Art Director

1000heads • Chicago, IL

1d • $95,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

1000heads is seeking an Art Director to join its Creative team. The role works with specialists across departments, including Accounts, Insights, Community, and Strategy, to develop social-first work for clients. The Art Director is a hands-on creative lead who develops social, digital, and brand activation campaigns from concept through execution, helping brands communicate across channels. The role champions and presents creative work, evolves design strategies, translates marketing and brand strategies into campaigns, and safeguards quality and visual consistency. This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the office.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of experience.
• Agency and/or social media content experience.
• Expert knowledge of design software and editing tools, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, and After Effects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellence in visual elements, including layout, typography, hierarchy, and composition.
• A keen eye for design and visualization and meticulous attention to detail.
• Time management and multitasking abilities.
• Creativity and problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Self-driven, inspirational, and visionary, with the ability to maintain and improve design standards.
• Team player with flexibility to assist on any project when needed.
• Online portfolio with a provided link.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the luxury industry.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas from briefs in collaboration with copywriters and other creative team members, and present them to clients.
• Determine the most effective visual representation of creative concepts.
• Create sketches, storyboards, wireframes, and layouts for presentations and proposals.
• Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and target audiences, and develop a matching artistic approach and style.
• Design effective social and digital campaigns.
• Coordinate with specialists such as artists, photographers, and developers.
• Contribute to creative meetings and share ideas.
• Produce attractive and effective designs for all media.
• Manage projects on and off location and work within budgets.
• Champion creative work, develop design strategies, and maintain quality and the overall look and feel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous time-off package, including the last week of the year.
• 401(k) and Roth retirement investment options with employer match after year one.
• Gym and professional development stipends.
• Monthly Culture Club activities, such as sports, games, and happy hours.
• DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups.
• Commute and parking benefits.
• Wellness program focused on mental, physical, and financial employee wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed