MERGE is hiring: Creative Director - Art in Kansas City

MERGE Storytelling and Technology

We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top.

MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T‑Mobile, LG, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, Nationwide, and Morgan Stanley. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City, and Los Angeles, MERGE uses a talent‑to‑task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose‑driven clients in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade‑long partnerships with our top clients.

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper, engaged with their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

As a Creative Director – Art, you will …

Responsibilities

• Develop ideas for how brands and organizations can make a meaningful difference
• Oversee creative work and provide constructive, actionable feedback while being a working member of the team
• Deliver presentations to clients, account and creative leads
• Gain thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market, and competitors
• Continuously develop practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking with your direct reports
• Collaborate with the editorial team to complete and present work on time
• Stay current on industry trends, technology, and AI tools
• Lead new business pitches from insight gathering to strategic/message development, concept creation, and preparation/presentation to clients

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of Art Direction experience within an advertising agency or creative department
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Visual Arts and/or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• An online portfolio showcasing expertise in responsive web design, mobile apps, banner ads, and complex digital advertising campaigns
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail

The salary range for this role is $120,000 – $140,000, based on the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

MERGE is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), lifestyle spending account, employer‑paid life & disability insurance, flexible time off & holidays and many other benefits and rewards.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

How We Live Our Values

• Ability – Mastering our craft
• Agility – Delivering with a growth mindset
• Humility – Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!