Creative Art Director

Lifted, an Upwork Company

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

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in leading creative vision and brand expression.
  • Ability to transform business strategies into captivating creative solutions.
  • Experience directing diverse teams from concept to execution.
  • Strong skills in reviewing and ensuring quality of creative work.
  • Collaborative approach in aligning strategies with various stakeholders.
  • Adept in creating and delivering compelling presentations and narratives.
  • Background in fostering creative talent and setting industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative vision and concept development for campaigns.
  • Translate insights into innovative creative platforms.
  • Direct and manage multidisciplinary creative teams.
  • Review and approve creative work for quality and brand adherence.
  • Collaborate with various teams to align creative direction and strategy.
  • Present creative ideas and incorporate feedback effectively.
  • Ensure all creative assets follow brand guidelines and quality standards.

Benefits

  • Possibility of full or part-time employment engagements.
  • Opportunity to work with enterprise partners on diverse projects.
  • Access to a network of experienced professionals in the creative field.
  • Chance for mentorship and professional development 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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