Occupation
Art Director
An Art Director leads the visual style of a brand, campaign, publication, or product, translating creative briefs into cohesive imagery, layouts, and design systems, typically overseeing a team of designers, illustrators, and photographers. Working fluently in the Adobe Creative Suite, they balance brand strategy with visual storytelling, presenting concepts to clients or executives and giving final sign-off on look and feel. The role sits above individual designers in agencies, studios, or in-house marketing departments and demands both hands-on art direction skill and strong team leadership.
Duties & responsibilities
- Develop and execute visual campaigns across multiple channels including social media, digital, print, and video
- Oversee designers, photographers, and illustrators to ensure creative work meets brand standards and strategic goals
- Translate creative briefs and brand vision into cohesive visual concepts, layouts, and design systems
- Direct photography and video shoots, including pre-visualization, on-set direction, and post-production decisions
- Curate imagery, commission talent, and manage visual assets to support editorial or marketing projects
- Present design concepts and creative direction to executives, clients, or editorial leadership for approval
- Maintain typography, composition, color, and photographic standards across all brand touchpoints
What Art Director roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does an Art Director make?
Too few Art Director postings state pay to publish a median yet: 7 of 10 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Art Director roles?
10 open Art Director roles from 9 employers; the most at The New York Times Company, ArenaNet and Hightouch.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Art Director in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open Art Director roles (10)
Art Director
Lego USA
United States of America
Listed on Lego USA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Art Outsourcing Lead
ArenaNet
Remote · $104,055 – $156,079
Lead the oversight and quality control of outsourced art assets for Guild Wars 2, bridging communication between internal art leadership and external partners to maintain visual and technical standards. This role suits experienced art professionals who excel at mentoring, establishing processes, and collaborating across teams in a production environment.
Listed on ArenaNet’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Art Director, Opinion
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $124,980 – $141,000
This role designs the visual presentation of opinion pages for The New York Times, creating distinctive layouts that blend typography, photography, and illustration to tell stories compellingly in print. It suits experienced editorial designers who thrive under deadline pressure, collaborate closely with editors, and are passionate about pushing the boundaries of print journalism.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Principal Creative Lead, Art Direction (Social & Video)
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $220,500 – $298,500
Lead the visual direction for Intuit's most visible corporate communications, from social media to launch films, working closely with executives and creatives to express the company's AI-forward vision. This role suits experienced art directors comfortable balancing strategic leadership with hands-on design execution at enterprise scale.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Art Director
The Atlantic
$105,000 – $135,000
The Atlantic seeks a senior art director to lead visual journalism across its newsroom, managing designers while creating original editorial illustrations and commissioning work from contributors. This role suits an experienced visual storyteller comfortable mentoring others and maintaining consistent design standards in a fast-paced news environment.
Listed on The Atlantic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Art Director - Saucony
Saucony
Rockford, MI
Lead the creative direction and visual strategy for Saucony's marketing across TV, digital, print, and social media. This role suits experienced creative leaders who can translate brand vision into compelling campaigns while managing internal and external creative teams.
Listed on Saucony’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Principal Art Director, Product (Fixed-Term)
Oura
Contract · San Francisco, CA
This role leads the visual direction of Oura's app—illustrations, photography, and icons—while partnering across design, product, and marketing to build scalable, cohesive systems that feel distinctly Oura. It suits someone with 15+ years of design experience and a strong point of view on craft who can influence through example and set quality standards without formal authority.
Listed on Oura’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Forward Deployed Creative Designer, Ads
Hightouch
Full-time · Remote, United States · $140,000 – $180,000
A Forward Deployed Creative Designer working with Hightouch's AI marketing platform to help enterprise brands create high-quality, on-brand ad campaigns. You'll be the creative strategist bridging brand guidelines and generative AI, consulting directly with major customers and shipping work that proves AI can produce ads that meet professional standards.
Listed on Hightouch’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Art Director
Works in Progress
Boulder, CO · $74,000 – $95,000
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Art Director
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $120,000 – $130,000
The New York Times Advertising seeks an Art Director to lead the visual design strategy for client and internal projects at their T Brand Studio. This role combines hands-on design expertise with leadership of junior designers, requiring mastery of typography and layout principles alongside the ability to direct external creative partners and present work to executive clients.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Likely next role (19)
Where Art Directors commonly go next: Creative Director.
