Senior Art Director

Adelphi Group•Irving, TX

16d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Flywheel is seeking a Senior Art Director to craft strategic storytelling and compelling design solutions that drive commerce for our clients. In this role, you’ll elevate projects to their highest creative potential, managing visual design elements from concept through flawless execution with minimal oversight (across our client’s diverse beverage portfolio). As a key contributor, you’ll ensure on-time and on-budget delivery while engaging with clients directly to shape project direction. Reporting into the Group Creative Director, you’ll be a lead designer responsible for mentoring junior designers and elevating output while delivering top-tier creative solutions. You’ll serve as the brand steward across a multi-brand portfolio, ensuring cohesive visual storytelling while fearlessly pushing the boundaries of what we’re creating. This is a high-impact, fast-paced role where creative strategy meets execution, and where your design leadership will elevate the entire team.

Requirements

8+ years of professional design experience
Extensive mastery of Adobe Creative Suite
Proficiency with generative AI tools
Proven ability to execute cohesive 360 degree brand campaigns across touchpoints
Retail and on-premise design experience
Strong conceptual thinking paired with excellent execution skills
Detail-oriented with a collaborative mindset and comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience managing and mentoring creative teams

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of typography, layout, composition, color theory, and visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor Art Director peers, establishing and protecting a quality bar that reflects our commitment to excellence.
Proactively identifies and formulates solutions to potential challenges.
Supervises the production of concepts and manages creative process with vendor and production partners and all other suppliers.
Bring innovative design solutions and concepts to life across all mediums and platforms (including key visual evolution, retail displays, off-and-on premise tactics, social/digital, and beyond).
Develop materials required for effective client presentation.
Steward multiple brands within the portfolio, ensuring strategic consistency while championing creative innovation.
Exhibit proficient knowledge of assigned brands, categories and competitive landscape.
Work with team members and cross-functional partners to execute briefs with purpose and precision—and the confidence to push thinking while creatively solving client challenges.
Thrive in a fast-turnaround environment where agility and quality are non-negotiable.
Utilize our AI tools to accelerate concept development and bring ideas to life.