Art Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hungary.

📋 Description

• Direct art for photography and video, which includes creating mood boards, shot lists, and overseeing the shoot and editing processes for campaigns, events, and brand content.

• Take charge of the illustration and iconography style by briefing and reviewing freelance illustrators.

• Establish the visual standards for layout, color, typography, and motion.

• Manage brand guidelines and ensure their consistent application across various channels.

• Drive the evolution of the visual identity in collaboration with marketing leadership.

• Define scalable design standards, components, and templates.

• Ensure coherence between brand-facing visuals and in-product visual language with Product Design.

• Oversee design for paid ads, landing pages, website imagery, social media, email, sales enablement, event materials, and campaign assets.

• Collaborate with the paired Copywriter, Content & Communications, Demand Generation, and Product Marketing teams.

• Supervise graphic, DTP, motion designers, and external subcontractors.

• Work with the Copywriter and Account Manager on scoping and timelines.

• Establish and maintain high-quality standards for both in-house and outsourced design outputs.

• Provide direct and constructive feedback.

• Enhance design workflows, including briefs, reviews, and approvals.

• Prioritize, execute, or delegate briefs across the go-to-market organization.

• Report to the Creative Lead/Director and collaborate daily with a Copywriter.

• Manage a global remit that encompasses brand, web, ads, events, sales enablement, and visual, motion, and illustration direction.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in brand and marketing design.

• Preferably experience in B2B SaaS or technology focused on developers.

• Experience in an agency setting or managing an in-house function similar to an agency.

• Proven experience collaborating with a copywriter to conceptualize and deliver campaigns from start to finish.

• Experience in directing designers, motion artists, or production subcontractors.

• A portfolio that showcases brand systems thinking and strategic visual decision-making.

• Familiarity with art-directing photography and video, along with briefing illustrators.

• A solid track record of owning a brand end-to-end, including guidelines, evolution, governance, and cross-channel application.

• Extensive expertise in digital advertising, web, social media, events, and sales collateral.

• Practical experience in directing photography, video, and illustration.

• Experience in briefing and managing external agencies and freelancers to meet quality standards.

• Capability to set direction, provide feedback, defend design decisions, and partner with marketing leadership.

• Understanding of Content Design and basic UX principles.

• Ability to collaborate with Product Design to ensure brand and product visual coherence.

• Strong communication skills to translate ambiguous briefs into clear visual outcomes for non-designers.

• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern web workflows.

• Skill in using AI creative tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway, or similar platforms.

• Self-motivated and outcome-focused, with the ability to prioritize competing demands.

• Ability to accept feedback and work collaboratively with others.

• Skills in motion design, illustration, or video editing are a plus.

• Experience in designing for technical or developer audiences is advantageous.

• Experience in evolving a brand identity is also advantageous.

• Familiarity with mobile development, DevOps, or CI/CD practices is beneficial.

• Experience collaborating closely with content and demand generation teams on integrated campaigns is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote working environment with opportunities for in-person collaboration.

• Competitive stock options package.

• Private medical care.

• Annual gym pass.

• Opportunity to learn about app development by playing a vital role in the mobile development process.

• Chance to build a global brand from Hungary to the US and beyond.

• Security of employment in a financially stable and growing company.

• Opportunity to manage a global customer portfolio.