Associate Art Director, Global Brand Creative

Levi Strauss & Co. • San Francisco, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Levi's is looking for a culturally fluent Associate Art Director to join our Global Brand Creative (GBC) team. Reporting to our Lead Art Director You will help shape the visual identity of an iconic brand—creating disruptive, taste‑leading work across global campaigns, digital experiences, social content, retail, and experiential channels. You are a senior creative who can confidently take ideas from brief → concept → shoot → final production, bringing point of view, elevated craft, and a deep connection to culture. You'll work hands-on to develop 360° creative that resonates across markets, partnering with global teams to create content at scale.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as an Art Director, in a global brand, fashion, or agency environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating: 360 campaign thinking social-first creative elevated visual taste on-set leadership culturally informed concepting
• Experience pitching ideas to senior or executive partners.
• Global mindset—comfortable creating work that travels across markets and time zones.
• Expertise in design, photography, typography, and digital content creation.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite; working knowledge of Figma.
• Experience with production workflows (photo, video, post, retouching, color)

Responsibilities

• Lead 360 concepting for global briefs across digital, social, e‑commerce, retail, OOH, and print.
• Create culturally relevant, disruptive ideas grounded in strong taste, creative intuition, and an understanding of contemporary cultural references.
• Guide work from initial concept through production and post, ensuring every output meets Levi's aesthetic standards.
• Present concepts to senior leadership, articulating strategy, references, and creative rationale.
• Partner with designers, copywriters, producers, photographers, stylists, and external creative collaborators.
• Provide on‑set art direction (studio, lifestyle, on-location), including shot lists, styling guidance, and visual direction.
• Storyboard motion ideas; contribute to content for video, social, motion, and emerging/AI‑supported formats.
• Oversee image selections, markup, retouching notes, and asset preparation across campaigns, e‑commerce, and print.
• Build compelling presentation decks for internal alignment and go‑to‑production stages.
• Stay current on cultural trends, talent, art, design, music, photography, fashion, and digital innovation—bringing fresh inspiration to the team.

Benefits

• Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.

What This Job Offers

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