Art Director/Creative Director

Role overview

This opportunity is shared on behalf of a partner employer that handles all applications and the subsequent hiring steps. The partner is seeking an Art Director/Creative Director who is based in the United States.

The role is ideal for a creative leader who combines brand thinking, visual storytelling, and commercial awareness. You will help define and strengthen the visual identity of a rapidly growing consumer brand across digital, retail, e-commerce, and experiential touchpoints. In this position, you will guide a design team, drive high-impact creative work, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver campaigns that support engagement and revenue growth. It is a remote-first role that offers flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to influence how the brand is experienced across many customer channels.

Key accountabilities

• Lead, coach, and support a team of designers while encouraging collaboration, high standards, and ongoing professional development.
• Create and roll out creative strategies for campaigns, product launches, content programs, and brand activations across DTC, retail, and marketplace channels.
• Direct the development of visual assets for digital experiences, e-commerce storefronts, retail merchandising, point-of-sale collateral, and in-store signage and displays.
• Turn complex product and technical details into clear, engaging brand stories that are easy to understand and visually compelling.
• Oversee photo and video shoots, ensuring the creative direction is executed effectively and supports business goals.
• Protect and evolve brand guidelines so that quality and consistency are maintained across customer-facing communications and experiences.
• Work closely with marketing, social, influencer, and production teams to make sure creative output aligns with wider business priorities.
• Coordinate with external agencies, freelance creatives, and production partners to expand creative capacity and deliver work efficiently.

Experience and qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of experience in art direction, visual design, or creative leadership, ideally in consumer, wellness, lifestyle, or similar sectors.
• At least 3 years spent leading creative teams and managing designers in a fast-moving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• A portfolio that demonstrates idea-led campaigns and successful delivery across digital, retail, e-commerce, and physical environments.
• Strong background in retail creative, including merchandising displays, point-of-purchase materials, and shopper-facing experiences.
• Experience producing effective e-commerce and marketplace content, including product imagery and branded digital assets.
• Advanced ability with Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, plus Figma.
• Solid understanding of brand building, visual communication, and customer-focused storytelling.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions.
• Ability to combine strategic thinking with practical execution in a changing business environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for events, productions, and creative shoots.

Benefits and work environment

• Fully remote arrangement with the flexibility to work from anywhere within the United States.
• Flexible working setup designed to support independence and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to shape the creative direction of a growing consumer-focused brand.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and key business stakeholders.
• Access to a wide variety of projects spanning retail, e-commerce, digital marketing, and brand experiences.
• Potential for career growth in a fast-moving, innovative organization.
• Inclusive, collaborative culture centered on creativity, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Travel opportunities connected to events, productions, and strategic brand initiatives.

Application and hiring process

The partner company manages the full application review and next steps. Applications are evaluated using an AI-supported matching process to compare candidates against the role’s core requirements. The strongest matches are forwarded to the hiring company, and their internal team makes the final hiring decisions and manages interviews or assessments.

Data privacy and AI notice

By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data for candidate evaluation and for sharing relevant information with the employer, in line with applicable data protection laws including GDPR. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection to the processing of your data at any time.

Artificial intelligence tools may be used to support parts of the recruitment workflow, including resume review, response analysis, and consistency checks. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people. If you want more details about how your information is handled, you can contact the team directly.