Art Director

MCI Spain; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working hours

Permanent contract

Access to over 1000 courses

Free breakfast every Monday

23 paid vacation days

Free worldwide travel insurance

Annual parties

Descripción de la vacante

MCI Spain is seeking a creative Art Director to lead visual storytelling and concept development in a vibrant, multicultural environment. The successful candidate will transform strategic ideas into compelling narratives, managing end-to-end production of visual assets. This role requires fluency in both Spanish and English and experience across various design formats. Key benefits include flexible working hours, an emphasis on equality, and opportunities for autonomous learning and development.

Formación

• Strong creative mind with experience as an Art Director or in a senior design role.
• Fluent communication in both Spanish and English, in written and spoken contexts.
• Combines conceptual thinking and visual excellence to translate strategy into visual stories.
• Hands-on experience in print, digital, video, and spatial design with understanding of production processes.
• Organized and result-driven leader managing multiple projects.
• Uses AI tools responsibly and is willing to learn about their applications.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the creative vision across projects and transform strategic ideas into visual concepts.
• Own the design and production of visual assets end to end.
• Ensure cohesive storytelling across all visual touchpoints for quality and aesthetic excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Client Solutions, and Production for marketing materials.
• Research and advise on brand communication techniques and materials.

Conocimientos

Creative thinking

Fluent in Spanish and English

Visual storytelling

Project management

AI and data-savvy

Descripción del empleo

Do you thrive on turning ideas into powerful visual stories?

At MCI Spain, creativity shapes how brands are experienced. We design moments that connect, inspire and leave a lasting impact for global clients. If you’re passionate about art direction, storytelling and bringing bold concepts to life in a multicultural, fast‑paced environment, this is your moment to join us.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision across projects, transforming strategic ideas into strong visual concepts, compelling narratives and impactful brand experiences.
• Own the design and production of visual assets end to end, from printed and ephemereal materials to digital formats, video projects and spatial elements.
• Conceptualise and deliver cohesive storytelling across all visual touchpoints, ensuring consistency, quality and aesthetic excellence.
• Partner closely with Sales, Client Solutions, Operations and Production to create marketing materials, pitches and project‑specific solutions that inspire clients.
• Research, analyse and evolve brand communication approaches, advising on materials, formats and suppliers to bring concepts to life in the smartest way.

Benefits

• Flexibility that truly empowers you: design your workday with adaptable hours and enjoy up to three home‑office days each week because we trust you to balance life and work in the way that suits you best.
• Equality as a core value: we guarantee fair pay, no gender gap, and provide a permanent contract from day one so you can count on stability and fairness.
• Collaboration without barriers: your skills matter more than your title; we embrace a flat hierarchy and shared leadership.
• Autonomous learning and development plan: free access to more than 1000 courses in our powerful learning platform Switch AI, learning weeks to boost our continuous learning culture, specific training according to your development plan and mentoring program with MCI colleagues around the world.
• Work smart and live well: from paddle to running internal clubs, free breakfast every Monday, fresh fruit, specialty coffee every day, afterworks, regular creative and wellbeing activities. Plus, our two big annual parties and maybe more...
• Time to recharge: we offer 23 paid vacation days per year, plus extra time off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and free worldwide travel insurance.
• Unique projects and global exposure: take part in extraordinary events and international experiences that will broaden your horizons and connect you with diverse cultures and industries.

Qualifications

• A strong creative mind with solid experience as an Art Director or in a senior design role, ideally within brand experience, events, agencies or creative studios.
• You communicate fluently in both Spanish and English, effortlessly switching between languages in both spoken and written contexts.
• Someone who combines conceptual thinking and visual excellence, able to translate strategy into clear, powerful and cohesive visual stories.
• Hands‑on experience across print, digital, video and spatial/ephemeral design, with a strong understanding of production processes.
• You are a creative, organized, and result‑driven leader who can manage multiple projects.
• You are an AI & data‑savvy person, you use AI tools responsibly, work with prompts and contexts, recognize where technology can make processes more efficient and you are willing to keep learning about this subject.
• Bonus points: additional languages.

Location

Barcelona or Madrid a location well connected with main metro and bus stations.

About MCI

With over 20 years of experience in the Spanish Market, MCI Spain is one of the leading companies in the design and implementation of association conferences, congresses, exhibitions, events, meetings, and incentives.

The agency is part of the MCI Group, which has more than 2,000 employees in over 30 countries. For more information, visit: www.mcispain.es/

MCI Spain is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting, developing, and engaging the best talent in our industry, and we strive to build and sustain an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our goal is to continuously improve by welcoming diverse perspectives and ensuring that every team member can thrive.