Full Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Art Director to join the creative team at Plaid and shape how we execute brand awareness campaigns. For more information about the design team, visit https://designedbyplaid.com/.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in concepting and executing across multiple mediums-from campaign development to social to video storyboards-and knows how to bring a big idea to life with consistency, creativity, and impeccable design execution. You're a design generalist that can flex across any medium and thrives in the world of brand campaigns.
This role will report to the Creative Lead - Campaigns.
Responsibilities:
- Own the art direction and visual concept of omni-channel campaigns across digital, video, and social
- Work closely with content design and copywriters to iterate and bring ideas to life
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on creative strategy, timelines, and production plans
- Work closely with motion designers and editors on storyboards, motion graphics, and polished video content
- Design a full suite of end-to-end marketing collateral, including ads, social assets, email, and print
- Provide creative leadership and feedback across our broader design team, ensuring brand consistency and the highest bar for design craft
- Communicate progress clearly and regularly, offering creative rationale with a strong and strategic point of view.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in design/art direction, with a portfolio that showcases 360 brand campaigns spanning video, social, and digital (print and OOH a plus)
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and AI tools
- Advanced understanding of photography and videography. On-set experience a mandatory
- Animation and illustration skills a plus, but not required
- Experience working alongside cross-functional teams and an understanding of video workflows (pre-production, storyboarding, shot lists, etc.)
- Comfortable driving projects end-to-end, giving and receiving feedback (both internally and with external agencies), working out in the open, and delivering under tight timelines
- A strong collaborator with impeccable taste, strategic thinking, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work autonomously.
Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
