Creative Director – Advertising Art Direction, Design

thelab

Creative Director overseeing creative direction for a luxury brand at thelab agency. Leading a team and ensuring high-quality deliverables across multiple channels in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in creative direction and art direction, with a strong focus on integrated brand campaigns across multiple channels. Proven ability to lead and mentor creative teams while maintaining high standards of craft and strategic thinking at the account level.

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Creative DirectionArt DirectionShoot ProductionTeam LeadershipClient-Facing Skills

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Hard Skills

Design ExperienceIntegrated Brand CampaignsLuxury Brand ExperienceTV/CTV ExperiencePaid Social ExperienceOrganic Social ExperienceExperiential MarketingRetail Marketing

Soft Skills

MentoringStrategic ThinkingCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Creative VisionClient PresentationsCross-Capability Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full creative direction vision across all channels and touchpoints
Concept, develop, and oversee creative across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, retail, and trade environments
Maintain a high standard of craft at every stage
Lead and mentor a small but growing team of designers and copywriters
Think at the account level, understanding business objectives
Collaborate closely with paid and organic social strategists
Serve as a primary creative voice in client presentations
Help grow the relationship through quality work
Lead and oversee shoot production for campaigns

Requirements

What you’ll need

10-12 years of design and art direction experience
significant time at an agency working on integrated brand campaigns
a portfolio that demonstrates exquisite design taste
deep experience across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, and retail
proven experience with luxury brands
strong shoot production experience
history of thinking strategically at the account level
experience managing, inspiring, and developing a team of creatives
exceptional client-facing skills
comfort working within a cross-capability team

Benefits

Comp & perks

health/vision/dental with Anthem BCBS
401k match
unlimited PTO
pretty great snacks