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Art Director

OLIVER Agency · Baltimore, MD, USA ·

Founded on in-house expertise. Evolved to help brands transform faster with AI.

Pay:
$110,500-$123,500/yr
Job type:
Full Time

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 


As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. 

Role: Art Director


Location: Baltimore, Maryland


 


About the role: 


 The Art Director is a craft specialist and independent creative contributor within the OLIVER studio. You deliver high-quality design across multiple brands and formats, working from clear creative briefs set by the Associate Creative Director. You collaborate with Senior Copywriters and fellow Art Directors to produce integrated, multi-channel creative that is brand-true, audience-relevant, and SLA-compliant. 


What you will be doing: 



  • Design across a wide range of digital formats — email, paid social, display, digital OOH, web, and video support  

  • Maintain brand integrity across all visual output, applying each institution's distinct identity with precision and care 

  • Work from briefs provided by the Associate Creative Director, delivering design concepts and executions to the agreed quality standard and timeline 

  • Partner with Senior Copywriters and Copywriters to ensure visual and verbal elements of every asset are fully integrated 

  • Use Pencil and other AI-assisted design tools to enhance production speed and creative iteration, applying rigorous human quality judgment at every stage 

  • Work within OMG to manage your active workload, update project status, and flag capacity or scheduling issues proactively 

  • Contribute to the QA and review process, ensuring all design assets are technically accurate, brand-compliant, and delivery-ready before approval 

  • Participate in brand immersion sessions to build deep knowledge of five university brands, their audiences, and the compliance requirements of higher education marketing 

  • Adapt and version existing creative across formats, sizes, and channels — including both manual adaptation and AI-assisted resizing and reformatting 


What you need to be great in this role: 



  • A portfolio demonstrating strong art direction and design craft across digital channels — email, social, display, and/or video 

  • Professional proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and/or Figma 

  • Experience working in high-volume, multi-brand content production environments, with a structured, detail-oriented approach to delivery 

  • Understanding of accessibility, email design specifications, and digital production requirements 

  • Experience with or genuine interest in AI-assisted design tools and workflows 

  • Familiarity with higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven marketing is a meaningful differentiator 

  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent briefs without losing quality or missing deadlines 

  • Proficiency with AI design and image generation tools (Pencil, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, or equivalent) to enhance creative output and iteration speed 

  • Experience building personal AI-assisted design workflows to improve efficiency and quality 

  • Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated design outputs and apply creative judgment to ensure brand quality 

  • Agentic approach to multi-brief creative execution: organized, systematic, and proactive 

  • At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $110,500.00 to $123,500.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package. 


Req ID: 17871

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Our values shape everything we do: 


Be Ambitious to succeed   


Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   


Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   


Be always learning and listening to understand   


Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   


Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations  


 


OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   


 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

About OLIVER Agency

OLIVER was founded on a simple belief: marketing works better inside. Better decisions. Better work. Faster execution. Less friction. For more than 20 years, that belief has shaped our model.

With AI, that transformation happens faster, helping brands build smarter marketing organizations, move with more confidence, and create more value where it matters most.

Today, we support 300+ clients and 1,500+ brands across 50+ markets, with 5,000+ people inside the world’s biggest brands.

No one does this better or at the scale we do.  Our model is built on two decades of inside expertise, with the talent, training, and creative judgment that turn AI into your inside advantage.

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