Role Details- Role: Full Time
- Location: 4 days/week in our San Diego office M-TH. Remote Fridays.
- Compensation: $95,000-$115,000 annually (depending on experience)
- Start Date: ASAP
- Experience Level: 7-10+ years of professional creative/design experience, preferably within an agency, sports, entertainment, or brand marketing environment
- Application Requirements: Resume + Portfolio required
- Portfolio should demonstrate conceptual campaign thinking, branding systems, and multi-platform execution.
We are looking for an Art Director to join our growing creative team in San Diego. This role is ideal for a highly conceptual creative leader who can guide projects from idea to execution while helping elevate the overall quality of work across the agency.
What You'll Do- Lead creative development across campaigns, brand systems, social content, presentations, motion concepts, and marketing initiatives
- Translate strategic direction into compelling visual storytelling and polished execution
- Present creative concepts and rationale internally and to clients with confidence and clarity
- Partner closely with the Creative Director to help guide overall creative quality and team output
- Provide art direction and feedback to designers, editors, freelancers, and production partners
- Contribute to concepting sessions, campaign ideation, moodboards, and visual explorations
- Help establish scalable design systems and creative frameworks across brands and accounts
- Collaborate cross-functionally with strategy, accounts, social, production, and web teams
- Ensure projects maintain high creative standards while balancing timelines and business objectives
- Stay current on design trends, culture, sports, digital storytelling, AI creative tools, and emerging platforms
What We're Looking For- Exceptional portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, campaign development, and high-level visual execution
- Expertise across branding, campaign systems, digital/social creative, and presentation design
- Strong leadership instincts with the ability to guide, mentor, and elevate creative teams
- Strong typography, layout, composition, and visual systems skills
- Ability to balance creative ambition with strategic objectives and executional realities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and project ownership
- Ability to lead projects independently while collaborating effectively across departments
- Experience working with sports, entertainment, or culturally driven brands is a plus
- Passion for storytelling, culture, branding, and modern creative trends
What Success Looks Like- Elevates the overall quality and consistency of creative output
- Brings proactive ideas, references, and solutions to the team
- Can confidently lead projects from concept through execution
- Balances creative ambition with speed and adaptability
- Contributes positively to team culture and collaboration
- Builds trust with clients through strong communication and presentation skills
Preferred Tools & Skills- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Canva, Keynote/Google Slides/PowerPoint
- Understanding of social-first creative and digital content ecosystems
- Experience with photography direction, video direction, or production workflows is a plus
- Familiarity with AI-assisted creative workflows and emerging creative technologies strongly preferred
Reporting Structure- Reports to the Creative Director
- Collaborates closely with Design, Video, Social, Marketing and Account teams
- Helps mentor and guide junior creatives
Benefits & Perks- Hybrid work environment
- Medical/dental/vision benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Exposure to high-profile sports and lifestyle brands
