Art Director

The Art Director is a conceptually driven visual creative who develops ideas and brings them to life across social, content and 360 tactical executions for a diverse portfolio of Chiat Day clients and new business pitches. Working collaboratively with creative teams and agency partners, this role contributes from initial ideation through design, presentation and production, translating brand strategy and cultural insights into compelling, platform relevant work.

Key Responsibilities:
Developing and executing creative ideas across social, content, digital and integrated tactical assignments—from quick-turn cultural opportunities to broader campaign extensions.

• Generate original, culturally relevant concepts and visual directions for a wide variety of clients, audiences and business challenges
• Partner with copywriters, strategists, account teams and production partners to develop ideas from brief through final execution
• Create platform-native work across organic and paid social, short-form content, digital, experiential, OOH, print, retail and other tactical channels
• Translate brand platforms and campaign ideas into fresh, contextually relevant executions without losing strategic or visual consistency
• Stay current on social behaviors, platform formats, visual culture and emerging creative tools, and apply those insights to the work; Experience with campaign design is a plus
• Art direct and design storyboards, social posts, content series, layouts, comps, presentation materials and production-ready assets
• Present creative thinking clearly and persuasively to internal teams and clients, incorporating feedback while protecting the strength of the idea
• Manage multiple assignments and quick-turn opportunities in a fast-paced environment, communicating priorities, needs and challenges proactively
• Maintain a high standard of craft, accuracy and quality control across every deliverable
• Contribute to an open, collaborative creative culture by sharing references, building on others’ ideas and continuously improving the work

Qualifications:

• Professional experience in art direction, design or a related creative discipline within an agency, studio or in-house team
• A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling and polished execution across social, content, digital and integrated work
• Ability to generate and develop ideas independently and collaboratively, from early stage concepts through production
• Strong understanding of major social platforms, content formats and the creative conventions that shape audience behavior
• Versatility in adapting creative thinking and visual approaches across different clients, categories, audiences and brand systems
• Excellent visual and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate and present creative rationale
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Working proficiency in presentation tools including Google Slides, Keynote and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage concurrent assignments
• Curiosity, adaptability and enthusiasm for Ai, culture, technology, emerging platforms and new ways to make creative work
• A collaborative, low-ego approach and comfort working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Additional experience in motion design, video editing, photography, illustration or 3D is a plus