Senior Art Director

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

$81K — $111K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Digital Media Design, or Advertising/Portfolio School
  • 5-7 years experience in an advertising or marketing agency
  • Expertise in video creation and collaboration with motion and video editors
  • Strong portfolio showcasing art direction and conceptual skills
  • Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Passion for storytelling and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the concept, design, and execution of visual solutions across multiple channels.
  • Create compelling design solutions in partnership with copywriters to enhance content.
  • Develop storyboards that guide overall visual and motion design concepts.
  • Collaborate with production teams for photo and video shoots and events.
  • Inspire and motivate team members and clients while managing multiple projects.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions to support creative ideation.
  • Maintain high standards for design quality across all creative deliverables.

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
  • Financial assistance for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs along with Health/Wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're looking for Sr. Art Director who will work to understand our client's objectives; help shape the creative approach and work with the design team in overseeing the creative vision and execution of projects.

This is a hybrid role, requiring four days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll lead the concept, design and execution of visual solutions for integrated, cross-channel initiatives including large Web initiatives, online advertising, social media, print and digital marketing. Your exceptional design skills and conceptual powers will be put to use daily as you assist the Creative Director in leading a creative team to develop world-class work for a Fortune 10 company. This role is ideal for someone who can design, concept and implement at a high-level while also guiding other art directors and designers to ensure every project meets the highest creative standard. Day to day, your role will include:

  • Creating powerful, design solutions for each project, partnering with copywriters to ensure copy and visual direction work cohesively to deliver compelling content.
  • Develops storyboards to guide visuals, motion design, audio, sound design, and overall concept, shaping ideas into high-quality videos or animations.
  • Partners with production teams to support photo and video shoots, events, presentations, contributing across pre-production planning, deliverable creation, and post-production reviews.
  • Balance multiple projects in an agile work environment while inspiring & motivating both your creative teammates and your clients.
  • Supports larger creative team in brainstorming sessions and ideation.
  • Completes research projects and other day-to-day requests.
  • Assists in asset creation and delivers work they is proud of.
  • Has a general knowledge of technology, user interface and web design standards.
  • Stays current on latest industry, social, design and branding trends.
  • Maintains a high standard for design on all creative deliverables.
  • Helps develop creative content for digital, social, and traditional media platforms.
  • Brings strategic creative thinking and fresh ideas that elevate the work while working within established brand guidelines.
  • Presents work to clients with clarity and confidence, effectively explaining creative rationales while advocating for strong design solutions.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Digital Media Design, or Advertising/Portfolio school
  • 5-7 years experience in an advertising or marketing agency preferred
  • Experience creating videos while collaborating with motion and video editors.
  • An exceptional portfolio that demonstrates both art direction craft and conceptual thinking.
  • Advanced knowledge of Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • Being a standout colleague, and ability to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • A creative attitude with a passion for storytelling and connecting with audiences.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.
  • Experience engaging B2G or investor audiences is a plus!

*Please provide portfolio link and resume when applying*

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $81,225.00 - USD $111,100.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/1/2026.

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