Art Director – Innovation

OUTFRONT Media • New York, NY

3d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

At OUTFRONT Media we’re innovating everything about out-of-home advertising; from the value it provides to audiences and advertisers, the tools and methodologies used to plan and buy our media, to how an out-of-home company takes itself to market. The Art Director - Innovation will join OUTFRONT XLabs, the award-winning, cross-disciplinary, creative innovation group focused on the intersection of human-centered design and outdoor media. We’re looking for an Art Director - Innovation with an eye for design, hands-on conceptual ability, and a love for pushing the boundaries of storytelling across physical and digital space. In this role, you’ll partner closely with the Creative Technology and Innovation teams to craft high-impact Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) campaigns and immersive brand experiences, high-fidelity client storyboards, comps, and user journeys. You bring a maker’s mindset and thrive in a world where big ideas come to life in unexpected formats from a city block to a transit screen to an interactive installation.

Requirements

• Art direction and campaign execution
• Graphic & motion design sensibility
• Ability to design with formats and intent in mind
• Storyboarding & visual storytelling
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma
• Microsoft core suite (PowerPoint for client-facing and internal presentations, Outlook and Teams for day-to-day comms, Word/Excel as needed).
• Passion for culture, design trends, and non-traditional media
• Familiarity with AI tools and how to use those to aid in, but not replace, your human-centric design sensibility
• Functional competency with core tools (Dropbox, Monday.com, OUTFRONT Intranet tools)
• 3-4 years of experience in an agency, in-house, or studio environment with a focus on advertising campaigns, including experiential and traditional work
• A strong, diverse portfolio showcasing exceptional software ability, art direction, branding, and concept development across multiple mediums
• Candidates will be expected to speak to their individual roles across projects within portfolios
• Experience designing for large-format digital screens, motion assets, or site-specific activations
• Ability to think across scales, crafting for both the big picture and the fine details
• Solid understanding of production processes to keep work within not only strategy but budget/scope parameters as well
• Proven ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with creatives, strategists, producers, and technologists
• Strong presentation skills and the ability/desire to be client-facing is a plus
• You are entrepreneurial and a self-starter
• Comfortable having a voice and POV in internal and external client meetings
• You can manage up in a collaborative and positive manner
• Ability to clearly express creative ideas to various types of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• After Effects or 3D design experience is a major plus

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing original campaign concepts across digital out-of-home, experiential, and hybrid media formats
• Lead the visual development of creative campaigns, from concept sketches to final design execution and production files
• Create compelling, presentation-ready decks in Microsoft PowerPoint that communicate ideas with clarity and edge
• Work closely with motion designers and technologists to bring ideas to life on digital and traditional canvases throughout the United States
• Execute against creative strategy, brand guidelines, and media context to create highly engaging visuals tailored to each unique location or platform
• Stay plugged into trends across design, advertising, culture, and emerging technology, bringing thought leadership and a maker mindset to each project

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision (including same and opposite-sex domestic partners)
• HSA and FSA plans
• Family Benefits
• Pet Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance
• Robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program including 7 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees