Art Director at GMMB | District of Columbia, USA | $70K/yr – $85K/yr

GMMB

Art Director

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creative concept development and multichannel storytelling, turning strategy into clear, on brief ideas and visuals that move clients, and shepherd the work from concept through production with designers and production partners.

Translate strategy and audience insights into clear, actionable creative concepts across video, print, social, and activations.
Develop mood boards, storyboards, decks, and pitch visuals to sell the work.
Collaborate with designers and production partners to bring ideas to life with clear direction.

Job Description

Work closely with copywriters, digital strategists, account staff, and others to develop campaign concepts for purpose-driven clients.
Translate strategy, audience insights, and complex issues into ideas that are clear, compelling, and actionable.
Create ideas that can live across a wide variety of media including video, print, interactive, social, out-of-home, and in-person activations.
Develop mood boards, visual treatments, storyboards, social concepts, activation ideas, pitch visuals, presentation decks, and other materials that help sell and shape the work.
Clearly explain creative ideas, and the strategic thinking behind them, internally and to clients.
Work with designers and production partners to bring ideas to life, providing clear direction while respecting the craft and expertise of the broader creative team.

5+ years of experience in art direction, design, or integrated campaign development, preferably in an agency or in-house creative department.
A portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking, visual craft, and the ability to turn strategy into compelling creative.
Experience developing campaign concepts across multiple channels
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign). Familiarity with motion, prototyping, or Ai tools a bonus.
A creative who is a strong conceptual thinker who can generate campaign ideas, not just make things look good.
A creative who brings care, judgment, and cultural awareness to purpose-driven work, understanding that our campaigns often touch nuanced issues, real communities, and sensitive subject matter.

Familiarity with motion, prototyping, or Ai tools a bonus.

GMMB

We’re bold. We’re brave. We’re unstoppable.GMMB is an agency on a mission: to cause the effect. We come from diverse backgrounds—political campaigns, nonprofits, creative agencies and the media—but the one thing we all have in common is our drive to create real, meaningful change. Whether we’re focused on getting kids healthier, improving schools, advancing laws or electing progressive leaders, we’re not in this business to sell products. We’re here to spread ideas that will transform our world into a better, kinder, fairer place. Since 1983, our agency has tackled a broad range of issues, including environmental protection, community service, education and health reform. We’ve helped elect presidents at home and abroad, fought for stricter regulations on tobacco and drunk driving, and united children in foster care with their forever families. And we’ve built an impressive client base that shares our passion for doing work that matters.Creating real and lasting change in the world: It’s what we do. Are you with us?

Founded in 1983

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

231 employees (66 in marketing)

www.gmmb.com