Senior Art Director

1000heads•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$110,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Art Director develops and delivers engaging, innovative creative for social, digital, and brand activation campaigns, working from concept through execution across clients and channels. This hands-on, visionary role helps brands tell their stories, develops the company’s creative offering, champions and sells creative work, evolves design strategies, and translates marketing and branding strategies into fresh campaigns while safeguarding quality and overall look and feel. The role partners with copywriters and creative teammates to develop social-first concepts; establishes visual direction and storytelling from strategic briefs; and creates sketches, storyboards, mockups, and layouts. It leads digital and social campaign design and execution, oversees content from concept 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 feedback in 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.
A strong portfolio showcasing concept-to-launch creative 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 sharp attention to detail.
Experience guiding or mentoring junior creatives and fostering collaborative team environments.
Comfort presenting ideas to clients and internal teams with confidence and clarity.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to juggle 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, including when ideas or assets are not approved.
Passion for culture, creativity, and pushing ideas beyond the expected.

Nice To Haves

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

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 that bring creative ideas to life.
Lead the design and execution of beautiful and 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 high-quality creative across formats.
Guide productions of all sizes, managing shoots and creative direction both on set and remotely.
Mentor and inspire junior designers, fostering growth and maintaining a high creative bar across the team.
Contribute to creative reviews with strategic, inspiring feedback.
Manage timelines and budgets to keep projects running smoothly and efficiently.
Develop the creative offering, champion and sell creative work, evolve design strategies, and help ensure quality and consistency in the overall look and feel.