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Art Director Job at SIA in New York

SIA, New York, NY, United States


Company Description About Sia Experience Sia Experience is the full-service creative agency within Sia. In the SiaX-Creative business line, we combine creative, CX, marketing, and deep AI expertise with industry leading knowledge to deliver impactful, growth-focused solutions for our clients. By bringing together agencies known for creating standout work for leading brands, Sia is building SiaX into a premier player in the creative and digital agency space—pairing the speed, creativity, and independence of top boutique shops with the reach and resources of a global network. At SiaX we’re nimble, deeply collaborative, and known for delivering high-impact work with lean teams. As strategic partners to our clients, we focus on building brands and delivering growth for clients that are aiming to break through creative barriers and accelerate digital transformation. It’s an exciting time to join us. SiaX has long been the agency behind some of the world’s biggest brands—now we’re expanding, becoming one of the most recognizable names for companies that demand bold, business-driving creative. We’re shaping SiaX into the go-to agency of the future. This is your chance to be part of that growth, working alongside top-tier creatives and agency leaders to continuously evolve what a modern, full-service agency can be. Opportunities like this don’t come around often—if you want in on the next level, this is it. About Sia Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes. Job Description We’re looking for an Art Director who can lead the creative vision in the work — not just design it but define it. In this role, you’ll be hands-on across every phase of a project, translating strategy into bold creative that moves fast and performs across platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with Creative Directors, strategists, UX, and product teams, bringing integrated campaigns, content, and product experiences to life. You’ll mentor junior designers and guide projects through a high level of craft, concept, and decision-making. Your Impact Starting from a strategic creative brief, creating stunning conceptual designs and solutions that define a creative vision for the project, and demonstrate a strong understanding of brand challenges and goals Define the visual direction for campaigns, digital experiences, and social content that solve real brand challenges. Deliver conceptual comps, storyboards, art direction, and UI/UX designs in collaboration with product, strategy, and content teams. Present and defend ideas to internal stakeholders and clients with clarity and confidence. Guide junior designers with thoughtful critique and mentorship. Contribute to pitches and creative brainstorms with fresh, unexpected thinking. Lead with a builder’s mindset — iterating fast, staying open to feedback, and raising the bar for creative across the board. If that sounds like you, your portfolio should reflect it — bold digital work, thoughtful design decisions, and a clear point of view across campaigns, products, and emerging tools like generative AI. What Success Looks Like You consistently push the creative forward — work is polished, strategically on-point, and meets the moment across formats. Clients see you as a creative partner who elevates ideas, not just executes them. Your contributions improve the quality of the work, the growth of the team, and the strength of client relationships. You bring new thinking to the table — from generative AI ideas to design-forward performance content. Qualifications 5+ years working in design or advertising agency A strong portfolio showcasing paid social, digital marketing, UI/UX, and campaign work. Deep proficiency in Figma and core Adobe Creative Suite tools. Experience designing with or exploring generative AI. A sharp eye for typography, layout, and detail — and a love of great visual storytelling. Solid understanding of how digital design translates across responsive products and platforms. Collaborative energy, curiosity, and confidence — with a passion for mentoring others. Additional Information Compensation & Benefits The expected compensation for this role is $105k-115k per year. The exact salary will vary depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to skills, experience, and location. Salary + Annual Discretionary Bonus Healthcare coverage that includes 3 medical plan options: Anthem — EPO HSA, EPO HSA MERP, and PPO; dental and vision through MetLife; and life insurance policies through Mutual of Omaha Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid Time Off Parental leave paid at 100% of base pay for all new parents 9 Company Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday 401(k) Plan – 4% matching and vested on day 1 College save-up plan & college loan repayment plan Monthly cell phone stipend Pre-tax account for Parking and Mass Transit Sia provides several wellness and incentive programs free of charge through the firm medical plan — Anthem – such as: Gym Reimbursement LiveHealth Online Well-being Coach Building Healthy Families Program And much more Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging . We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information. Sia is an equal opportunity employer . All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs. Office Workplace Guidelines Sia is committed to providing a flexible workplace environment that supports client, business, and market needs. Consultants located in our primary market office locations—New York City, Charlotte, Seattle, and San Francisco—are expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance and attend the office at least three days per week. For Consultants outside of our primary markets, we can offer more flexible in-person requirements in accordance with your location. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At this time, Sia does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status). #J-18808-Ljbffr

In Summary: Sia Experience is looking for a Art Director who can lead the creative vision in the work — not just design it but define it . In this role, you’ll be hands-on across every phase of a project, translating strategy into bold creative that moves fast and performs across platforms . En Español:

