Art Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$73K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creative concepting and execution across social and media, translating culture into brand stories while leading craft and visual direction with cross-functional partners.

  • Creative Direction: Translate cultural trends into brand-relevant work and lead the visual direction from concept to execution.
  • Collaboration & Storytelling: Partner with writers, strategists, producers, and the creative director to bring ideas to life.
  • Platform Relevance: Stay ahead of emerging platforms and trends to drive attention and engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Concept and execute breakthrough creative ideas across social, digital, film, and integrated campaigns.
  • Partner with a writer to bring ideas to life, and work closely with strategists, and producers and your creative director.
  • Translate cultural trends and real-time moments into compelling, brand-relevant creative.
  • Lead the visual direction of projects from concept through execution, ensuring high craft and consistency.
  • Present ideas clearly and persuasively to internal teams and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to create work that earns attention, drives engagement, and delivers results.
  • Stay ahead of emerging platforms, tools, and creative trends.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in an Art Director or conceptually creative role.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing concept-driven, culturally relevant work across multiple channels.
  • Proven ability to generate original ideas both within and beyond the brief.
  • Deep understanding of social-first thinking and how ideas travel across platforms.
  • Exceptional design sensibility, typography, and visual storytelling skills.
  • Ability to work at speed without compromising craft.
  • A collaborative mindset with strong communication skills.
  • Curiosity about culture, trends, and what people care about right now.
  • Experience working in fast-paced agency or in-house creative environments.
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The Kitchen North America

The Kitchen is the inside agency for Kraft Heinz, based in Toronto & Chicago, built to craft culture-defining moments for the world's biggest feel-good food brands. What makes us different? The way we work. Our team of creatives, strategists, producers, designers, and content creators work directly with our brand partners to unlock creativity and deliver breakthrough ideas at the speed of culture.

Founded in 2021
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
167 employees (104 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
151.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$13.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
58.7%
Direct
32.6%
Referral
6%
Social
2.2%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~167

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
64 (38% of company)
Median Tenure
1.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4