Senior Art Director: Lead Visual Campaigns & Craft

Salt Digital Recruitment; 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

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.