Art Director, Social & Content

Were looking for a social-first Art Director with 46 years of experience who can concept design and bring ideas to life across fast-moving digital and social channels.

Youre a strong graphic designer and conceptual thinker but youre also comfortable stepping onto a small production set directing talent and making confident creative decisions in the moment. You understand what makes content feel native to social while maintaining a high level of craft across lighting styling composition and brand execution.

This is a remote role for someone based in Southern California with regular in-person shoots throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

• 46 years of art direction and design experience in an agency studio or similarly fast-paced creative environment
• A strong portfolio demonstrating social-first concepts graphic design craft and multi-channel campaign execution
• Proven experience developing paid and organic social content including UGC-style and motion-led creative
• Hands-on experience participating in and ideally leading small social or content shoots
• Confidence directing talent shaping performances evaluating takes and protecting the creative idea on set
• Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to turn briefs and cultural insights into clear executable ideas
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop Illustrator and InDesign plus fluency in Figma
• A strong eye for visual storytelling typography composition and copy
• The ability to translate brand guidelines into work that feels fresh relevant and native to each channel
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple fast-turn projects from concept through delivery
• A collaborative proactive working style: you ask sharp questions respond well to feedback and iterate quickly
• Curiosity about AI and other emerging tools that can support ideation design exploration and production
• Motion design video editing or animation experience is a plus

• Concept and design social-first creative across paid social organic social digital video display email and landing pages
• Develop UGC-style creator-led and motion-based ideas designed to capture attention and drive action
• Help lead recurring social content shoots partnering with production support to prepare concepts shot lists references and on-set plans
• Direct talent on smaller shoots providing clear performance guidance and identifying the strongest takes and moments
• Make real-time creative decisions around framing composition product presentation styling and brand consistency
• Collaborate with production specialists or outside directors on larger more complex shoots
• Adapt campaign ideas for additional channels including print OOH and broadcast
• Partner closely with Account Strategy Production and Project Management teams to meet milestones and respond to changing client needs
• Balance quick-turn content assignments with larger conceptual campaign and branding opportunities
• Experiment with AI tools where they can meaningfully improve ideation iteration or production
• Mentor junior creatives and contribute to a culture of strong craft and knowledge-sharing

• You can move comfortably between concepting designing and directing
• You bring both strong visual taste and a practical understanding of what can be produced
• Youre confident and communicative on set including when working with nonprofessional or creator talent
• You can maintain quality while responding to high-volume last-minute assignments
• Your work feels native to social without compromising brand standards or craft
• Your files are organized production-ready and easy for others to pick up

• Graphic design training or equivalent professional experience; this is a designer-first Art Director role
• Strong understanding of creative strategy social trends and design principles
• Demonstrated experience taking work from concept through execution
• Ability to work independently while contributing actively within a collaborative creative team
• Must be based in Southern California
• Must be available to work Pacific Time hours
• Must be available to attend recurring in-person shoots and production days throughout the greater Los Angeles area

Regular day-to-day work will take place remotely.

To Apply:
To be considered for this position please submit your portfolio and resume with your application here.

Benefits
Benefits including healthcare 401K vacation/PTO policy to be shared in greater detail during the interview process.
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