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Art Director

United States, New York · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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We Are Social is looking for a culture-hungry Art Director to join our team that wants to make cool stuff that people will love. You are a conceptual leader responsible for bridging the gap between strategy and visual execution. You craft compelling, brand-aligned ideas that resonate with target audiences while maintaining the agency’s elite standards of craftsmanship. You serve as a key independent driver of projects, navigating complex constraints to transform creative briefs into immersive visual experiences.

Job Responsibility

  • Concept and create strong, compelling ideas that resonate with target audiences
  • Understand the structure of a brand’s identity and how the visual and verbal executions come together to create a holistic brand experience
  • Design for clients and agency new business efforts, working within brand guidelines while pushing for design excellence
  • Generate innovative and visually compelling ideas that align with client objectives, translating abstract strategies into concrete, sophisticated visual systems
  • Lead creative workstreams from inception to delivery, demonstrating the ability to manage workloads and deadlines independently while maintaining absolute quality control
  • Find creative solutions that protect the integrity of the core idea while navigating real-world challenges such as budget constraints, tight timelines, and evolving client needs
  • Clearly communicate design concepts and rationale to team members and stakeholders using a mix of verbal, written, and high-fidelity visual references
  • Act as a guiding resource for junior team members, providing constructive feedback and helping them refine their conceptual and technical skills
  • Ideate and build effective stories that match the quality of each social platform
  • Work collaboratively with a large team of creatives from ideation to execution – helping to ensure ideas are created and brought to life
  • Use AI to rapidly generate creative headlines and copy provocations, ensuring that visual concepts and messaging are perfectly synchronized from the start
  • Translate the latest AI capabilities into tangible creative opportunities, such as proposing generative video for pre-roll ads or developing a proprietary AI image style to define a brand’s visual identity
  • Maintain a deep mastery of art direction principles, including composition, color theory, and typography, ensuring AI outputs are polished to professional agency standards

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of agency experience with a portfolio that demonstrates strong art direction skills, specifically in concept development and visual storytelling
  • Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite and foundational knowledge of motion design
  • Strong knowledge of advertising fundamentals, including brand development, strategy, storytelling, design, new/emerging platforms and technologies
  • Ability to interpret feedback constructively and apply it to work in real-time
  • A flexible mindset that can pivot between different brand voices and project types
  • Team-first attitude with the ability to clearly articulate ideas to colleagues both verbally and in writing
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