Art Director

DNA Recruit; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Art Director for their Content Studio in Surrey. This role involves leading creative direction, managing visual execution across markets, and mentoring designers. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in an agency, a strong digital portfolio, and be proficient in tools like Figma and Jira. The contract is for 12 months with a competitive salary between £45K and £50K plus benefits.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Art Director in an agency environment.
• Strong digital portfolio in social and eCommerce.
• Confident in managing shoots and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and elevate the creative direction of the Content Studio.
• Direct still and motion shoots for multi‑market rollouts.
• Oversee designers, setting benchmarks for quality.

Skills

Proven experience as an Art Director in an agency environment

Strong digital portfolio spanning social, eCommerce, and campaign assets

Confident managing shoots and creative workflows

Expertise with creative platforms: Figma, Jira, Celtra, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney

Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

Agile and adaptable in a fast‑turnaround environment

Tools

Figma

Jira

Celtra

Adobe Firefly

Midjourney

Job description

DNA Recruit are partnering with a Global Full-Service Agency renowned for blending creativity, technology, and commerce to deliver transformative brand experiences.

About the Role:

As Art Director within a newly launched Content Studio, you’ll lead creative direction and ensure the delivery of high volumes of consistent, high-quality digital assets. Balancing speed with creativity, you’ll guide the visual execution of origination shoots, bespoke content creation, and template-driven adaptations across European markets.

You’ll act as the creative heartbeat of the studio, setting the vision, mentoring designers, and ensuring work remains on‑brand, innovative, and impactful across digital, social, and eCommerce channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and elevate the creative direction of the Content Studio, ensuring consistent and on‑brand delivery.
• Direct still and motion shoots to create master assets for multi‑market rollouts.
• Shape briefs into effective design solutions, balancing efficiency and creativity.
• Oversee designers and editors, setting benchmarks for quality and consistency.
• Champion collaboration across campaign teams and European stakeholders.
• Utilise tools such as Figma, Jira, Celtra, and Adobe Firefly to enhance workflow and creative output.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Art Director in an agency environment.
• Strong digital portfolio spanning social, eCommerce, and campaign assets.
• Confident managing shoots, creative workflows, and multi‑market adaptations.
• Expertise with creative platforms: Figma, Jira, Celtra, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Agile, adaptable, and comfortable thriving in a high‑volume, fast‑turnaround environment.

Salary, Location & Reference:

• Salary: £45K–£50K + Benefits
• Location: Surrey (4 days in office / 1 WFH)
• Contract: 12‑month FTC
• Job Reference: 83846

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