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Sociallyin is hiring: Art Director / Senior Designer in New York

Sociallyin · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$65,000-$80,000/yr
Job type:
Full Time

Art Director / Senior Designer

Remote
Art Director/Senior Designer Sociallyin | Atlanta, GA (Remote) | $65,000 - $80,000
We're hiring an Art Director to help elevate the creative standard across Sociallyin.
This isn't a traditional agency Art Director role. We're not looking for someone focused on print campaigns, brand guidelines, or award-show creative.
We're looking for someone who understands social media. Someone who knows why content succeeds on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms. Someone who can balance creativity with performance. Someone who can lead designers while still jumping into the work when needed. Someone who can help shape what great social-first creative looks like.
About Sociallyin
SociallyIn is a 100% social media-focused agency. Not "social plus a bunch of other stuff." Just social. For more than 15 years, we've helped brands navigate the ever-changing social landscape through strategy, content production, community management, paid social advertising, influencer marketing, and social selling. We're 50+ people strong, fully remote, and work with brands ranging from challenger startups to enterprise organizations.
As social media continues evolving faster than ever and AI reshapes how marketers work, we're investing heavily in the future of content production. That's where you come in. We're hiring an Art Director/Senior Designer to own client relationships, build and mentor our production team, and help grow accounts. We want someone who's genuinely curious about where this industry is headed and inherently, naturally, gloriously social, both online and off! We understand that creative sits at the center of everything we do, and this role will play a major part in defining what's next.
About the Role
The Art Director/Senior Designer serves as a creative leader within the agency.
You'll help elevate creative quality across multiple client accounts, mentor designers, influence creative strategy, and establish best practices that improve the work across the organization. You'll collaborate closely with Strategy, Account Management, Community, Paid Media, Production, and Leadership to ensure creative isn't just beautiful, it performs. This role is ideal for someone who loves creating, leading, teaching, and continuously pushing creative standards higher.
What You'll Own
Provide creative leadership across multiple client accounts.
Review concepts, designs, motion assets, and content before client delivery.
Ensure creative aligns with platform best practices, audience behavior, and client goals.
Raise the overall quality bar across the agency.
Remain hands-on in creative execution when needed.
Develop static, motion, and campaign-based creative across social platforms.
Contribute to high-profile client work and new business opportunities.
Lead by example through the quality of your own work.
Mentor and coach designers across varying experience levels.
Provide constructive feedback that improves skills and confidence.
Help build stronger creative systems, workflows, and standards.
Identify opportunities for training and growth.
Partner with strategists and account teams to translate insights into creative concepts.
Help shape content frameworks, creative campaigns, and storytelling approaches.
Contribute ideas that improve both engagement and business outcomes.
Stay on top of emerging design trends, creator trends, platform changes, and AI-powered creative tools.
Help the agency evolve with the changing social landscape.
Bring new ideas, formats, and creative approaches to the table.
Support pitches, proposals, and prospective client opportunities.
Help communicate Sociallyin's creative vision and capabilities.
What Success Looks Like In Your First 3 Months
Creative quality across the accounts you touch has noticeably improved.
Designers actively seek your feedback and mentorship.
You've introduced new creative processes, standards, or frameworks that improve efficiency and quality.
Clients consistently respond positively to creative concepts and execution.
You've helped elevate the agency's overall creative reputation.
You've become a trusted creative leader within the organization.
What You Bring to the Table
6+ years of professional design experience
2+ years providing creative leadership, mentorship, or art direction
Agency experience strongly preferred
Strong portfolio showcasing social-first creative work
Experience working with consumer brands, lifestyle brands, enterprise organizations, or Fortune 500 companies
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and design tools
Strong understanding of motion design and short-form video content
Understanding of AI content tools and developing systems that leverage AI
Experience building out and presenting content strategies
Experience presenting to senior-level marketing stakeholders
Deep understanding of social media platforms and consumer behavior
Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Exceptional visual design skills
Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition
Experience designing for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms
Ability to balance creativity with performance objectives
Strong storytelling and conceptual thinking abilities
Ability to provide clear and constructive creative feedback
Experience mentoring designers and creative teams
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to influence without direct authority
High level of ownership and accountability
Bonus Points
Motion Design experience
Video editing experience
Experience on both the agency and brand side
Experience directing creators or production teams
Experience using AI-powered creative tools
Experience supporting enterprise-level pitches and new business efforts
Where This Role Can Go
We're actively investing in the future of our creative department.
As Sociallyin continues growing, this role has the potential to evolve into Creative Team Lead, Creative Director, or broader creative leadership positions.
What We Offer
Salary: $70,000–$80,000, DOE (exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience)
Benefits you'll enjoy as a member of our team:
Performance bonus opportunities
Fully remote work environment
Direct access to founders and agency leadership
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Uncapped PTO
Paid parental leave
Paid volunteer time
Home office allowance
Professional development opportunities
A team that genuinely cares about doing great work and helping each other succeed
& more (See our careers page for full details)
If you're passionate about building social-first creative that people actually want to engage with and helping other creatives grow along the way, we'd love to hear from you.
You'll have a real seat at the table. This isn't an agency where leadership is a distant org chart. You'll work directly with our founder and leadership team, your ideas will get heard, and the work you do will shape where the agency goes next.