Senior Art Director

The Senior Art Director will thrive in fast-paced environments, discovering engaging and innovative content for target audiences. This hands-on, visionary role involves creating impactful social, digital, and brand activation campaigns from concept to execution. Responsibilities include partnering with copywriters, translating strategic briefs into visual direction, leading design and execution of campaigns, overseeing content creation, and mentoring junior designers. The role requires expertise in visual storytelling, Adobe Creative Suite, social platforms, and a proven ability to manage projects and collaborate effectively.

Must Have

• 6+ years of experience in art direction or design, ideally within social, digital, or agency environments
• A strong portfolio showcasing concept-to-launch creative across social, digital, and integrated campaigns
• Expert understanding of visual storytelling, composition, typography, and brand identity
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere)
• Deep understanding of social platforms, formats, safe-zones, and what makes content resonate in-feed
• Proven ability to lead creative projects, from brainstorming to final delivery, with sharp attention to detail
• Experience guiding or mentoring junior creatives and fostering collaborative team environments
• Comfortable presenting ideas to clients and internal teams with confidence and clarity
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams, positively influencing the creative process and outcomes
• Resilience to keep pushing and improving work with the team
• Passion for culture, creativity, and pushing ideas beyond the expected
• Ability to partner with copywriters and creative teammates to concept and develop bold, social-first ideas
• Skill to translate strategic briefs into clear visual direction, style, and storytelling
• Capability to create and present sketches, storyboards, mockups, and layouts
• Aptitude to lead the design and execution of digital and social campaigns
• Up-to-date with AI tools and how to incorporate them in the creative workflow
• Ability to oversee all stages of content creation, from concept through production and post
• Experience collaborating with producers, photographers, directors, editors, and developers
• Skill to guide productions of all sizes, managing shoots and creative direction
• Capacity to mentor and inspire junior designers
• Ability to contribute to creative reviews, offering sharp, strategic, and inspiring feedback
• Competence in managing timelines and budgets

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and more
• Generous time off package, including the last week of the year
• 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
• Gym and professional development stipends
• Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
• DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
• Commute and parking benefits
• Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness

Description

Our Senior Art Director needs to thrive in fast-paced environments and love the challenge of discovering engaging and innovative content that genuinely excites our target audience. The person is hands-on and visionary, involved in creating impactful social, digital and brand activation campaigns, from concept to execution, working on a design-savvy team and across clients to help brands effectively tell their story through various channels.

We depend on the Senior Art Director for the development of our offering; championing and selling creative work, actively evolving design strategies which promote excellence, and translating marketing and branding strategies into fresh and impressive campaigns. All this while always acting as the guardian of quality and overall look and feel.

Requirements

• This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office required.
• 6+ years of experience in art direction or design, ideally within social, digital, or agency environments.
• A strong portfolio showcasing concept-to-launch creative across social, digital, and integrated campaigns.
• Expert understanding of visual storytelling, composition, typography, and brand identity.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere) and familiarity with emerging design and motion tools.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, formats, safe-zones, and what makes content resonate in-feed.
• Proven ability to lead creative projects, from brainstorming to final delivery, with sharp attention to detail.
• Experience guiding or mentoring junior creatives and fostering collaborative team environments.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to clients and internal teams with confidence and clarity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills — able to juggle multiple projects without missing a beat.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams, positively influencing the creative process and outcomes.
• Resilience to keep pushing and improving work with the team, even when ideas or assets are not approved.
• Passion for culture, creativity, and pushing ideas beyond the expected.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with copywriters and creative teammates to concept and develop bold, social-first ideas.
• Translate strategic briefs into clear visual direction, style, and storytelling.
• Create and present sketches, storyboards, mockups, and layouts that bring creative ideas to life.
• Lead the design and execution of digital and social campaigns that are both beautiful and effective.
• Be up-to-date with AI tools and how to incorporate them in the creative workflow.
• Oversee all stages of content creation, from concept through production and post, ensuring every asset hits the brief and brand standards.
• Collaborate with producers, photographers, directors, editors, and developers to deliver high-quality creative across formats.
• Guide productions of all sizes, managing shoots and creative direction both on set and remotely.
• Mentor and inspire junior designers, fostering growth and maintaining a high creative bar across the team.
• Contribute to creative reviews, offering sharp, strategic, and inspiring feedback.
• Manage timelines and budgets to keep projects running smoothly and efficiently.

Benefits

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision, and more!
• Generous time off package, including the last week of the year
• 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
• Gym and professional development stipends
• Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
• DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
• Commute and parking benefits
• Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness
• And much more!

SALARY RANGE

$100k- 120k annual salary

ABOUT 1000HEADS

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world’s best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads’ clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com.