Senior Art Director

1000heads•Miami, FL

10h•$110,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Art Director develops and leads impactful social, digital, and brand activation campaigns from concept through execution. Working hands-on with a design-savvy team and across clients, this role helps brands tell their stories through multiple channels. The position champions and sells creative work, evolves design strategies, translates marketing and branding strategies into engaging campaigns, and safeguards the quality and overall look and feel of the work. The role partners with copywriters and creative teammates to create social-first concepts, turns strategic briefs into visual direction and storytelling, and leads digital and social campaign design and execution. It oversees content creation through production and post, collaborates with production and technical partners, and guides shoots both on set and remotely. The Senior Art Director also mentors junior designers, contributes to creative reviews, and manages project timelines and budgets. This is a hybrid position requiring two days per week in the office.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in art direction or design, ideally in social, digital, or agency environments.
A strong portfolio showing concept-to-launch work across social, digital, and integrated campaigns.
Expert understanding of visual storytelling, composition, typography, and brand identity.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere.
Deep understanding of social platforms, formats, safe zones, and what makes content resonate in-feed.
Ability to lead creative projects from brainstorming through final delivery, with strong attention to detail.
Experience guiding or mentoring junior creatives and fostering collaborative team environments.
Ability to present ideas confidently and clearly to clients and internal teams.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects.
Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and positively influence creative processes and outcomes.
Resilience and willingness to keep improving work with the team when ideas or assets are not approved.
Passion for culture, creativity, and pushing ideas beyond the expected.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with emerging design and motion tools.
Experience in social, digital, or agency environments.

Responsibilities

Partner with copywriters and creative teammates to concept and develop bold, social-first ideas.
Translate strategic briefs into clear visual direction, style, and storytelling.
Create and present sketches, storyboards, mockups, and layouts to bring creative ideas to life.
Lead the design and execution of effective digital and social campaigns.
Stay up to date with AI tools and incorporate them into the creative workflow.
Oversee content creation from concept through production and post, ensuring assets meet the brief and brand standards.
Collaborate with producers, photographers, directors, editors, and developers to deliver creative across formats.
Guide productions, manage shoots, and provide creative direction on set and remotely.
Mentor junior designers and maintain a high creative standard across the team.
Contribute strategic and constructive feedback during creative reviews.
Manage project timelines and budgets.
Champion and sell creative work, evolve design strategies, and safeguard quality and the overall look and feel.