Art Director, Consumer Creative Design (Hybrid)

A+E Networks•New York, NY

5d•$125,398 - $146,716•Hybrid

About The Position

The Art Director, Consumer Creative Design (CCD) develops and leads campaign creative, visual identity systems, brand assets, motion design, and consumer-facing design experiences across A+E brands. The role partners with Brand Teams, Multiplatform, Marketing, Production, Social, Research, Programming, and other business functions to translate brand strategy, audience insights, and creative objectives into visual storytelling, scalable design systems, and audience experiences that strengthen brand affinity, grow fandom, and support business objectives. The Art Director combines design expertise, visual storytelling, creative problem-solving, and project leadership to develop and execute campaign creative, key art, logo design, print and out-of-home advertising, paid social and digital campaigns, branded collateral, press kits, and other audience-facing visual communications. The role provides creative direction throughout the design process, collaborates with agencies, photographers, freelancers, and production partners, and delivers high-quality creative work across platforms and experiences. This position is hybrid, with employees working in an office three times per week. New hires must be commutable to an A+E Global Media office in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Stamford, Connecticut. Applicants must submit a portfolio with their application or include a portfolio link in their resume; applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in graphic design, visual design, art direction, brand design, creative marketing, entertainment marketing, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience working at an external agency.
A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in campaign creative, visual storytelling, brand identity, key art, and consumer-facing creative experiences across multiple platforms. Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.
Expertise in design principles, typography, color theory, composition, visual hierarchy, visual storytelling, and brand identity development.
At least 3 years of experience leading the design and execution of campaign creative, visual identity systems, key art, motion graphics, print and out-of-home advertising, digital campaigns, and multiplatform creative experiences.
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Stensul, Iterable, UX/UI principles, motion graphics, email design, HTML email best practices, and other industry-standard design and collaboration tools.
Ability to lead creative projects through planning, development, and execution while managing multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and creative partners to deliver strategically aligned creative solutions.
Ability to provide creative direction, articulate design rationale, incorporate feedback, and present creative recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
New hires must be commutable to an A+E Global Media office in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Stamford, Connecticut.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of production specifications, pre-press, responsive design, accessibility standards, and photoshoot production.
Ability to adopt emerging technologies, AI-enabled creative tools, and evolving workflows to improve creative quality, efficiency, scalability, and design execution.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute campaign creative, visual identity systems, key art, logo design, motion graphics, print and out-of-home advertising, paid social and digital campaigns, branded collateral, press kits, and other audience-facing visual communications.
Translate brand strategy, creative objectives, and audience insights into visual concepts, scalable design systems, and design solutions that support brand affinity, fandom, and campaign objectives.
Lead assigned creative projects from planning through development and execution, ensuring alignment with creative objectives, design standards, campaign goals, and desired outcomes.
Develop assets for digital, social, streaming, email, print, experiential, and multiplatform environments while maintaining consistency with visual identity systems, brand standards, campaign objectives, and platform requirements.
Provide creative direction and design guidance to agencies, photographers, illustrators, freelancers, and other creative partners.
Manage multiple design initiatives, projects, priorities, timelines, and deliverables across complex campaign assignments.
Partner with Brand Teams, Multiplatform, Marketing, Production, Social, Research, Programming, and other business functions to support campaign objectives and business goals.
Collaborate with Designers, Motion Designers, agencies, photographers, production teams, freelancers, and other creative contributors throughout creative development and execution.
Incorporate feedback while balancing creative objectives, stakeholder needs, design standards, and project requirements.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee photoshoots as needed to achieve the creative vision, production quality, and campaign objectives.
Develop visual concepts and creative solutions that strengthen brand recognition, grow fandom, deepen audience engagement, and support campaign effectiveness.
Apply design principles, typography, color theory, composition, visual hierarchy, and visual storytelling to create compelling work.
Contribute to the evolution of brand expression through thoughtful design, scalable systems, and creative problem-solving.
Maintain consistency across visual identity systems, design assets, campaign elements, and audience-facing experiences.
Provide guidance, support, and constructive creative feedback to Designers, freelancers, and other creative contributors as appropriate.
Foster a collaborative creative environment that encourages learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Explore emerging design trends, AI-enabled creative tools, technologies, and approaches to enhance creative effectiveness, audience engagement, and design execution.
Recommend improvements to creative processes, scalable design systems, workflows, and design outcomes.