Creative Director
Motive
San Francisco, CA
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Creative Director
Shake Shack
New York, NY
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Creative Director
Ibotta
Full-time · Denver, CO · $145,000 – $170,000 · Remote
Ibotta is looking for an experienced creative leader to oversee their in-house creative studio and shape the company's brand identity across marketing and communications. You'll mentor a design and production team while contributing hands-on creative work across multiple disciplines to build awareness and drive revenue in the CPG space.
Listed on Ibotta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Confido
New York, NY · $230,000 – $270,000
Listed on Confido’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Vanta
Remote U.S. · $224,000 – $263,000
Listed on Vanta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
CoinDesk
New York, NY
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Senior Director, Portfolio Creative & Design
Dollar Shave Club
Full-time · Durham, NC · $210,000 – $235,000
Lead creative strategy and execution across two distinct consumer brands—DSC and Truly—managing their separate identities while capturing operational synergies behind the scenes. This role suits an experienced creative leader comfortable holding both rigor and restraint, who can raise the bar on in-house-produced work without slowing a fast-moving organization.
Listed on Dollar Shave Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Associate Creative Director, Events
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $148,000 – $170,000
Lead the visual and creative strategy for The New York Times' portfolio of public events, translating journalism into compelling design experiences across physical spaces, digital platforms, and marketing. This role suits an accomplished designer with deep expertise in spatial design and event production who can mentor a team while navigating the complex demands of high-profile live programming.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Creative Lead - Americas
Under Armour
Full-time · Baltimore, MD · $125,000 – $165,000
Under Armour seeks a senior creative leader to develop and execute brand campaigns across the Americas, working with internal teams and external partners to produce photography, video, and digital content that resonates with athletes. This role suits an experienced creative director comfortable directing on-set production and translating strategic briefs into multi-platform campaigns.
Listed on Under Armour’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Director Creative Producing, Owned Brands
Target
Minneapolis, MN · $135,000 – $243,000
Target Creative seeks a strategic leader to establish production vision and operating models across integrated marketing channels, managing creative production teams, external partnerships, and emerging technologies. This role suits experienced creative operations leaders ready to shape production capabilities at an enterprise scale.
Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Creative Director
Motive
San Francisco, CA
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Design Manager
JLL
San Francisco, CA
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Creative Director
Shake Shack
New York, NY
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Creative Director
Ibotta
Full-time · Denver, CO · $145,000 – $170,000 · Remote
Ibotta is looking for an experienced creative leader to oversee their in-house creative studio and shape the company's brand identity across marketing and communications. You'll mentor a design and production team while contributing hands-on creative work across multiple disciplines to build awareness and drive revenue in the CPG space.
Listed on Ibotta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Confido
New York, NY · $230,000 – $270,000
Listed on Confido’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Vanta
Remote U.S. · $224,000 – $263,000
Listed on Vanta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
CoinDesk
New York, NY
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Senior Director, Portfolio Creative & Design
Dollar Shave Club
Full-time · Durham, NC · $210,000 – $235,000
Lead creative strategy and execution across two distinct consumer brands—DSC and Truly—managing their separate identities while capturing operational synergies behind the scenes. This role suits an experienced creative leader comfortable holding both rigor and restraint, who can raise the bar on in-house-produced work without slowing a fast-moving organization.
Listed on Dollar Shave Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Graphic Designer
Axiom Space
Houston, TX
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Product Design Manager
Patreon
Full-time · New York, NY · $266,000 – $398,500 · Remote
Patreon seeks a senior design leader to manage a team of 6-7 product designers and shape the platform's experience across memberships, community, and commerce features. This role suits an experienced design manager with a track record of shipping distinctive consumer products, building high-performing teams, and influencing cross-functional strategy.
Listed on Patreon’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Skills Art Director postings ask for
Measured from the 10 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Figma4 roles40.0%
- Art Direction3 roles30.0%
- Typography3 roles30.0%
Employers hiring Art Directors
9 in total, most open roles first.
- The New York Times Company2 roles
- ArenaNet1 role
- HHightouch1 role
- Intuit1 role
- Lego USA1 role
- OOura1 role
- Saucony1 role
- TAThe Atlantic1 role