Senior Art Director

Salt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is seeking a Senior Art Director to shape the creative output, culture and future of a fast-growing studio in Central London. You will lead visual development, craft stand-out campaigns and mentor junior creatives in a hybrid setup, three days in-studio.

The role requires exceptional design and art direction skills with a strong portfolio spanning branding, campaigns and film, plus the ability to present ideas confidently to clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Exceptional graphic design and art direction skills.
• Strong portfolio spanning branding, campaigns, social content, film and visual identities.
• Proven experience taking ideas from concept through to execution.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, colour and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable collaborating with Copywriters and contributing to conceptual thinking.
• Able to lead projects and provide clear direction to creative teams and partners.
• Confident presenting work and building trust with clients.
• Collaborative, proactive and committed to high creative standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the visual development of campaigns, content, social-first ideas, brand identities and creative platforms.
• Create key visuals, layouts, presentations, treatments, moodboards and design systems.
• Partner with Copywriters to develop integrated creative responses to briefs.
• Design and craft work personally, rather than simply directing others.
• Art direct photography, film and content shoots from pre-production through to final delivery.
• Present creative ideas confidently to clients and internal teams.
• Manage significant visual workstreams from brief through to delivery.
• Mentor junior creatives and contribute to the wider design culture.
• Help shape the studio's creative standards and visual capabilities.

Skills

Graphic design

Art direction

Portfolio

Typography

Collaboration

Project leadership

Presentation

Creative standards

Job description

A rare opportunity for a seriously talented Senior Art Director to help shape the creative output, culture and future of a fast-growing creative studio. If you're as passionate about craft as you are about ideas, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Art Director £80,000-£85,000 Central London Hybrid, 3 days per week in the studio

Our client is an ambitious creative studio that partners with global brands to create ideas people genuinely want to spend time with. Their work spans integrated campaigns, brand platforms, social-first content, film, experiences and always-on communications. Built around collaboration and exceptional craft, they're creating a studio where great ideas and great execution go hand in hand.

You'll work alongside Creative Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Motion Designers and Producers to create integrated campaigns and compelling visual worlds across a wide range of channels and touchpoints.

• Lead the visual development of campaigns, content, social-first ideas, brand identities and creative platforms.
• Create key visuals, layouts, presentations, treatments, moodboards and design systems.
• Partner with Copywriters to develop integrated creative responses to briefs.
• Design and craft work personally, rather than simply directing others.
• Art direct photography, film and content shoots from pre-production through to final delivery.
• Present creative ideas confidently to clients and internal teams.
• Manage significant visual workstreams from brief through to delivery.
• Mentor junior creatives and contribute to the wider design culture.
• Help shape the studio's creative standards and visual capabilities.

About You

• Exceptional graphic design and art direction skills.
• Strong portfolio spanning branding, campaigns, social content, film and visual identities.
• Proven experience taking ideas from concept through to execution.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, colour and visual storytelling.
• Comfortable collaborating with Copywriters and contributing to conceptual thinking.
• Able to lead projects and provide clear direction to creative teams and partners.
• Confident presenting work and building trust with clients.
• Collaborative, proactive and committed to high creative standards.

Nice to Haves

• Hands‑on motion design experience.
• Experience across brand platforms, campaigns, content and experiential work.
• Strong understanding of how ideas connect across owned, earned and paid channels.

This is an opportunity to do some of the best work of your career in a studio that values creativity, collaboration and craft in equal measure. You'll have a genuine voice in shaping the work, the team and the future of the business while creating ambitious, beautifully executed creative work alongside talented people who care deeply about quality.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements