Senior Art Director at Leap Group | Chicago, IL

Leap Group

Senior Art Director

Chicago, IL (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape high-impact visual campaigns by turning client briefs into cohesive brand systems, guiding art direction, and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver polished, strategically grounded creative across digital and traditional channels.

Own creative direction and cross-channel campaign execution with strong collaboration across writers, strategists, and producers.
Drive brand systems and visual style to ensure consistency across digital, social, print, and experiential work.
Balance creative craft with business impact, translating client objectives into compelling concepts that move the needle.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop and execute strategic and creative solutions across client relationships and projects.
Concept and design integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and traditional channels.
Establish art direction, visual style, and tone across communications and brand systems.
Collaborate with writers, strategists, account teams, developers, and production partners to bring ideas to life.
Develop thoughtful, polished, and strategically grounded creative executions across platforms.
Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality.
Contribute to agency growth through participation in pitch work and new business development.
Assist in mentoring and collaborating with junior creatives and cross-functional teammates.
Stay curious and informed about emerging trends, technologies, culture, and innovation in advertising and design.

Requirements

5+ years of agency or advertising experience required
Experience working with national B2B and/or B2C brands
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline preferred
Strong conceptual thinking and campaign ideation skills
Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums
Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and art direction skills
Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals
Ability to understand and translate client business objectives into compelling creative solutions
Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while delivering high-quality work on time

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Benefits

Leap Group

Leap Group is an independent network of wholly-owned Midwest agencies and studios. At Leap Group, we share a common culture, POV and values that make it easy for us to work together and create great work for our clients. By adapting to whatever combination fits your company’s needs and objectives, we give you the benefits of scalability and depth of expertise from our full team. We are built to be full-service – to deliver transformative results. Through an integrated approach of human understanding, communication and technology, we create authentic experiences.Your brand matters. We make it matter more.

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

42 employees (11 in marketing)

www.leapgroupnetwork.com