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1000heads

Senior Art Director

1000heads, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Our Senior Art Director needs to thrive in fast-paced environments and love the challenge of discovering engaging and innovative content that genuinely excites our target audience. The person is hands‑on and visionary, involved in creating impactful social, digital and brand activation campaigns, from concept to execution, working on a design‑savvy team and across clients to help brands effectively tell their story through various channels.

We depend on the Senior Art Director for the development of our offering; championing and selling creative work, actively evolving design strategies which promote excellence, and translating marketing and branding strategies into fresh and impressive campaigns. All this while always acting as the guardian of quality and overall look and feel.

Requirements

This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office required.

6+ years of experience in art direction or design, ideally within social, digital, or agency environments

A strong portfolio showcasing concept‑to‑launch creative across social, digital, and integrated campaigns

Expert understanding of visual storytelling, composition, typography, and brand identity

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere) and familiarity with emerging design and motion tools

Deep understanding of social platforms, formats, safe-zones, and what makes content resonate in-feed

Proven ability to lead creative projects, from brainstorming to final delivery, with sharp attention to detail

Experience guiding or mentoring junior creatives and fostering collaborative team environments

Comfortable presenting ideas to clients and internal teams with confidence and clarity

Strong organizational and time management skills — able to juggle multiple projects without missing a beat

Ability to collaborate with multiple teams, positively influencing the creative process and outcomes

Resilience to keep pushing and improving work with the team, even when ideas or assets are not approved

Passion for culture, creativity, and pushing ideas beyond the expected

Responsibilities

Partner with copywriters and creative teammates to concept and develop bold, social‑first ideas

Translate strategic briefs into clear visual direction, style, and storytelling

Create and present sketches, storyboards, mockups, and layouts that bring creative ideas to life

Lead the design and execution of digital and social campaigns that are both beautiful and effective

Be up‑to‑date with AI tools and how to incorporate them in the creative workflow.

Oversee all stages of content creation, from concept through production and post, ensuring every asset hits the brief and brand standards

Collaborate with producers, photographers, directors, editors, and developers to deliver high‑quality creative across formats

Guide productions of all sizes, managing shoots and creative direction both on set and remotely

Mentor and inspire junior designers, fostering growth and maintaining a high creative bar across the team

Contribute to creative reviews, offering sharp, strategic, and inspiring feedback

Manage timelines and budgets to keep projects running smoothly and efficiently

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and more!

Generous time off package, including the last week of the year

401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match

Gym and professional development stipends

Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours

DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups

Commute and parking benefits

Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness

And much more!

Salary Range $100k-120k annual salary

About 1000heads 1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end‑to‑end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue‑chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads' clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Other

Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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