Art Director

GMMB • Washington, DC

4h • $70,000 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

GMMB is seeking an Art Director to join their team. This role is for individuals who want a job that lets them fight for what matters and feed their sense of purpose. GMMB focuses on making a difference in the world through work in areas such as education, health, climate, democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. The company works with candidates and organizations committed to making a difference. GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in office presence. Ideally, this position will be based in Seattle, WA, however, they are open to candidates located in the Washington, DC area.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in art direction, design, or integrated campaign development, preferably in an agency or in-house creative department.
• A portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking, visual craft, and the ability to turn strategy into compelling creative.
• Experience developing campaign concepts across multiple channels
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
• A creative who is a strong conceptual thinker who can generate campaign ideas, not just make things look good.
• A creative who brings care, judgment, and cultural awareness to purpose-driven work, understanding that our campaigns often touch nuanced issues, real communities, and sensitive subject matter.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with motion, prototyping, or Ai tools a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with copywriters, digital strategists, account staff, and others to develop campaign concepts for purpose-driven clients.
• Translate strategy, audience insights, and complex issues into ideas that are clear, compelling, and actionable.
• Create ideas that can live across a wide variety of media including video, print, interactive, social, out-of-home, and in-person activations.
• Develop mood boards, visual treatments, storyboards, social concepts, activation ideas, pitch visuals, presentation decks, and other materials that help sell and shape the work.
• Clearly explain creative ideas, and the strategic thinking behind them, internally and to clients.
• Work with designers and production partners to bring ideas to life, providing clear direction while respecting the craft and expertise of the broader creative team.

What This Job Offers

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