Creative Art Director

Lifted, an Upwork Company™

$80K — $95K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in leading creative vision and brand expression across various channels.
  • Ability to convert business strategies into engaging creative platforms.
  • Experience directing multidisciplinary teams through all stages of creative execution.
  • Strong skills in reviewing and approving creative work to maintain quality and brand consistency.
  • Experience partnering with diverse stakeholders to align on creative strategies and direction.
  • Capable of managing creative presentations and narrative frameworks for pitches and storytelling.
  • A background in mentoring talent and fostering a productive creative culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative development of campaigns and ensure brand alignment.
  • Translate business insights into visually compelling platforms for communication.
  • Direct creative teams from concept to execution across multiple media.
  • Review and approve creative concepts, ensuring adherence to brand standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on creative direction.
  • Present creative work and effectively incorporate stakeholder feedback.
  • Oversee the execution of visual components including photography, typography, and layout.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for both full-time and part-time engagements with leading enterprises.
  • Access to a broad network of creative assignments across various industries.
  • Potential to shape and influence brand strategies on significant projects.
  • Possibility for career growth through mentorship and creative leadership opportunities.
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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