Art Director

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

📋 Description

• Conceptualize and execute creative projects from the initial idea to final production.

• Develop campaign ideas, visual identities, and scalable design systems across various channels.

• Lead creative efforts across paid and organic social media, digital platforms, email, out-of-home (OOH) advertising, print, events, partnerships, and other brand touchpoints.

• Transform business objectives and creative briefs into compelling visual solutions.

• Provide hands-on art direction and constructive feedback to designers.

• Collaborate with copywriters and other creative team members to create cohesive concepts and brand narratives.

• Present work to Creative leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Manage projects through concept development, reviews, revisions, production, and final delivery.

• Handle multiple projects and priorities while adhering to timelines and maintaining high-quality standards.

• Proactively communicate project status, workload, risks, and timeline concerns.

• Prepare materials, context, questions, and next steps for creative reviews.

• Ensure visual consistency across campaigns and contribute to the evolution of the Rate brand.

• Verify that final work is accurate, polished, production-ready, and aligns with brand standards.

• Enhance creative systems, templates, and processes.

• Keep track of design, advertising, social media, motion graphics, and cultural trends, sharing relevant inspirations.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6–7+ years of experience in art direction, brand design, or a similar creative role within an agency, studio, or in-house creative team.

• A robust portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, polished execution, and creative systems across digital, social, and integrated campaigns.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Firefly.

• Ability to thoughtfully integrate generative AI into the creative process.

• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including design systems, auto layout, Figma Buzz, and Figma Motion.

• Strong proficiency in After Effects, as well as skills in motion graphics, animation, and digital content.

• Experience in storyboarding and conceptualizing motion-first creative projects.

• Excellent skills in typography, composition, layout, color, and visual storytelling.

• Experience in developing campaign identities across various formats, channels, and deliverables.

• Strong understanding of digital and social-first creative, including paid media, organic social, email, web, and OOH.

• Ability to transition seamlessly between concepting, hands-on design, motion, and AI-assisted production.

• Experience in providing art direction and constructive feedback to designers.

• Strong presentation skills with the ability to articulate creative concepts to leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Capability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and advance projects with minimal guidance.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting timelines, and high-volume workloads.

• Proactive and clear communication regarding workload, timing, and project risks.

• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.

• Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Strong working knowledge of web, email, and UX design principles, including responsive design, hierarchy, and channel-specific limitations.

• Curiosity about emerging creative technologies and AI tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored 401(k).

• Vacation benefits.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.

• Healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts.

• Life insurance and death benefits.

• Critical care insurance.

• Personal accidental insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Pet insurance.

• Time off and leave of absence benefits.

• Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program.

• Legal planning assistance.

• Identity theft protection.

• Wellness resources.