Art Director

GMMB • Seattle, WA

1d • 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 apply their skills to make a difference in the world. GMMB works with candidates and organizations committed to issues like education, health, climate, democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. The position involves a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in the office. While ideally based in Seattle, WA, candidates in the Washington, DC area will also be considered.

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