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Movers+Shakers

Freelance Senior Art Director

Movers+Shakers, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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We’re building our roster of Freelance Senior Art Directors for upcoming project needs. This isn’t tied to one assignment, rather we’re looking for visually driven, conceptual-forward creatives who can jump in as opportunities arise.

As a Freelance Senior Art Director, you'll help spearhead the conceptual side of social-first work, helping bring breakthrough ideas to life across TikTok, Instagram, emerging platforms, and digital ecosystems. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft bold concepts, elevate visual storytelling, and ensure that every piece of creative feels modern, premium, and culturally relevant.

Responsibilities

Ideate and develop disruptive, platform-native concepts across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels

Partner closely with creative directors, copywriters, designers, strategists, production, and post teams to build cohesive visual worlds

Translate strategy and ideas into clear, compelling visual directions, mood boards, shot lists, storyboards, and design references

Lead conceptual development across phases from concepting to production to final delivery. Maintaining consistency and creative integrity

Help direct the look, feel, and tone of content across formats: short-form video, campaign assets, social content, and pitch decks

Provide fresh POVs on cultural trends, platform aesthetics, creator styles, and the evolving language of social visual storytelling

Present work internally and help elevate client presentations with polished, visually engaging decks

Bring a proactive approach to problem solving, creative exploration, and pushing ideas beyond the obvious

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Art Director at creative agencies or in-house brand teams (social-first work strongly preferred)

A strong portfolio demonstrating visually innovative, culturally fluent, social-native work

Mastery of visual concepting: art direction, composition, typography, color, layout, and platform-specific aesthetics

Experience leading creative from concept through execution across digital and social content

Strong understanding of production workflows and ability to collaborate with directors, editors, designers, photographers, and creators

Deep familiarity with TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube, and evolving content trends

Ability to think both strategically and creatively, presenting ideas with clarity and conviction

Comfortable working autonomously, handling fast-paced timelines, and jumping into active projects

We look forward to hearing from you!

As set forth in Movers+Shakers’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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