Creative Art Director

Lifted, an Upwork Company

$100K — $120K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading creative vision and concept development across multiple channels.
  • Strong ability to translate business strategies into engaging creative platforms.
  • Expertise in directing multidisciplinary creative teams from concept to execution.
  • Ability to maintain high standards and consistency in creative work.
  • Experience collaborating with various stakeholders for alignment on strategy and direction.
  • Track record in managing creative presentations and narrative frameworks.
  • Skilled in mentoring and setting creative standards within teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of creative concepts that align with business goals.
  • Oversee the execution of brand visual identity across projects.
  • Guide creative teams in storytelling and narrative direction.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency.
  • Direct photo and video shoots to achieve artistic vision.
  • Evaluate and approve creative assets against brand standards and quality.
  • Enhance team performance through effective mentoring and leadership.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for flexible full or part-time engagements.
  • Access to a network of enterprise clients for diverse project opportunities.
  • Potential for professional growth within a collaborative creative environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Why We're Building a Talent Pool

We're continuously building our network of experienced talent across Creative Art Directors who are interested in being considered for full or part-time employment engagements with assignments to work with our enterprise partners. While this is not tied to one specific project, selected candidates may be matched to future employment opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs.

Qualifications

What We Look For
  • Lead creative vision, concept development, and brand expression across campaigns and channels
  • Translate business strategies and consumer insights into compelling creative platforms
  • Direct multidisciplinary creative teams (design, copy, motion, production) through concepting to execution
  • Review and approve creative work to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards
  • Partner with marketing, product, global/regional creative, and leadership to align on strategy and creative direction
  • Manage creative presentations, storytelling, narrative frameworks, and pitch development
  • Mentor and elevate talent; set craft standards and creative culture expectations
  • Make final decisions on creative concepts, visual tone, and brand identity evolution
  • Develop visual concepts, storyboards, and creative territories for campaigns and content
  • Guide designers, photographers, videographers, and copy partners in executing visual direction
  • Oversee composition, typography, color, layout, and brand visual identity application
  • Provide on-set art direction during photo/video shoots
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency across deliverables
  • Present creative work internally and incorporate feedback
  • Ensure all assets meet brand style guidelines and quality standards

Additional Qualifications (if relevant)
  • Background in Senior creative leadership overseeing visual direction & concept development.


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