Associate Art Director

Associate Art Director

Retail

$60.00 Per Hour

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Reynoldsburg, Ohio; Onsite

12 Month Contract

Why You’ll Love This Job:

• Work with a globally known brand
• Equipment is provided

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with the AVP of Direct and Digital Art Director to help lead a major brand overhaul, building a new visual language and tone of storytelling, particularly in the social space
• Concept and produce breakthrough campaigns that connect to the new brand platform
• Translate brand messaging into compelling creative that connects across all social channels, from short-form video to brand photography to influencer content
• Lead the 360 creative process from idea through shoot direction, design, and final execution
• Direct and inspire designers, editors, photographers, and copywriters to deliver polished, high-impact work
• Stay ahead of both retail and social trends, ensuring the work is always culturally tuned, fresh, and relevant
• Bring a high level of craft and taste to every visual output with an editorial sensibility and a strong understanding of fashion, lifestyle, and visual storytelling
• Work fluidly across video, photo, and motion, with a hands-on approach to editing, layout, and art direction

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in content creation and art direction, ideally within fashion, lifestyle, or social-first brands/agencies.
• A creative thinker and doer, comfortable pitching, producing, and polishing standout work.
• Deep understanding of social platforms and how to translate brand stories to resonate natively on each.
• Strong collaborator who elevates others, especially cross-functionally with copy, strategy, and production.
• Highly visual with a sharp aesthetic sensibility and obsession for detail.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, motion tools, and editing software (Figma, Premiere, and After Effects a plus).
• Passionate about building brands that lead, not follow, in culture

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