Art Director

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

SharkNinja is seeking an ambitious, highly conceptual, and hands-on Art Director to bring their category-disrupting products to life. This role is for a visual storyteller who thrives at the intersection of high-end craft and rapid, performance-driven execution. The Art Director will partner closely with Copywriters, Creative Directors, and Brand Managers to transform innovation from R&D labs into compelling, multi-channel visual narratives. Responsibilities include directing high-impact video and photo shoots, designing scalable digital and broadcast assets, and ensuring breakthrough products capture the attention of consumers worldwide. The company emphasizes an AI-native culture, encouraging experimentation with new tools and platforms to create meaningful consumer impact.

Requirements

5+ Years of Art Direction Experience: Proven experience within a fast-moving creative agency or a high-velocity in-house creative department (experience with consumer goods, lifestyle, or tech brands is highly preferred).
A Dynamic, Multi-Platform Portfolio: Showcases elite design fundamentals, strong storytelling abilities, and a deep understanding of broadcast/video, mobile-first social content, digital commerce, and print/packaging.
Production-Tested: Proven experience art directing commercial video shoots and product photography, with a strong understanding of lighting, styling, and post-production workflows.
Fluency in Modern Design Tools: Advanced mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
A strong curiosity and willingness to leverage generative AI tools to accelerate the concepting process.
Highly adaptable, eager to test new ideas, and energized by tight deadlines.
Excel at maintaining a high bar for creative craft while matching the relentless pace of a global product company.

Responsibilities

Ideate and execute groundbreaking visual concepts that scale seamlessly across TV/Broadcast, OTT, Digital/DTC, Amazon, Paid Social (TikTok, Meta), Retail, and Experiential marketing.
Step behind the camera as the leading creative voice on photo and video shoots, partnering with directors, photographers, and production teams to ensure final assets match the original strategic intent.
Actively integrate Figma, AI generation tools, and emerging platforms into daily concepting and layout phases to explore a broader range of visual directions at lightning speed.
Ensure absolute visual consistency, exceptional typography, and premium aesthetic execution across all touchpoints for assigned brand portfolios.
Clearly articulate visual strategy and present creative concepts confidently to brand partners and executive leadership, translating business objectives into striking visual solutions.
Work hand-in-hand with copywriters and designers, fostering a culture of high ownership, rapid iteration, and continuous creative growth.