Round