Art Director, Video

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• Own the visual direction for NinjaTrader Live and all NT Live-adjacent creative establishing a cohesive look and feel across broadcast social email and experiential touchpoints
• Define and develop video and motion graphics systems (intros outros stingers lower-thirds sizzle reels social clips) that elevate and unify the brands dynamic identity
• Leverage AI creative tools as a core part of your workflow not a novelty
• Direct and contribute to video editing across formats livestream recaps social cutdowns ads highlight reels and promotional content
• Define creative standards for short-form video ensuring strong hooks pacing and visual treatments optimized for engagement and retention
• Direct the Senior Graphic Designer ensuring static and motion systems evolve cohesively and the creative bar stays high across every deliverable
• Provide clear actionable feedback that supports the growth and output of your direct report while maintaining quality and consistency across all work
• Collaborate cross-functionally with producers media and social teams to translate business goals into compelling visual storytelling
• Own the creative process from concept through execution balancing hands-on design work with strategic oversight
• Stay ahead on motion design video live streaming assets and AI creative advancements
• Build the systems that make scale possible: own templates style guides and asset organization workflows that enable the team to produce more faster without losing consistency
• Own and delegate the creative schedule managing multiple live and in-progress projects with competing deadlines and same-day turnarounds

• 5 years of experience in motion graphics video editing or art direction roles
• Strong portfolio demonstrating motion design video editing and brand storytelling across multiple platforms
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including After Effects Premiere Pro and Photoshop
• Experience developing and maintaining visual systems across multiple content channels
• Strong understanding of pacing storytelling and audience engagement in both long-form and short-form video and how delivery varies across channels
• Proven ability to produce high-quality video static and motion creative across multiple formats markets and languages at speed
• Ability to shape creative vision while remaining hands-on in execution
• Experience managing or directly overseeing at least one designer or creative contributor
• Familiarity with working in fast-paced environments with tight turnaround times ideally in live or near-live production settings
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in content-driven environments
• Strong communication skills and ownership with the ability to align stakeholders around a shared creative vision
• Strong design fundamentals: typography composition hierarchy color
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

• Experience working with fast-paced live broadcast or streaming content
• Familiarity with trading financial markets or fintech products
• Experience partnering closely with designers across disciplines (static and motion)
• Knowledge of social media performance and content optimization strategies
• Deep hands-on experience with AI creative tools like Veo 3 Runway Pika Midjourney Sora ElevenLabs Synthesia

Our Core Benefits Include:

• Generous PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays Annually 5 Conditional Holidays Annually
• 1 Service Day Annually
• 401k with 3.5% Company Match
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• Health Vision Dental Coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance Covered 100% by NinjaTrader

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