En la línea de negocios SiaX-Creative, combinamos experiencia creativa, CX, marketing y profunda IA con conocimientos líderes en el sector para ofrecer soluciones impactantes y enfocadas al crecimiento a nuestros clientes. Al reunir agencias conocidas por crear trabajo destacado para marcas líderes, SiaX está convirtiendo a SiaX en un jugador principal del espacio de la agencia creativa y digital que combina la velocidad, creatividad e independencia de las principales tiendas boutique con el alcance y los recursos de una red global. Fundados en 1999, nacimos digitales. Hoy nuestras capacidades de estrategia y gestión son aumentadas por la ciencia de los datos, potenciadas por creatividad y impulsadas por responsabilidad. Somos optimistas para el cambio y ayudamos a los clientes a iniciar, navegar y beneficiarse de la transformación. Creemos que el optimismo es un multiplicador de fuerzas, ayudando a los clients a mitigar las desventajas y maximizar oportunidades. Con experiencia en una amplia gama de sectores y servicios, nuestros 3,000 consultores sirven a clientes en todo el mundo desde 48 ubicaciones en 19 países. Nuestra experiencia ofrece resultados. Conseguirá asesorar a los diseñadores junior y guiar proyectos a través de un alto nivel de artesanía, concepto y toma de decisiones. Su impacto Comenzando con una breve descripción creativa estratégica y clientela, presentarás y defenderás ideas para tus clientes internos con claridad y confianza, crearás impresionantes diseños conceptuales y soluciones que definan una visión creativa del proyecto, y demostrarás una sólida comprensión de los desafíos y objetivos de la marca Definirás la dirección visual de las campañas creativas, experiencias digitales y contenidos sociales que resuelven retos reales de las marcas. Entregarás composiciones concepcionales, storyboards, direcciones artísticas y diseños UI/UX en colaboración con equipos de productos, estrategia y clientes. Presentarás y defienderás ideas a los accionistas internos y clientes con clareza y confidencialidad. Guidarás a los designers profesionales con participación reflexiva y tutoría. Contribuirás a las lluvias y mentores inteligentes con nuevos detalles inesperados Creativos. Liderará con un grupo de colaboradores creativos Beneficiosos para generar información creativo Generando comentarios e iterativos, generando retroalimentación, abriendo el trabajo y ejecutando trabajos como las herramientas de diseño digital, así como una agencia de alta calidad de imagen y su cartera de marketing. Si se trata de desarrollan, puedes ver y mejorar sus capacidades de manera clara, lo mejorando las nuevas tecnologías de diseñar o aumentar las relaciones entre las plataformas tecnológicas. El salario exacto variará dependiendo de una amplia gama de factores, que pueden incluir pero no se limitan a las habilidades, la experiencia y la ubicación. Salary + Annual Discretionary Bonus Healthcare Coverage que incluye 3 opciones del plan médico: Anthem EPO HSA, EPO MERP, y PPO; Dental and Vision through MetLife; y pólizas de seguro de vida a través de Mutual of Omaha Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid Time Off Parenthood paid at 100% of base pay for all new parents 9 Company Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday 401k) Plan 4% matching and vested on day 1 College-up plan & college loan repayment plan Monthly cell phone account pre-tax saving for Parking and Transit Sia proporciona varios programas de incentivos gratuitos para el plan médico Anthem ̇ Repaid Time Leave pagado pago al 100% del salario básico para todos los nuevos padres 9 Viajes en compañía + 1 Vacances flotantes 401k ] Nuestros empleados están comprometidos a crear un entorno inclusivo e equidad por medio de la creación de oportunidades profesionales con nuestra empresa, creando así como integrar su participación social, fomenta la diversidad y la inclusión y la integración mediante el desarrollo de nuestros colaboradores a nivel mundial. Por favor visite nuestra página web para obtener más información. Sia es un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades . Todos los aspectos del empleo, incluida la contratación, promoción, remuneración o disciplina, se basan únicamente en el rendimiento, competencia, conducta o necesidades empresariales. Directrices de oficina El lugar de trabajo Sia está comprometido a proporcionar un entorno laboral flexible que respalde las necesidades de clientes, negocios y mercado. Los consultores ubicados en nuestras oficinas principales de mercados: Nueva York City, Charlotte, Seattle y San Francisco se espera que vivan dentro de una distancia razonable de desplazamiento y asistan a la oficina al menos tres días por semana.