Art Director

RIESTER SONORAN LLC • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Riester is hiring a midlevel Art Director in Phoenix, Arizona, to develop distinctive creative for two resort and gaming brands under the same ownership. The role focuses on giving each brand a recognizable visual identity in a category where brands often look alike. The Art Director reports to the Creative Director leading the account and partners with a copywriter from the start. The resort and gaming account is the primary focus, with opportunities to contribute to civic, public health, and corporate clients as needed.

The position involves developing integrated campaigns and visual systems across broadcast and streaming, out-of-home, print, digital display, paid and organic social, web, on-property, and experiential placements. The Art Director carries ideas from concept through production and final files, maintains a high standard of craft, and works within applicable regulations, including responsible-gaming standards. The role also includes directing photo and video shoots, presenting work to internal teams and clients, and incorporating feedback while advocating for creative ideas when appropriate.

Riester is an independent advertising agency with more than 35 years of storytelling experience and offices in Phoenix, Park City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. The agency creates marketing intended to make a measurable impact, including work that promotes sustainability and public awareness and supports lead generation and business growth.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of art direction experience, preferably at an advertising agency.
• A portfolio demonstrating campaign thinking and ideas that work across multiple placements.
• Experience art directing produced photo and video shoots.
• Strong typography, layout, and design skills.
• Experience designing for social platforms in their native formats.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Strong presentation and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines without lowering work quality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Advertising, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Motion design experience.
• Figma experience.
• Experience in hospitality, gaming, entertainment, or tourism.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated campaigns with a copywriter, from initial concept through presentation materials.
• Build visual systems that work across campaign placements, not only in the primary execution.
• Evaluate creative concepts against the brief and brand before presenting them for approval.
• Art direct broadcast and streaming, out-of-home, print, digital display, paid and organic social, web, on-property, and experiential work from storyboards and comps through final files.
• Adapt campaign ideas to multiple formats.
• Maintain high standards for typography, hierarchy, and detail.
• Design within regulatory requirements, including responsible-gaming standards.
• Carry ideas through production in collaboration with copywriters, designers, producers, studio, and account teams.
• Art direct photo and video shoots and protect the creative idea through casting, retouching, and editing.
• Present work internally and to clients clearly and convincingly.
• Respond constructively to feedback, explain and defend creative choices when appropriate, and revise work promptly.
• Contribute to civic, public health, and corporate client work as the roster requires.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.
• Hybrid flexibility.
• Dog-friendly offices.
• Supportive culture that values curiosity, teamwork, and growth.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful campaigns.
• Exposure to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and media channels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level