[Hiring] Associate Director, Art Director @DEPT®

Role Description

We’re looking for a talented and strategic Associate Director, Art Direction to join a fast-paced, high-performing team supporting one of our most visible, dynamic clients. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who brings conceptual thinking, sharp visual design capabilities, and video-first experience to the table.

As a key leader within the creative department, you will:

• Translate strategy into smart, engaging creative.
• Mentor a multidisciplinary team of designers and creators.
• Partner closely with Copywriters, Video Editors, and Content Creators.
• Report to the Creative Director to ensure design excellence from kickoff through delivery.
• Own your workstream, manage junior talent, and consistently raise the creative bar.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in creative collaboration, is autonomous in ideation, enjoys rolling up their sleeves to execute, and has a strong point of view on what makes effective content in the digital world.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual design with a strong portfolio showcasing digital campaigns, social-first content, and video-driven work.
• Prior social agency experience or relevant experience with a track record of navigating high-volume, high-visibility accounts.
• On-set and content production experience (domestic or international), including working with video directors, editors, and producers.
• Generative AI Mastery: Proven hands-on experience utilizing advanced generative AI platforms (including Midjourney, Runway, Vizcom, Weavy, or equivalent visual AI tools) to conceptualize, iterate, and scale creative production workflows.
• Performance-Driven Creative Execution: Deep understanding of paid media ecosystems, conversion design, and data-backed creative strategies.
• Multi-Channel Social Optimization: Strong track record in developing native short-form video content and paid ads tailored, optimizing assets for user engagement and platform algorithm performance.
• Strong client presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent design sensibility and a strategic eye for layout, typography, motion, and branding.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset.
• A creative portfolio that shows your eye for design, your range in digital, video, and ability to turn strategy into scroll-stopping creative.

Requirements

• Deliver High-Impact Creative: Concept and design best-in-class digital creative across social and video, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and performance.
• Mentor & Lead: Act as a direct supervisor and mentor to junior and mid-level Art Directors and Designers.
• Support Video + Content Production: Contribute to pre-production planning, support on-set shoots, and collaborate with editors and designers in post.
• Partner Across Disciplines: Work closely with copywriters, strategists, producers, project managers, and client teams.
• Be a Problem Solver: Navigate ambiguity with CD support, adapt to shifting priorities, and bring proactive solutions to creative and production challenges.
• Cultivate Culture: Foster an inclusive, high-energy environment.
• Manage Creative Execution: Own the work from end to end, driving execution while strategically delegating portions of projects to junior team members.

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave