Senior Art Director

West Cary Group

Senior Art Director creating dynamic visual solutions for clients in a fast-growing digital marketing agency. Leading teams and driving the creative process in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $94,500 - $104,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Inspires, leads, and drives the visualization process, from collaborative conceptualization through final product
Conceptualizes great design in digital, motion, print and environmental channels
Lead brainstorming sessions to develop creative based on client intent
Provides creative solutions that deliver on the brief in unique and innovative ways and maintain an exceptional design aesthetic
Utilizes animation and video to deliver engaging content and customer experiences
Collaborates and leads projects that focus on UX and information architecture across multiple channels
Creates design that translates across platforms and campaigns
Establishes and maintains very aggressive deadlines for meeting demands of multiple client projects
Troubleshoots and devises solutions with both the internal team and external clients
Coordinates and directs other creative team members, including copywriters and designers, to ensure the successful outcome of campaigns and projects
Presents creative solutions to internal team and clients
Assists with proposals, estimations and helps define project scope
Works with outside vendors to ensure the vision for the creative product is brought to life effectively and on budget
Manages direct reports and supervises their performance and development goals
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in art direction/design
A Bachelor’s degree in a visual arts program or related field or equivalent work experience required.
Must be proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft applications as well as Sketch, Figma and Adobe After Effects
Extremely detail-oriented and organized, with strong visual design skills; layout, typography and high graphic standards
Strong communication skills and ability to lead direct reports
Ability to thrive in a team
Strong understanding of social media and web technology
Previous ad agency experience is a must
Previous experience in all print media desired
Previous corporate experience is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Inspires, leads, and drives the visualization process, from collaborative conceptualization through final product
Conceptualizes great design in digital, motion, print and environmental channels
Lead brainstorming sessions to develop creative based on client intent
Provides creative solutions that deliver on the brief in unique and innovative ways and maintain an exceptional design aesthetic
Utilizes animation and video to deliver engaging content and customer experiences
Collaborates and leads projects that focus on UX and information architecture across multiple channels
Creates design that translates across platforms and campaigns
Establishes and maintains very aggressive deadlines for meeting demands of multiple client projects
Troubleshoots and devises solutions with both the internal team and external clients
Coordinates and directs other creative team members, including copywriters and designers, to ensure the successful outcome of campaigns and projects
Presents creative solutions to internal team and clients
Assists with proposals, estimations and helps define project scope
Works with outside vendors to ensure the vision for the creative product is brought to life effectively and on budget
Manages direct reports and supervises their performance and development goals
Other duties as assigned 🎯 Requirements
Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in art direction/design
A Bachelor’s degree in a visual arts program or related field or equivalent work experience required.
Must be proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft applications as well as Sketch, Figma and Adobe After Effects
Extremely detail-oriented and organized, with strong visual design skills; layout, typography and high graphic standards
Strong communication skills and ability to lead direct reports
Ability to thrive in a team
Strong understanding of social media and web technology
Previous ad agency experience is a must
Previous experience in all print media desired
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Hard Skills & Tools

art directiondesignvisual designlayouttypographygraphic standardsanimationvideo productionUX designinformation architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizationcreativityproblem-solvingteamworkattention to detailpresentation skillsproject management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in visual arts