Associate Art Director, Global Brand Creative

Levi Strauss & Co.•San Francisco, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Levi's is seeking a culturally fluent Associate Art Director to join its Global Brand Creative (GBC) team. This role reports to the Lead Art Director and is responsible for shaping the visual identity of the iconic Levi's brand. The Associate Art Director will create disruptive, taste-leading work across various channels, including global campaigns, digital experiences, social content, retail, and experiential. The ideal candidate is a senior creative capable of taking ideas from brief through concept, shoot, and final production, bringing a strong point of view, elevated craft, and a deep connection to culture. The position involves hands-on development of 360° creative that resonates across different markets, working in partnership with global teams to produce 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.