Creative Director at Artsy | New York City, NY | $175K/yr – $220K/yr

Artsy

Creative Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$175K/yr – $220K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve a dual-brand platform across Artsy and Artnet with strategy, systems and AI-enabled workflows that speed cohesive creative across product, growth, and content.

Growth Systems: Build scalable brand design systems and AI-enabled workflows to speed cross-team execution.
Brand Strategy & Storytelling: Define positioning, narrative, and visual identity across digital and physical touchpoints.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Product, Growth Marketing, and Content to deliver integrated campaigns and experiences.

Job Description

Lead the evolution of Artsy and Artnet’s brand and visual identity across all customer touchpoints, ensuring consistency, clarity, and creative distinction
Develop scalable creative systems and design frameworks that enable efficient execution across channels and teams
Shape and articulate Artsy and Artnet’s broader brand strategy, including positioning, storytelling, and visual expression
Partner closely with Product, Growth Marketing, and Content teams to bring the brand to life in cohesive and collaborative ways
Lead a small creative team, setting clear direction and priorities, establishing effective ways of working, thoughtfully planning resources, and ensuring high-quality execution
Build scalable creative systems, design frameworks, and AI-enabled workflows so the team and the wider org move with clarity, brand unity, and speed.
Grow a small team of 1-2 brand designers while directing contractors, freelancers, and creative partners, and working closely with Product Design
This role is a hybrid role based in NYC and requires 3 days a week in the office
You have significant experience leading brand and visual identity work for consumer-facing companies, agencies, or culturally relevant brands
Have worked both in-house and at agencies or brand studios—you’ve seen multiple brands and owned outcomes inside a team.

Hybrid role in NYC—3 days a week in the office
Significant experience leading brand and visual identity work for consumer-facing companies, agencies, or culturally relevant brands
Have worked both in-house and at agencies or brand studios—you’ve seen multiple brands and owned outcomes inside a team.
Understand and lead on the “why” not just the “what”
Think in systems: you can take intuitive creative judgment and turn it into direction and frameworks others can execute against, without flattening the craft.
Are genuinely AI-native — you’re already building AI tools, automation, and modular production into how creative gets made.
You have led brand-building initiatives across the full brand lifecycle—from defining brand architecture and strategic positioning to developing visual identity systems and bringing them to life through digital and physical/experiential campaigns, content, and activations.
You are an excellent communicator who can influence cross-functional partners, align stakeholders, and bring teams along through clear creative direction and storytelling.
Work with cross-functional partners, to concept and plan the execution of integrated campaigns and programs across a wide range of media and platforms: digital, print, video, social and content.
Craft concepts and partner closely with Product & Product Design to execute across all mediums and audiences including our websites, app, emails, ad campaigns, video and audio, IRL, and more.
You are currently authorized to live and work in the United States
This role will be based in New York City

Have experience working within the art, fashion, marketplace,editorial, media, or broader cultural landscape
Have worked in-house after agency experience, particularly at brand-focused studios or agencies
Have developed multiple buzz-worthy experiential or environmental campaigns with measurable outcomes, tangible delight factor, and cultural relevancy

Flexible time off: our culture of trust and empowerment allows employees to take the time they need away from work while still excelling in their roles
Comprehensive healthcare & benefit options, including: medical, dental, parental leave, short- and long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program featuring free mental health support, 401k, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), financial wellness support & resources, and more
Professional development, including: mentoring, lunch & learns, regular training, 1:1 management, and an open feedback culture
Engaging opportunities and internal programming globally, to foster new relationships and build upon our collaborative community. Including: happy hours, holiday parties, global "All Hands" meetings, "Artsy Salon" (a yearly exhibition of our team's creativity), attendance to art world events, and more
Opportunity to reimagine the art industry while working with a talented, diverse, international team.