Top Art Director Jobs in NYC, NY

Develops and art directs visually driven brand and product marketing campaigns across digital, web, social, film, photography, and experiential channels. Creates concepts, visual systems, decks, treatments, and campaign assets; directs productions; presents creative recommendations; collaborates with internal teams and external partners; and manages assigned creative workstreams from brief through final delivery while maintaining high craft standards.

Leads creative teams and delivers elevated design across paid social, display, email, web, and SEM. Develops design systems, integrates AI tools, guides internal and agency partners, and translates research and business goals into effective marketing creative. Collaborates with digital, marketing, operations, and legal teams while presenting ideas, influencing stakeholders, and optimizing work through testing and audience insights.

Own the visual craft of Expedia’s product illustration, iconography, and UI motion. Create scalable assets and systems in Figma and code, establish visual standards, prepare motion for engineering implementation, and ensure quality across iOS, Android, and web. Develop AI-assisted and automated creative workflows, provide art direction and critique, document asset usage, and collaborate with product designers, design systems teams, engineers, freelancers, and partners.

Owns major campaign ideas across paid social, video, photography, and brand marketing. Responsibilities include writing concepts, scripts, headlines, and briefs; directing customer-story shoots; building AI-powered creative workflows; connecting campaigns to business goals; iterating quickly; and mentoring designers and editors. The role requires strong art direction, copywriting, performance creative, cross-channel thinking, and campaign leadership.

Develop and art direct conceptual creative for shopper marketing, retail activation, point-of-sale, commerce, experiential, and omnichannel campaigns. Translate insights and brand strategies into visual executions across physical and digital channels, lead projects through execution, present work to clients, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior creatives. The role requires weekly onsite collaboration in New York or Chicago.

Develop and art-direct shopper marketing, retail, point-of-sale, commerce, experiential, and omnichannel campaigns for a beverage alcohol brand. Create visual concepts and executions across physical and digital touchpoints, lead projects from concept through delivery, present work to clients, collaborate with strategy and production teams, and mentor junior creatives while ensuring brand consistency and quality.

Develops and leads consumer-facing campaign creative, visual identity systems, brand assets, motion graphics, advertising, digital experiences, and multiplatform design for A+E brands. The role translates brand strategy and audience insights into visual storytelling, directs agencies and creative partners, manages concurrent projects, oversees photoshoots, collaborates cross-functionally, and mentors designers while maintaining brand consistency and creative quality.

Develop and execute visual concepts for integrated, social-first, creator-led marketing campaigns. Art direct creators, productions, photography, video, motion, and editorial shoots while creating scalable visual systems, storyboards, layouts, and campaign assets. Collaborate with writers, strategists, marketers, agencies, and production teams to deliver culturally relevant work across digital and emerging formats. Use AI-enabled creative tools for ideation and production, and independently create selected content from concept through final execution.

Lead conceptual development and execution of high-volume, social-first creative content and campaigns. Partner with copywriters, creative directors, influencers, and creators to develop culturally relevant ideas across TikTok, Shorts, and Reels. Direct projects from concept and storyboards through final edits, maintain high design standards, present creative rationale to clients, and manage multiple fast-paced projects while staying current with visual and social media trends.

Lead social-first creative development across beauty brands, creator ecosystems, social commerce, and digital platforms. Concept and art direct short-form video, influencer, UGC, livestream, paid social, and platform-native content. Collaborate with marketing, ecommerce, media, social, and creative teams to produce culturally relevant work that drives engagement and conversion. Use performance insights, platform trends, and audience behavior to test, optimize, and scale content while maintaining brand standards.

Develops and executes sophisticated creative concepts across digital, print, photography, video, social, and integrated campaigns. The Art Director leads visual storytelling, directs photo and video productions, manages external creative partners, oversees asset delivery, and mentors designers. This role collaborates across creative, marketing, digital, social, and production teams while managing projects from concept through completion and maintaining premium brand standards.

Create and lead video, motion graphics, animation, and digital design for marketing campaigns, product launches, social, web, email, and events. Responsibilities include storyboarding, editing, 2D animation, animated data visualizations, brand motion systems, video shoots, campaign assets, and reusable templates. Collaborate with marketing teams and vendors, explain creative decisions, manage multiple timelines, and maintain brand consistency across channels.

