Senior Art Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 9 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own the creative direction for website design projects, develop multiple concepts, lead production from concept to delivery, and ensure consistent branding while collaborating across teams.

  • Own and present strategic concepts to internal teams and clients
  • Coordinate art direction for lifestyle and product shoots
  • Oversee project delivery and stakeholder updates

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Act as an original thinker, creating innovative, culturally relevant, and effective website design
  • Concept multiple creative solutions for any given project and develop high-fidelity visuals with strong quality control
  • Provide art direction for lifestyle and product photo shoots
  • Manage projects from concept through production/delivery, keeping stakeholders informed of progress
  • Ensure branding is consistent, prominent, and communicated effectively across all deliverables
  • Present and strategic creative concepts with confidence to internal teams and clients
  • Collaborate with team members across disciplines, bringing flexibility to work independently or as part of a team

Requirements

  • 5-7+ years of relevant experience in print and digital design in an agency environment
  • Portfolio of produced work required
  • Bachelor's degree / Portfolio School, or equivalent experience
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
  • Experience concepting and designing across web platforms and digital media. Bonus: print and in-store experience
  • Onset photo shoot experience, including pre-production and retouching direction
  • Ability to clearly articulate and present ideas with confidence
  • Hybrid 3x week onsite in our Chicago office

Benefits

  • Private Company (Independent Agency) – Being a private organization allows us to move quickly so that we can deliver our best for our teams and our clients.
  • Flexibility – We have a hybrid work environment and a flexible PTO plan that allows teams to take time off when they need it.
  • Competitive Benefits and Salary – Multiple options for health plans based on your and/or your family’s needs, plus a 401(k) match and paid parental leave. The annual salary range for this role in the Chicago market is $85k-$100k in base pay, and the base pay offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on experience, skills, training, certifications, education, etc., and will be informed by market data.
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Manifest

3.9 Glassdoor

At Manifest, we drive growth by starting in the messy middle — where customer consideration widens and momentum is at greatest risk. We focus on shortening that journey to close the gap between brand and performance, turning consideration into preference and driving results that ripple throughout the full funnel.As an independent, integrated agency with roots in content, brand journalism, performance marketing, digital storytelling, creative technology, ecommerce, and consumer brand campaigns, we’ve seen enough to know that through complexity, comes certainty.

Founded in 1981
New York, New York, USA
274 employees (109 in marketing)
59% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$85K/yr – $100K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Convertible Note, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2022
    Convertible Note

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
16.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.6%
Direct
45.3%
Referral
9.2%
Social
6.1%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~275

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Senior Art Director

Manifest · Chicago, IL · Hybrid