
Art Director
Raindrop
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Dream up and define the visual world for campaigns, videos, and digital content—setting the look, feel, and vibe from first spark to final frame.
- Turn creative briefs into bold visual concepts, storyboards, and pitch-ready ideas that bring the strategy to life.
- Ideate campaign concepts that are rooted in brand strategy but feel fresh, unexpected, and culturally relevant.
- Build mood boards and decks that clearly communicate tone, style, and creative direction.
- Seamlessly blend photography, illustration, typography, and motion into cohesive, compelling visual stories.
- Craft visual narratives that translate across platforms and touchpoints, from big screens to small scrolls.
- Partner closely with copy, strategy, design, and production to create scroll-stopping intros, shots, and sequences.
- Spot opportunities to elevate scripts visually—punching up moments, pacing, and impact.
- Flag potential on-set or post-production challenges early and propose smart, creative solutions during pre-production.
- Identify when scripts or scenes may stretch beyond scope and help shape alternatives that protect the idea and the budget.
- Bring a strong understanding of the production process and help guide production design, look, and execution.
- Stay plugged into trends across design, film, social, and emerging tech, using them to push the work forward—not just follow the feed.
Requirements
- 4-5 years of experience in a creative agency that incorporates production
- Has a proven portfolio showcasing campaigns, branded content, or visual storytelling across digital, print, and video.
- Advanced design principles (layout, composition, color theory, typography)
- Strong presentation/ Communication skills
- Present ideas clearly to internal stakeholders and clients, championing the creative vision.
- Actively uses AI prompting to improve workflows and processes
- Advanced ability in:
- - Photoshop (masking, retouching)
- - Illustrator
- - InDesign
- - Figma/ Google Slides
- - SketchUp
- Experience with software like ClickUp, Everhour, G Suite, Dropbox
- Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Experience directing photoshoots, video sets, or post-production.
Benefits
- $65,000 - 70,000 DEO
- 401(k) plan to invest in your future
- New Hire stipend to support flexible working arrangements
- Accrued sick leave
- Access to the studio in San Diego
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
visual storytellingdesign principleslayoutcompositioncolor theorytypographyphotoshopillustratorindesignfigma
Soft Skills
presentation skillscommunication skillscreative visionproject managementadaptability