Develops and designs integrated advertising campaigns across print and digital media. Creates concepts, layouts, prototypes, and storyboards from creative briefs; collaborates with copywriters, senior art staff, clients, editorial, project management, and suppliers; presents ideas, incorporates feedback, manages multiple deadlines, and ensures work meets strategic, creative, budget, and timing requirements. Portfolio samples are required.

Leads visual direction and design for digital, print, seasonal, promotional, email, and editorial campaigns. Develops brand standards, directs photoshoots, manages freelance creative talent, and ensures cohesive storytelling across channels. Partners cross-functionally to translate business strategy into compelling creative, optimize communications, and keep the brand’s visual identity current through design, cultural, and marketing trends.

Develop and execute elevated visual concepts for a luxury beauty brand across campaigns, social content, retail signage, packaging, and immersive experiences. Collaborate with designers, copywriters, project managers, and creative directors; present creative rationale; incorporate feedback; and manage multiple projects while maintaining high design standards and brand alignment.

Lead the visual direction and evolution of a B2B SaaS brand across marketing, product storytelling, campaigns, launches, and customer touchpoints. Develop scalable visual systems, translate complex technical concepts into clear narratives, collaborate with brand, content, product marketing, and growth teams, and mentor designers. Present creative concepts, manage multiple projects, and ensure digital-first work is consistent, high-quality, usable, and performance-oriented.

Leads end-to-end video concepting, production, shooting, editing, and motion design for campaigns, product launches, social, web, and retail. Sets visual direction across brand channels, directs talent and production partners, captures photography, and develops product demos and customer stories. Manages and mentors a Senior Brand Designer while collaborating with marketing, growth, product, and leadership teams. Uses AI tools to improve creative production and maintain brand quality.

Develops and leads social-first creative concepts and art direction for organic and paid campaigns across digital platforms. Creates and oversees still, video, motion, and photography content while maintaining David Yurman’s luxury visual identity. Collaborates with marketing, social, digital, production, and external creative partners; presents concepts through decks and storyboards; guides junior designers; manages multiple projects; and uses performance insights and emerging trends to improve creative effectiveness.

Develops innovative, social-first creative for Lincoln and other luxury brands. Translates concepts across social, television, digital, print, experiential, and branded content while maintaining high creative standards. Collaborates across departments, supports new business pitches, presents creative work, and contributes to client relationships. Requires strong conceptual abilities, luxury-level production awareness, social creative expertise, and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and video editing tools.

Develop and art-direct conceptual creative for shopper marketing, retail, point-of-sale, experiential, and omnichannel commerce campaigns. Translate shopper insights and brand strategies into visual executions, lead projects from concept through delivery, present work to clients, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior creatives while maintaining brand quality and consistency.

Develop and execute conceptual visual creative for shopper marketing, retail, point-of-sale, experiential, and omnichannel campaigns. Lead projects from concept through execution, collaborate with strategy, account, production, and experiential teams, present work to clients, ensure brand consistency, and mentor junior creatives. The role requires hands-on art direction and design experience across physical retail and digital commerce environments.

Lead and scale the Art function across multiple live-service games. Coach Art Leads, oversee visual direction, manage art capacity and resources, establish quality standards and workflows, lead hiring, and partner with product, production, engineering, and executive teams to deliver high-quality art across diverse games without sustained crunch.

Develop and execute visual concepts for high-profile Verizon brand and integrated ATL campaigns across broadcast, digital, social, and out-of-home media. Collaborate with copywriters, creative directors, and stakeholders from concept through production. Use generative AI for brainstorming and rapid prototyping, evolve brand visuals, participate in commercial and photography shoots, and present creative strategies. The role requires strong skills in typography, design, photography, layout, motion graphics, and integrated campaign development.

Lead creative development for healthcare advertising and brand communication projects across multiple media. Develop campaign concepts, direct creative strategy and execution, present ideas to clients, mentor junior and mid-level creatives, support new business pitches, and promote high creative standards. The role requires strong collaboration with brand teams, commercial awareness, innovative thinking, and proficiency in Figma.

Develop and execute elevated visual concepts for luxury beauty brand campaigns, social content, retail signage, packaging, customer experiences, and other brand touchpoints. Collaborate with designers, copywriters, project managers, and creative directors; present creative vision, incorporate feedback, and manage multiple projects while maintaining strong design quality and brand consistency.