Sr. Art Director

WE HAVE CREATED A WORLD WHERE ART AND SCIENCE ARE BEST FRIENDS

Known is a modern marketing company engineered for the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facing marketers today. We are about 250 people strong pairing PhD data scientists with award-winning creatives strategists engineers and expert research teams to produce some of the most innovative and cutting-edge creative work in culture. We believe that when creative truly collaborates with science strategy and technology amazing things can happen.

Ad Age touted that Known may be the ultimate example of a full-service agency and honored us with top ten status on The Agency A-List for 2024 & 2025 and as Ad Ages Data & Insights Agency of the year for a record third year in a row. Without our incredible partnerships with our clients spanning across the leading brands in finance technology entertainment media CPG real estate and many other categories honors like this could not be possible and also have helped us earn additional awards and recognitions over the years like: Emmys Clios Effies Cannes Lions Awards ProMax Agency of the Year Fast Companys World Changing Ideas Digidays 2025 Best AI Platform and Digidays Most Innovative Media Agency to name a few.

We couldnt create this award-winning work without seeking out and hiring the best talent. What does it mean to be a Knowner We are curious innovators knowledge-hunters who are constantly challenging ourselves to do better and be better for our clients for our team and for our world at large. Our offices around the U.S. are open and while most of our people work in a hybrid setting we are a distributed workforce with a number of Knowners working remotely.

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US LETS TALK ABOUT YOU

Known is looking for a talented and multidisciplinary Sr. Art Director to join the Studios practice. The Sr. Art Director will be responsible for concepting and creating outstanding innovative brand designs for social digital and print executions primarily as well as web video and brand design. Candidates may be located in Los Angeles New York or remotely.

Note: This is a temp-to-perm position with a 2-3 month introductory period prior to conversion to a full-time role with benefits.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Concept and create outstanding art direction and brand designs for digital social print/OOH and video
• Enhance our clients brand experience through innovative cutting edge multidisciplinary art direction and design executions that exceed expectations
• Leverage talent for visual design and art direction to contribute to holistic experiences that solve for business goals
• Maintain a level of creative excellence strategically and executionally
• Be an antenna for outside inspiration bringing new thinking & ideas into the Creative department
• Work closely with Creative Director and Associate Creative Director to develop and bring concepts to life through engaging design and animation executions
• Build client presentationsand templates for pitches and client meetings on a case by case basis
• Consistently communicate with project owners regarding project status and challenges
• Provide technical input and advice on projects as required to achieve high quality

WHAT YOU HAVE DONE/WHO YOU ARE

• You have a BA in design or other related field
• You have 6-8 years of professional experience working in art direction/design at an advertising agency or in house creative team
• You have knowledge of leading AI software/platforms i.e. Midjourney
• You have experience working on brand/visual/digital/social design projects; motion design skills preferred
• You have a superior design eye and a solid understanding of fundamental disciplines of design as well as design trends specifically across brand design type layout image composition and infographic design
• You have expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and Google Suite.
• You are able to work quickly and can remain extremely detail-oriented even while working across multiple projects/deadlines
• Strong work ethic adaptable to ever-changing hours and demands with ability to refocus and develop options for quick changes in projects
• Self-driven eager to learn and goal-oriented

SOME OF OUR PERKS

• Unlimited paid time off
• 401k with company matching and no vesting period
• Generous medical plan
• Paid parental leave
• Company-wide events and retreats

ONE LAST THING TO ASK YOURSELF

All this might sound great but youre probably still wondering Would I be a good fit for Known or Would Known be a good fit for me Our culture is propped up by four values that we aspire to every day: We are one team. We see the good. We never stop learning. Theres always a better way. At Known we are setting out to build something more than just a company. We are building a legacy filled with exceptionally talented people with a kaleidoscope of backgrounds experiences and origin stories who feel encouraged and empowered to bring their whole selves to work and to partner with us in molding and shaping our culture through our values.

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or locally protected class.

This is a temp-to-perm position with a base rate of $100/hr. This is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws.

#LI-RR1