Artisan Council is hiring: Creative Director in New York

Artisan Council based in downtown NYC, is a boutique digital marketing agency empowering progressive brands in the constantly evolving social and digital landscape. Our team believes in the power of stans and fans and aims to build brand loyalty through community involvement and engagement. AC believes that having an informed community of diverse voices is the key to making an impact in today’s ever-changing world of social media and content. AC’s team members are passionate about diversity, community, content, culture, innovation, and trying things first! We’re looking for people who share our passion, people who live and breathe beauty, have exceptional research, communication, and creative thinking skills, take an empathetic approach to everything they do, and enjoy helping others succeed.

Creative Director (3 month contract) for several upcoming projects, with experience in 360º social campaign creative and content production, predominantly including video campaigns.

Reporting to Artisan Council’s Creative Director for the duration of the project, you will be goal, timeline, and big picture driven, and a team player, and demonstrate leadership and ownership of your work and resilience in the face of client feedback. You’ll be an integral part of leading creative execution of business pitches for social campaigns and supporting our creative team with direction of social concepts for always on content, as well as aiding in creative direction for any strategy decks for new clients.

Together, we as a team are dedicated to building each other up, helping each other grow, and achieving goals together.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our mission is to create a happy, safe, considerate, and inspiring work environment for all.

What will you be responsible for during this project?

Campaign Concept Development:

• Lead ideation and development of campaign concepts that align with brand goals and target audiences
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling creative strategies and narratives
• Collaborate with Creative Director and Graphic Designers to develop pitch decks, moodboards, and storyboards

Creative Oversight for Content:

• Oversee execution of social first video edits and social collateral designs
• Ensure output meets brand standards, visual identity, and campaign messaging

Cross‑Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal strategy and social teams for seamless integration of creative with broader campaign strategy
• Communicate vision clearly across internal and external teams (including freelance talent and agencies)
• Participate in social creative check‑ins, approvals, and stakeholder reviews
• Own and manage the creative timeline in alignment with given touchpoints
• Identify roadblocks early and course‑correct in real time
• Maintain quality control across all creative phases

What kind of skills should you have?

Please note carefully. Applicants without this experience will not be considered.

• 4+ years relevant experience in Art Direction with a focus on D2C, beauty brands, and consumer products.
• 4+ years relevant experience in Graphic Design, especially with the Adobe Suite (most importantly, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, with a focus on 2D animation mockups, D2C, beauty brands, and consumer products). Proficiency in GenAI tools for concept development and mockup creation (both still and motion).
• Animation (2D/3D) skills a plus.
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS skills is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of video editing software a plus.
• Working knowledge of Google Docs, Google Sheets, and the Office suite.
• Project management experience, including experience in testing and delivering online campaigns; development projects including websites and landing pages, and more.
• Familiarity with project management and content planning tools such as Trello, Asana, Jira, Basecamp and more, and the ability to learn new systems.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Live and breathe social media and online content, and have evidence of a developed social media/web presence, especially on TikTok.
• Creative thinker and problem solver, able to generate multiple ideas and fresh creative approaches on the go.
• Knowledge of and passion for technology, media, cultural & content trends, and value and contribute to team brainstorms & conversation in these areas.
• Self‑starter, possessing the ability to act and operate efficiently and independently to accomplish objectives.
• Optimal time management skills with attention to detail, especially under pressure or time‑sensitive deadlines.
• Willing to work nontraditional hours, independently, remotely, and go above & beyond where necessary.
• Understanding of overall commercial business practices, trading terms and conditions.

Project Fee & Timeline

• $8,500-$10,000/month

Job Details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Marketing
• Industries: Advertising Services and Social Networking Platforms