Creative Art Lead, Social Job at Microsoft in New York

Microsoft’s Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GME&E) team seeks a Creative Art Lead, Social to drive connected storytelling and visuals across Microsoft’s commercial marketing efforts. The role brings the Microsoft brand to life through campaigns, activations, and creative assets that deliver both emotional connection and business impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative direction of integrated campaigns across social, digital, and emerging platforms.
• Translate insights, trends, and cultural moments into breakthrough visual and editorial concepts.
• Lead ideation and development of social‑first campaigns, content series, and real‑time content.
• Deliver quick‑turn assets across formats (video, animation, stills).
• Craft compelling design systems, motion assets, photography, and content that support storytelling across the funnel.
• Ensure visual consistency and creative excellence for all deliverables.
• Present and pitch ideas to internal stakeholders and leadership with clarity.
• Stay updated on trends, internet culture, and audience behaviors to inform and inspire work.
• Partner with copywriters, strategists, and marketing teams to meet campaign objectives and audience needs.
• Exhibit design innovation, including application of AI tools and workflows to scale quality creative production.
• Manage multiple projects and timelines while maintaining a high standard of craft and leadership.
• Collaborate across creative and production partners (internal and external) to ensure world‑class execution.
• Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related field AND 4+ years of experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment (or equivalent experience).
• Creative portfolio and design samples required. Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Art Direction, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND 4+ years of experience in art direction, visual storytelling, or integrated campaign development (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of experience in social‑first content creation, including video, animation, and real‑time visuals.
• 4+ years experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), and motion/3D tools.
• 4+ years experience in design or art direction roles in B2B, technology, enterprise environments, or related.
• 4+ years experience and portfolios showing campaign work, platform‑specific design, and brand systems, or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 12+ years of experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment (or equivalent).
• 6+ years of experience using related software and packages (e.g., Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop/Adobe suite, Mental Ray, Substance Designer/Painter/Zbrush, SideFX Houdini, After Effects, Unity, Softimage).
• 2+ years of experience in social creative, content marketing, or visual storytelling (or equivalent). Experience and understanding of commercial audiences and B2B social storytelling.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 14th 2025.

Microsoft is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity, or any protected characteristic. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, read more about requesting accommodations.