Art Director – 1 Year Contract

Level Agency

Art Director leading visual direction across client campaigns for Level Agency, a performance marketing agency. Responsible for concepting, execution, and team collaboration for high-performing creative.

Posted 7/10/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$80,000 - CA$95,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading visual development across campaigns, from concepting through execution, ensuring every asset is strategically sound and built to the highest creative bar
Developing campaign concepts, visual systems, and social-first creative independently or alongside copywriters
Defining look, feel, and tone across every brand touchpoint, keeping consistency and quality tight across platforms
Presenting creative work confidently to internal teams and clients, and refining ideas through feedback without losing the point of view that got you there
Designing with performance in mind. Understanding how visual decisions move CTR, engagement, and conversion, not just aesthetics
Bringing a working understanding of the broader marketing landscape (CRM, lifecycle, paid social, programmatic) into sharper creative decisions across the funnel
Partnering with media and strategy to turn data insights into stronger creative iterations, including versioning for A/B testing
Using AI tools daily as part of how you ideate, produce, and move faster, and helping the team get sharper with them too
Giving designers and writers clear direction and actionable feedback throughout execution
Bringing a solution-first mindset to every project, every deadline, every curveball

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 to 5 years of art direction experience, ideally within an agency or performance marketing environment
A strong conceptual thinker who generates original ideas, not just polished executions of someone else's
A portfolio that shows range, from brand storytelling to high-performing paid social and performance creative
Working knowledge of performance creative principles: testing, iteration, platform best practices, and creative optimization
AI tools already built into how you ideate, produce, and execute, not something you're bolting on
Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain creative decisions to creative and non-creative stakeholders alike
Sharp eye for typography, layout, composition, and visual hierarchy
Comfort managing multiple priorities and shipping high-quality work on tight timelines
A collaborative, adaptable, proactive approach, with a willingness to jump in wherever the work needs you
Nice-to-Haves
Experience with Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, or other video editing tools
Basic French proficiency

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote across the U.S. & Canada, plus monthly WFH stipend and Summer Fridays
Generous time off, including unlimited PTO (U.S.), competitive vacation (Canada), and parental/family leave options
Comprehensive health benefits, mental health support, and company-paid disability & life coverage
Employer retirement contributions (401(k) in the U.S., RRSP match in Canada)
Quarterly performance reviews and career advancement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Art DirectionConcept DevelopmentVisual Systems DesignPerformance Creative OptimizationTypographyLayoutCompositionVisual Hierarchy

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityProactivityFeedback Delivery