Social Media Art Director

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$88K — $105K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in social media, art direction, advertising, or creative marketing.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing social-first campaigns, art direction, and motion design.
  • Experience pitching creative concepts to stakeholders effectively.
  • In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and audience engagement.
  • Undergraduate degree in advertising, graphic design, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to align on business goals and content opportunities.
  • Create and pitch innovative creative concepts to stakeholders.
  • Provide art direction throughout content development for consistency and quality.
  • Demonstrate versatility in static and motion design for social media.
  • Maintain brand standards while exploring new creative approaches.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
  • Stay updated on social media trends and creative best practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a creative and collaborative environment.
  • Exposure to a variety of social media formats and engagement strategies.
  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Engage with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
Full Job Description
Bring Vanguard's story to life through bold, social-first creative. We're looking for a creative professional who can blend art direction, branding, design, and motion to shape compelling content that reaches millions across social platforms. If you're passionate about turning complex business messages into engaging social experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Core Responsibilities
  • Collaborates across teams to understand business objectives, audience needs, and content opportunities. Develops and presents social-first creative concepts and campaign ideas that support communications and marketing goals.
  • Creates and pitches innovative creative concepts, articulating strategic rationale and relevance to stakeholders, business partners, and leadership.
  • Provides art direction and creative guidance throughout the content development process, ensuring high-quality execution across static, motion, and emerging social formats.
  • Demonstrates versatility across both static and motion design for social content.
  • Operates comfortably within a strict regulatory and compliance environment while creating engaging and attention-grabbing work.
  • Maintains brand standards and visual consistency across social channels while identifying opportunities to evolve creative approaches within established guidelines.
  • Collaborates with designers, copywriters, strategists, video producers, and external partners to deliver integrated campaigns and content experiences.
  • Engages with business units and leaders to understand communication objectives, provide creative recommendations, and ensure final deliverables meet stakeholder expectations.
  • Stays current on social media trends, platform innovations, and creative best practices, proactively bringing new ideas and formats to the team.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications
• Five years of related experience in social media, art direction, advertising, creative marketing, or digital content development.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating social-first campaign concepting, art direction, static design, and motion design across multiple platforms.
• Proven experience developing and pitching creative concepts to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, audience behavior, content formats, and emerging trends.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or related field preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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