Art Director

New York, USA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive visual storytelling by leading art direction across photography, video, and AI-generated content to deliver platform-native, performance-aware campaigns.

  • Own end-to-end creative direction across photography, design, video, and AI-generated content.
  • Must-have: Ability to direct photographers, DPs, and production teams.
  • Standout: Hands-on use of AI image tools to accelerate ideation and scale output.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead art direction across photography, design, video, and AI-generated content, maintaining visual consistency and brand integrity
  • Develop and execute creative concepts that align with strategic briefs and client goals
  • Lead production for photoshoots and video shoots, including briefing photographers, DPs, stylists, talent, and post-production partners
  • Work hands-on with AI tools to generate imagery, using these technologies to accelerate ideation and scale content production
  • Build visual systems and content guidelines that work across platforms and campaigns
  • Provide creative direction for UGC and influencer content maintaining brand standards
  • Collaborate with strategy, social, and account teams to ensure content is platform-native and performance-aware
  • Support Herman-Scheer initiatives, including agency content, case studies, new business/pitch proposals

Requirements

  • You\'ve led image art direction and design on brand campaigns and a variety of content projects
  • You can direct photographers, DPs, and production teams with confidence
  • You have your finger on the pulse of culture online and IRL
  • You understand how to translate aspirational big ideas into content that performs
  • You\'ve been a part of creative teams that build and evolve brands
  • You\'re excited about AI image generation tools (Midjourney, Weavy, etc.) and want to use them hands-on in your work
  • You\'ve worked with health, wellness, or self-care brands (bonus)
  • You think about how content works across platforms and formats

Benefits

  • 100% medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 15 days of PTO and 6 sick days
  • Employer-Sponsored Life Insurance coverage
  • Employer-Sponsored Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Employer-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • $50/month Health & Wellness stipend + $50/month Work From Home stipend
  • $600/year Learning & Development stipend
  • $250 initial WFH set-up benefit
  • HS Winter Break (week between Christmas and New Years)
  • Apple computer and gear
  • Work alongside great people, doing great work for great clients
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Herman-Scheer

Herman-Scheer is a brand + growth design studio for founders + companies playing the long game. We solve for timelessness + lifetime value. We make talked-about moments, not just media buys.
 And we create demand, fanatical followings and funding.

Founded in 2010
Los Angeles, California, USA
25 employees (11 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31%
Direct
49.4%
Referral
6%
Social
12.2%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~25

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (20% of company)