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 concept development across multiple media.
  • Track record of translating business strategies into innovative creative platforms.
  • Experience directing multidisciplinary teams from concept through execution.
  • Strong ability to review and approve creative to ensure brand consistency and quality.
  • Experience collaborating with various teams to align strategy and creative direction.
  • Skilled in mentoring creative talent and setting high standards for creative work.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative vision and development for campaigns across various channels.
  • Direct and manage diverse creative teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Review and approve all creative work to maintain brand integrity.
  • Collaborate with marketing and leadership to define creative direction and strategy.
  • Mentor team members and promote a culture of high-quality creativity.
  • Make critical decisions regarding visual concepts and brand identity.

Benefits

  • Flexible employment options including full or part-time roles.
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse range of enterprise partners.
  • Access to a network of experienced creative professionals.
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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