Art Director

Valaurum, Inc.•Portland, OR

5h•$95 - $110•Onsite

About The Position

Valaurum is growing rapidly, and we are looking to hire an Art Director. This position reports to the Director of Customer Success. This is a supervisory position.

Requirements

10+ years of design experience
4+ years of design team management experience
Experience presenting creative work to clients and internal stakeholders
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, brand systems, and execution across multiple mediums

Nice To Haves

background in commercial art production, brand identity development, trade shows, and experiential design
experience managing multiple concurrent projects and brand voices
Background in collectibles, fintech, commercial art, or tangible goods/physical products

Responsibilities

Manages design staff (Graphic Designer, Senior Graphic Designer)
Collaborates with and directs marketing team as needed to ensure the highest quality of brand standards are applied across marketing materials and products
Mentors designers and supports professional growth through coaching, performance feedback, and skill development
Develops and leads the visual style and creative direction for brand and product across all touchpoints
Owns concept development for Aurum products, including both house line and custom client projects
Oversees Company design resources, timelines, and workflows to ensure deadlines are met while maintaining high-quality deliverables
Reviews work from the design team and provides clear, actionable feedback to elevate creative output
Leads and participates in client presentation meetings, representing Company creative capabilities, advocating for both client and Company needs, and clearly communicating creative strategy and design rationale
Responsible for Establishing, updating, and maintaining Company brand standards, making suggestions to improve Company brand positioning and ensuring consistency across digital, print, packaging, and experiential assets
Guides creative problem solving for complex or high-visibility projects
Manages external creative partners and vendors when needed (freelancers, printers, packaging vendors, etc.)
Leads project scoping, creative briefs, and resource planning
Evaluates and improves design processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency and scalability
Stays current on design trends, materials, and production techniques relevant to physical and digital products
Leads Company design and production of social media assets, including campaign visuals, product launches, motion snippets, and platform-specific content for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and emerging channels
Leads hands-on creative development for new products, from early visual exploration and prototyping through final production-ready artwork
Collaborates directly with product and marketing teams to translate product features and stories into compelling, high-performing social and digital content
Develops and tests visual concepts for social campaigns, iterating based on performance data, trends, and audience engagement
Creates and refines product visuals, packaging concepts, and presentation assets used for internal reviews, client approvals, and go-to-market launches
Other duties as assigned by supervisor