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SixSpeed

Location:
United States, Minneapolis

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Contract Type:
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Salary:

70000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

SixSpeed is looking for an Art Director to generate ideas, generate concepts and guide teams to develop the visual look for all brand communications. We require an emotionally intelligent storyteller who thoughtfully creates structure and emphasis with words, images and sounds to not just connect with people, but drive them to act. We’ll expect you to actively collaborate, inspire and guide partners and teams in the creation and development of exciting new ideas and work that make adventurous brands impossible to imitate.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and maintain the visual look of a project or campaign ensuring the work is consistent, distinct, appropriate, engaging and that communication is clear
Collaborate with copywriters to generate a volume of ideas and concepts
Lead the collaborative visual development of projects and campaigns by guiding teams, producers and partners with a clear direction from start to finish
Concept and execute across all mediums with attention to detail and visual precision
Maintains awareness of trends in culture and industry producing new thinking and looks for clients and the agency
Development of shot list, treatment and vision for capture and present the vision and plan with producers and account partners to client
Travel to direct photo and video shoots ensuring the vision is met and the shotlist is captured
Selection of image assets post-capture providing retouch direction to partners and presenting for approval with account to clients
Research and understand client's needs, brand, products, audience and competition
Find, recommend and select vendor partners (e.g. photographers, retouchers, video production houses, editors, sound mixers and illustrators, etc.)
Build positive working relationships with all team members, vendors and clients
Provide clear, timely, and helpful feedback with partners to improve creative output and processes keeping work on budget and schedule
Articulate vision, ideas and concepts to peers and clients—listening and reacting to feedback appropriately

Requirements:

2-5 years of art direction experience
2-5 years in a brand advertising or marketing environment
Strong portfolio demonstrating ability to craft and build creative campaigns driven by audience insights
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)(Secondarily: Lightroom, Bridge and Premiere)
Knowledgeable of photography and video production
Strong sense of typography, color theory, composition, print, broadcast and digital communications
Ability to stay on top of current trends, industry knowledge, and develop new skills
Confident when providing direction to partners and teams
Experience delivering work for multiple project teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to take and incorporate feedback constructively
Willing and eager to prioritize diversity and inclusion

Nice to have:

Passionate about powersports and adventure
Critical thinker
Detail-oriented
Passionate
Motivated
Ambitious
Resourceful professional
Organized
Open-minded
Positive
Empathetic
Collaborative
Trustworthy
Have eyes and ears for spotting creative opportunity—both large and small

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Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

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