Art Director
Twilio
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $96,640 - $120,800 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Conceptualize big ideas and craft compelling stories that inform, entertain, and impress technology-centric audiences
- Create creative assets like graphics, storyboards, motion graphic templates, etc. for multimedia projects including campaigns, ads, promotions, and events
- Draft and edit scripts while partnering with messaging, writing, and content teams
- Art direct photo and video shoots, including talent selection, location scouting, shot composition, and on-set direction to ensure visual excellence
- Create, update and maintain video/motion templates to ensure all elements meet brand standards and vendor requirements
- Collaborate closely with creative peers including writers, designers, producers, and creative directors
- Be a brand champion and creative voice while cultivating cross-functional partnerships across teams and agencies
- Provide creative feedback on work from agencies, regional teams, and external partners
- Navigate concurrent projects with aggressive timelines
- Innovate through a mindset of creative problem-solving as plans change and new requirements arise
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and creative innovations
- Be an all-around nice person to work with: willing to share knowledge, get things done, support the team, and have a good time
Requirements
- 4-8+ years of experience in art direction with advancing responsibility in multimedia creative environments, preferably in technology, B2B, or agency settings
- Portfolio demonstrating big ideas and exceptional art direction across multiple mediums including video, motion graphics, photography, digital, and print
- Brings a clear design point of view grounded in typography, color, layout, hierarchy, composition, movement, and timing
- Iterates quickly by prototyping multiple directions, testing assumptions, and integrating feedback without losing the core idea
- Proven experience art directing video shoots, photo shoots, and multimedia productions from concept to completion
- Communicates persuasively, translating abstract ideas into actionable plans, facilitating constructive critique, and presenting clear options and rationale to stakeholders
- Collaborates smoothly with remote teammates and agencies by setting expectations, giving crisp feedback, and balancing async and live workstreams to maintain momentum and quality
- Experience with brand stewardship ensuring creative work aligns with brand guidelines while pushing creative innovation
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, manage ambiguity, and problem-solve under pressure while maintaining calm and positive attitude
- Strong understanding of production workflows, timelines, and resource management
- Expert in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, with strong file hygiene.
Benefits
- Health care insurance
- 401(k) retirement account
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time off
- Paid parental leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
art directionmultimedia productionvideo productionmotion graphicsphotographygraphic designtypographycolor theorylayout designcomposition
Soft skills
creative problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationfeedbackproject managementadaptabilitypersuasionteam supportconstructive critiquepositive attitude