Creative Art Director

Lifted, an Upwork Company

$100K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Madison, WI
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading creative vision and brand expression
  • Strong ability to translate business strategies into compelling creative concepts
  • Experience directing multidisciplinary creative teams from concept to execution
  • Skilled in reviewing and approving creative work for brand consistency
  • Ability to partner effectively with marketing and leadership teams
  • Experience managing storytelling and pitch development
  • Expert in art direction and maintaining brand visual identity

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative direction across various campaigns and channels
  • Translate insights into innovative and impactful creative platforms
  • Oversee creative teams through all phases of project execution
  • Ensure all creative output adheres to brand standards and quality
  • Collaborate with various teams to maintain brand consistency
  • Guide the development of visual concepts and storyboards
  • Mentor junior talent and set creative standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects with enterprise partners
  • Flexible work arrangements for full or part-time positions
  • Access to a broad professional network within the creative industry
  • Possibility of future employment opportunities based on fit and availability
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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