Senior Art Director

Oliver Agency; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER, part of the Brandtech Group, seeks a Senior Art Director to lead visual craft and conceptual design for four pet care brands from our Barcelona studio. You will partner with a Senior Copywriter and work with global brand teams to translate strategy into distinct brand identities and master toolkits for worldwide impact.

With 6+ years in top-tier agencies, you will direct shoots, ensure premium craft, mentor junior creatives, and leverage AI platforms to produce static images and videos.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of art direction and conceptual design experience in top-tier agencies, design studios, or creative setups.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Copywriter to ideate multi-channel campaign platforms and visual territories for global briefs.
• Architect and design global visual toolkits, playbooks, photography and motion style guides, and design systems for worldwide rollouts.
• Direct and craft high-end visual executions across the full campaign ecosystem including brand films, digital and social activations, key visuals, packaging, and retail touchpoints.
• Provide visual direction on shoots with production partners, directors, photographers, and retouchers to bring concepts to life.
• Comfort producing static images and videos with AI platforms.
• Present visual concepts and design rationale to the client’s Global Brand Directors and marketing leads.

Skills

Campaign ideation

Global campaigns

Art direction

AI proficiency

Pitching concepts

Brand guardianship

Team mentorship

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

After Effects

Premiere Pro

3D/AI tools

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain

REPORTING TO: Creative Director

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ROLE AND TEAM

Working in direct partnership with a leading European pet care client (part of a major international food group), the Senior Art Director will lead the visual craft, conceptual design, and art direction for four iconic pet care brands.

Embedded within our dedicated on-site agency hub in Barcelona, you will partner closely with a Senior Copywriter to form a powerhouse conceptual creative duo. Working directly with the client's Global Brand Teams, your focus will be upstream and platform-defining: translating global strategy into arresting visual ideas, distinct brand identities, hero campaign assets, and comprehensive global master toolkits designed for worldwide impact.

This role is built for a visually ambitious, craft-obsessed Art Director who thrives on conceptual storytelling, setting high aesthetic standards, and creating campaigns that celebrate the bond between pets and pet parents globally.

WHAT IS REQUIRED

• Conceptual campaign ideation: Partner with the Senior Copywriter to ideate, craft, and pitch big, multi-channel campaign platforms and visual territories for global briefs.
• Global master toolkits & guidelines: Architect and design comprehensive visual master toolkits, campaign playbooks, photography and motion style guides, and design systems for global rollouts.
• Visual craft & execution: Direct and craft high-end visual executions across the full campaign ecosystem, including brand films, digital and social activations, key visuals, print, packaging touchpoints, and retail/POS.
• Art direction & shoot leadership: Provide visual direction on film and photography shoots, collaborating with production partners, directors, photographers, and retouchers to bring creative concepts to life.
• AI proficiency: Comfort producing static images and videos with the help of different AI platforms is expected.
• Client pitching & influence: Present visual concepts, design rationale, and art direction territories directly to the client's Global Brand Directors and marketing leads with clarity and conviction.
• Brand guardianship: Ensure visual consistency, premium craft, and distinct identity separation across each of the four unique pet food brands.
• Studio mentorship: Collaborate with and mentor designers, artworkers, and junior creatives, elevating the overall design and art direction benchmark across the studio.

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE

• Experience: 6+ years of art direction and conceptual design experience within top-tier advertising agencies, design studios, or dedicated creative setups.
• Portfolio: An outstanding portfolio showcasing big-idea conceptual thinking, integrated global campaigns, impeccable typography, and modern digital and visual craft.
• Sector background: Experience working on FMCG, CPG, Pet Care, or lifestyle brands is highly desirable. Experience developing distinct visual worlds for multiple brands within a single portfolio is a strong plus.
• Global campaign scope: Demonstrated experience building global master toolkits, key visuals, and multi-market design systems (beyond local production and adaptation).
• Technical mastery: Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma. Experience with motion graphics and video editing tools (After Effects, Premiere Pro) or 3D/AI creative tools is a distinct advantage.
• Collaborative chemistry: Proven success working collaboratively in an Art Director / Copywriter team setup, with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Languages: Professional working fluency in Spanish and English is essential, as these are the working languages for both local and global briefs, and for the day-to-day relationship with the client team in Barcelona.

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Our values shape everything we do:

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be always learningand listening to understand

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence for selection. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgement.Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.