Senior Art Director

Gratsy LLC • Bentonville, AR

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Art Director is a creative leader, mentor, and owner of creative excellence at Gratsy. This role is responsible not only for producing exceptional creative work, but for shaping ideas, elevating craft, guiding teams, and connecting creative decisions to business strategy.
The Senior Art Director operates as a conceptual powerhouse and cross-functional partner, leads creative work from kickoff through execution, presents to clients, and may manage and develop less tenured creatives. This role carries accountability for creative quality, consistency, and leadership performance. Responsibilities include and are not limited to the below:

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required, associates or bachelors degree preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience in a similar role at an agency or experiential marketing firm
• 1+ year of professional experience in a senior role with mentoring or leadership responsibilities
• Portfolio required
• Advanced conceptual and design expertise
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills
• Proven ability to lead without ego and give actionable feedback
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement solutions
• A valid driver's license and the ability to be covered under the Gratsy's insurance policy are required

Nice To Haves

• Comfort with 3D rendering software (preferably Blender), AI software, and other emerging creative tools
• Shopper marketing and experiential expertise strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development from brief through execution
• Bring original, strategic ideas to brainstorms and pitches
• Connect creative decisions back to client goals and shopper strategy
• Execute and oversee high-level creative across all mediums
• Ensure visual systems scale across campaigns and channels
• Maintain a consistently high creative bar across projects
• Participate in new business pitches
• Present creative concepts internally and externally
• Help craft compelling presentation decks that tell a clear story
• Partner closely with, Client Services, Sales, Events, Copy, Production, and more
• Attend kickoff and cross-functional status meetings
• Ensure creative consistency across teams and projects
• Understand how creative work ties to, revenue, scope, timelines, and resource planning
• Manage time accurately and model strong adoption and operational discipline
• Mentor less tenured Art Directors and Associate Art Directors
• Provide clear, constructive feedback
• Support onboarding and skill development of less tenured creatives
• May lead and manage direct reports, including: Regular 1:1s Growth conversations Performance feedback Time approval and pay-for-performance input
• Core Values: Exhibit exemplary alignment with our core values, mission, and vision here at Gratsy.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees can voluntarily participate in the Company's 401(k) plan where Gratsy matches employee contributions, dollar-for-dollar (100%) up to the first 4% of your annual salary.
• Each year we offer eligible employees 10 paid observed holidays, and an additional 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO/vacay time) annually. We also offer generous flexible time off during the holiday season!
• Gratsy offers two medical plans to pick from, vision and dental plans. Gratsy also fully pays for your short-term disability, long-term disability, and a life insurance policy. In addition to these, we also offer a fringe benefit for wellness and other supportive benefits to all eligible Gratsy team members!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED