Marketing/Communications - Art Director - Lead
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Overview
Job Description
Role Title: Art Director
Location: Richmond, VA or McLean, VA or New York, NY
Duration: 1 year assignment, potential for extension or conversion
Client Industry: Fortune 100 Financial Services (Travel, Dining, & Entertainment Product Line)
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a talented, high-caliber Art Director on behalf of our client—a Fortune 100 leader in financial services. In this role, you will lead the visual narrative for a premier product portfolio focused on travel, dining, and lifestyle experiences.
The ideal candidate bridges high-level strategic concepting with detail-oriented execution across digital and traditional touchpoints. You will be instrumental in maintaining enterprise-level standards while evolving unique, premium creative expressions across multi-channel campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
Brand Development & Visual Design:
Design compelling brand identities and visual brand systems across social, web, out-of-home (OOH), and print channels.
Oversee and execute premium photography and video concepts; comfortable bringing ideas to life hands-on or through directing agency/production partners.
Maintain, enforce, and evolve enterprise-level brand standards across existing and emerging product offerings.
Strategic Collaboration & Ideation:
Partner closely with copywriters, creative directors, marketing leaders, and internal standards teams to deliver integrated, performance-driven campaigns.
Translate complex briefs and business goals into creative solutions that cut through the noise and elevate the brand.
Leverage performance data and consumer insights to inform creative decisions and push conceptual boundaries.
Confidently articulate and present creative strategy to key stakeholders across diverse leadership levels.
Execution & Delivery:
Manage multiple concurrent project streams with high autonomy and precise attention to detail.
Adapt efficiently between complex strategic initiatives and fast-turn tactical executions.
Incorporate feedback constructively while maintaining rigorous quality standards and tight project deadlines.
Basic Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience.
Experience: 3+ years of professional design experience spanning integrated marketing channels.
Technical Skills: 3+ years of expert proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.).
Portfolio: A portfolio demonstrating strong visual strategy, concepting, and multi-channel design execution is required for consideration.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior design experience within luxury, travel, lifestyle, or financial services industries.
Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, or operating within enterprise-level design systems and guidelines.
Familiarity with motion graphics, video direction, or lightweight animation.
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