Art Director, Social & Content
$75,000–$90,000 year
HybridLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Concept and design social-first creative across paid, organic, digital video, display, email, and landing pages. Develop UGC-style, creator-led, and motion-based ideas while helping lead recurring social content shoots. Direct talent on smaller shoots, providing clear performance guidance and identifying the strongest takes. Make real-time creative decisions around framing, composition, product presentation, and brand consistency. Collaborate 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.
Required Qualifications
- 4–6 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
- Graphic design training or equivalent professional experience
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Motion design, video editing, or animation experience is a plus
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