Art Director, Design

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Art

Job Summary

Job Description

The Art Director will lead the design vision and execution for the client's web presence, translating strategic and brand inputs into exceptional web design concepts. They will guide and mentor junior designers, collaborate cross-functionally with various teams, and manage projects independently while maintaining alignment with brand and business objectives. The role involves owning the design process from concept to delivery and acting as a trusted design partner to creative leadership.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in design and interactive.
  • Strong digital/web design portfolio with design systems.
  • Expert in Figma; familiarity with motion design a plus.
  • Deep design craft and attention to visual detail.
  • Understanding of UX principles.
  • Experience leading design projects independently.
  • Collaborative mindset.
  • Comfortable working with fast-moving clients.
  • Experience mentoring junior talent and elevating creative work.

Job Details

We’re looking for an Art Director to join our team. This is not a traditional campaign-focused role and is focused on design leadership. This role will be responsible for driving smart, cohesive digital design work that aligns tightly with brand goals and elevates the user experience across touchpoints. You will translate strategic and brand inputs into exceptional web design concepts and design systems.


You Will:

  • Lead the design vision and execution for our client’s web presence
  • Concept and deliver digital experiences grounded in branding and system thinking
  • Guide and mentor junior designers, helping elevate overall design output
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with UX, strategy, development, and client stakeholders
  • Own the design process from concept to delivery while maintaining alignment with brand and business objectives
  • Act as a trusted design partner to both internal and client-side creative leadership
  • Manage projects with limited input
  • Guide and direct up to four designers with thorough delegation, follow-up, and mentorship.
  • Rationalize solutions to project teams and clients.
  • Balance creative with client business requirements.
  • Build and maintain a rapport with creative team, account managers, and project managers.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience in design and interactive.
  • Strong digital/web design portfolio with an emphasis on design systems and branding
  • Expert in Figma; familiarity with motion design and After Effects is a plus
  • Deep design craft and attention to visual detail
  • Understanding of UX principles (though this is not a UX/Product Design role)
  • Experience leading design projects independently
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Comfortable working with fast-moving clients
  • Experience mentoring junior talent and elevating creative work as a team lead

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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About The Company

Critical Mass is a team of 1,800 inspired folks based in 12 offices around the world, providing full-service digital capabilities for the greatest brands on Earth. Our secret sauce is our uncompromising design standards, our relentless focus on customers, and an ability to put powerful new technologies to work for our clients.


We work with the best—Apple, Nike, Mars Wrigley, Nissan, Diageo, Airbnb, BMW, BNY Mellon, Johnson & Johnson, and many more—brands who strive for connected digital ecosystems and unparalleled experiences. We help them get there by gaining deep insight into their consumers and orchestrating data, AI, design, media, and tech stacks around human stories.


We’re a global agency founded in Canada, but digital is our home. If you know us, then you know we’re a special, quirky place that attracts big talent and tiny egos. (We actually give out a “so f-n nice” award—lots of them). But just because we’re friendly doesn’t mean we’re not a force to be reckoned with. We’re driven. Relentless. And we live our values. We’re Critical Mass, but our friends call us CM. Please call us CM!

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