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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.
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Art Director
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900)
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Lead Social Creative - HOKA
HOKA
Full-time · $79,900 – $107,800
This role involves creating compelling social media content that shapes HOKA's brand voice and visual identity across platforms, blending storytelling, design, and cultural awareness. It suits experienced creatives who excel at translating brand narratives into platform-specific formats and thrive in collaborative environments.
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Art Director
The Atlantic
Full-time · $85,000 – $100,000
The Atlantic seeks an art director to create original illustrations and commission artwork for their newsroom, with emphasis on digital features and daily coverage. This role suits someone experienced in editorial design who thrives in a fast-paced news environment and can balance independent creative work with collaboration.
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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.
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Art Director
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $124,980 – $141,000
This Art Director role leads visual storytelling for The New York Times' award-winning print features sections, designing covers and special projects while managing complex collaborations with editors and photo teams. The position suits experienced designers with strong typography and layout skills who are passionate about print design and excited to innovate across both print and digital platforms.
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Principal Art Director, Product
Oura
San Francisco, CA
This role leads the visual language and direction for Oura's app—illustration, photography, and iconography—as a senior individual contributor who sets quality standards, manages external creative talent, and builds coherence across product, brand, and marketing. It suits someone with strong aesthetic conviction who can elevate craft through example and systems thinking rather than formal authority.
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Jr. Art Director
Beachhouse
Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $80,000 – $90,000
This role supports creative direction and brand execution across digital, packaging, and campaign materials for a beauty and lifestyle brand. It suits someone with graphic design experience who wants to develop art direction skills while handling hands-on production work and vendor coordination.
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Art Director
Weight Watchers
Full-time · New York, NY · $135,000 – $145,000
This Art Director role leads visual design across WeightWatchers' full brand ecosystem—from digital and social media to print, environmental design, and experiential activations. The position suits a versatile designer who thinks strategically about how campaigns work across multiple dimensions and thrives directing creative specialists rather than managing teams.
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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.
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Where Art Directors commonly go next: Creative Director.
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.
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Creative Director, Editorial
The Atlantic
$200,000 – $275,000
This role leads the visual and creative strategy for a major media organization across print, digital, and broadcast platforms. It suits an experienced design director with strong art direction skills, a portfolio of work with major publications or media outlets, and the ability to build and mentor a creative team.
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Creative Director
Starz
$160,000 – $190,000
This role leads the creative vision for STARZ's marketing campaigns across all media, developing the visual identity and cinematic aesthetic that defines the brand. It suits an experienced design leader who thrives collaborating across departments and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver premium creative work.
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Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns
Suno
Full-time · New York, NY · $225,000 – $277,000
Lead the creative vision for Suno's marketing campaigns across brand, product, and cultural moments, developing distinctive integrated work that drives both growth and cultural impact. This role suits experienced creative directors who excel at translating brand strategy into ambitious campaigns, building multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-craft work across all media.
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Creative Director
Misfits Market
Full-time · New York, NY · $160,000 – $170,000
Lead the visual direction and creative production for a sustainable e-grocery brand, managing an in-house team while overseeing external partners. This role suits someone with deep expertise in brand systems and packaging who thrives in cross-functional collaboration and hands-on creative direction in a fast-growing startup.
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Creative Director
Render
Remote: United States · $250,000 – $344,000
Render seeks an experienced Creative Director to lead the brand evolution of their developer-focused cloud platform, setting creative vision across all touchpoints while managing a founding team of senior designers. This is a strategic leadership role combining high-level brand positioning with hands-on creative direction, suited for someone who can balance craft excellence with organizational growth in a technical category.
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Group Creative Director - Credit Karma
Intuit
Oakland, CA · $213,500 – $289,000
Lead creative vision and strategy for Credit Karma's member communications across email, push, in-app, and CRM channels, managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized experiences at scale. This role suits an experienced creative leader comfortable building systems and operating models that balance brand excellence with personalization across hundreds of millions of member touchpoints.
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Associate Creative Director, Earned Marketing (Temporary)
The New York Times Company
Contract · New York, NY · $85 – $97 / hour
Lead the creative vision for earned media and partnership activations across The New York Times' major products, developing culturally resonant campaigns designed to generate organic press coverage and social conversation rather than relying on paid advertising. This role suits an experienced creative strategist who can balance high-concept brand thinking with the fast-paced demands of news cycles while managing external partners and internal stakeholder relationships.
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Forward Deployed Creative Designer, Ads
Hightouch
Full-time · Remote, United States · $140,000 – $180,000
This role places a creative professional on the front lines with enterprise brands, helping them use Hightouch's AI platform to generate on-brand ad creative at scale. You'll translate brand guidelines into AI workflows, consult on strategy, and prove that machine-generated ads can match the craft and taste of hand-made work.
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Senior Graphic Designer
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Product Design Manager
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Senior Graphic Designer
Columbia Sportswear
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Design Manager
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Sr. Creative Lead - Americas
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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.
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Manager, Product Design
Warner Bros. Discovery
Atlanta, GA
This role leads the design team for NCAA's digital sports products and March Madness Live, managing designers while shaping fan-centered experiences across web, mobile, and streaming platforms. It suits experienced product design leaders with deep sports and digital media expertise who can balance fan needs with business goals in a fast-paced live-event environment.
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Creative Director, Editorial
The Atlantic
$200,000 – $275,000
This role leads the visual and creative strategy for a major media organization across print, digital, and broadcast platforms. It suits an experienced design director with strong art direction skills, a portfolio of work with major publications or media outlets, and the ability to build and mentor a creative team.
Listed on The Atlantic’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Starz
$160,000 – $190,000
This role leads the creative vision for STARZ's marketing campaigns across all media, developing the visual identity and cinematic aesthetic that defines the brand. It suits an experienced design leader who thrives collaborating across departments and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver premium creative work.
Listed on Starz’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Construction Design Manager (R5486)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $190,000
This role involves overseeing the design and delivery of advanced manufacturing and engineering facilities for a defense-tech company, from initial planning through construction handoff. It suits experienced professionals who excel at managing external design teams, balancing technical requirements with budget and security constraints, and translating evolving stakeholder needs into buildable solutions.
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Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns
Suno
Full-time · New York, NY · $225,000 – $277,000
Lead the creative vision for Suno's marketing campaigns across brand, product, and cultural moments, developing distinctive integrated work that drives both growth and cultural impact. This role suits experienced creative directors who excel at translating brand strategy into ambitious campaigns, building multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-craft work across all media.
Listed on Suno’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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