Art Director
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
At A&G (Allen & Gerritsen) we are recognized and envied for our craft and creative effectiveness. Our mission is to attract fearless talent and brave brands who want to create work that actually works. We believe creativity has the power to transform brands businesses and communities and were driven by insights imagination and relentless collaboration. We exist to help brands Be Unignorable.
Were looking for an Art Director who is first and foremost a strong conceptual thinker. Someone who sees possibilities where others see problems. Someone who obsesses over ideas as much as execution. Someone who believes the best work isnt just beautifully crafted but impossible to ignore.
Youll partner closely with Copywriters Creative Directors Strategists Designers Producers and our in-house content studio learning from one another while creating breakthrough ideas that move people and move business. From integrated campaigns and social-first ideas to experiential activations earned media and film youll help shape creative that earns attention because it deserves it.
This is an opportunity to make work youre proud to put your name on collaborate with talented strategists writers designers and makers and continue building the kind of portfolio that defines a creative career all while having fun with a dynamic and close-knit team.
Craft Beautifully.
Great ideas deserve thoughtful execution.
- Create presentations mood boards storyboards layouts prototypes and visual systems that sell the idea as powerfully as the finished work.
- Deliver high-quality craft across digital social experiential print film and emerging platforms.
- Execute and adapt ideas seamlessly across every medium while maintaining the integrity of the concept.
- Partner with designers photographers illustrators animators editors directors and makers to elevate every detail.
- Present work with confidence clearly articulating the thinking behind your ideas.
- Sweat the details take ownership of your work and help raise the creative bar.
Stay Curious. Stay Restless.
The best creatives never stop learning.
- Stay immersed in culture design technology entertainment fashion art and the everyday moments that spark unexpected ideas.
- Keep a pulse on emerging platforms AI tools design trends and evolving consumer behaviors and proactively share what you discover.
- Seek firsthand understanding of audiences through research observation and real-world experiences.
- Learn from results and continually refine your creative instincts.
- Ask What if often and Why not even more often.
Think Bigger.
- Develop bold unexpected ideas that solve real business problems-not just creative briefs.
- Generate original campaign concepts across every channel platform and experience.
- Translate strategic insights into compelling visual ideas people actually want to engage with.
- Push beyond the obvious by challenging assumptions reframing problems and uncovering fresh creative opportunities.
- Partner with Copywriters to build integrated campaign platforms from concept through execution.
- Bring curiosity cultural awareness and a point of view to every brainstorm review and client conversation.
Be a Great Teammate.
Great work is never created alone.
- Collaborate across Creative Strategy Account Media Production and Project Management without compromising creative integrity.
- Build trusted partnerships that make the work and those around you better.
- Bring optimism humor resilience and a relentless commitment to making the work stronger.
What You Bring:
- 36 years of agency or equivalent creative experience.
- A portfolio filled with thoughtful conceptual work that demonstrates strong creative fundamentals.
- Strong visual design skills with an eye for typography composition storytelling and brand systems.
- Experience developing integrated campaigns across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
- Confidence presenting creative work by telling the story behind the idea-not just showing the execution.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; experience with motion AI-powered creative tools or emerging technologies is a plus.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining flawless attention to detail.
- A collaborative mindset entrepreneurial spirit and genuine desire to make both the work and the people around you better.
Youll Thrive Here If:
- Youre excited to keep growing as a creative take on bigger challenges and make each project stronger than the last.
- You believe the idea always comes first.
- You care as much about effectiveness as aesthetics.
- Youre relentlessly curious about people culture technology and whats next.
- You seek feedback because you know great work gets better through collaboration.
- You embrace experimentation and arent afraid to defend bold ideas.
- You take ownership solve problems proactively and look for ways to make every project stronger.
- Youre energized by ambitious clients and impossible briefs.
- Youre never satisfied with good enough.
Why A&G
- At A&G youll work alongside some of the industrys most talented strategists makers storytellers and creators to build brands people cant ignore.
- Our clients span Travel & Tourism Healthcare Financial Services Retail Food & Beverage Restaurants Higher Education Economic Development and Sustainability-but the challenge is always the same: create work that matters.
- We believe great creativity starts with great people. That means fostering a culture where curiosity is rewarded diverse perspectives are celebrated craft is respected and everyone is encouraged to grow.
If youre looking for a place where your ideas can shape brands influence culture and make a real impact wed love to meet you. Apply today and lets create something amazing together.
*A&G is not offering immigration sponsorship for this position at this time.*
A&G is a fiercely independent agency in the cities where independence was born Boston & Philadelphia. Innovation & culture drive its success.
A&G is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
A&G is an independent agency that brings Creative, Media, PR, Design, and CX under one roof, built for ambitious brands ready to outthink, not outspend.