Art Director

Dynamite Lab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamite Lab is a strategy-led social media agency in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. We are seeking an Art Director who can turn ideas into execution, shaping the creative direction across brands, campaigns and productions while staying hands-on with design work.

You will wear multiple hats—developing ideas, designing, presenting, directing shoots and guiding junior creatives. This hands-on leadership role suits an existing Art Director or strong Senior Designer ready to take greater creative

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in design/advertising or digital media, agency experience preferred.
• Strong portfolio showing visual craft and social-first work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; motion/video and AI skills are a plus.
• Lead thinking while staying hands-on with design and execution.
• Comfortable working on English and Chinese language content.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience on alcohol brand accounts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and visual directions for social content, campaigns and pitches.
• Design key visuals, decks, storyboards and other materials as needed.
• Translate strategies into strong, social-first ideas that are practical to execute.
• Bring projects from ideation through production to final delivery.
• Oversee projects from ideation to production and final delivery.
• Review work and provide clear direction and feedback to designers and interns.
• Present concepts confidently to internal teams and clients.
• Art direct photo and video shoots from pre‑production to on‑set.
• Collaborate with social, strategy, clients and partners to realize concepts.
• Help raise creative standards, workflows and processes as the team grows.
• Explore how AIGC tools can improve ideation and execution while preserving craft.

Skills

Creative direction

Branding

Typography

SociaI content design

Leadership

English & Chinese content

Adobe Creative Suite

Motion & video

AI-assisted design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Dynamite Lab is a strategy-led social media agency. We use a holistic O2O2O approach to turn social into business impact, not just content. If you think conceptually, have a sharp visual eye, and know what makes creative work stand out in-feed, you’ll fit right in.

About the Role

At Dynamite Lab, we don’t just make things look good. We create ideas with purpose, and we’re looking for an Art Director who can take those ideas from concept to execution.

You’ll shape the creative direction across multiple brands, campaigns, pitches and productions, while staying hands-on with the actual design work. As part of a lean team, you’ll wear multiple hats: developing ideas, designing, presenting, art directing shoots and guiding designers and interns.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an existing Art Director, or a strong Senior Designer or Junior Art Director ready to step up and take greater creative ownership.

What You’ll Do

• Develop creative concepts and visual directions across social content, campaigns, activations and pitches.
• Design key visuals, social content, presentation decks, storyboards and other creative materials when needed.
• Turn strategies and briefs into ideas that are visually strong, social-first and practical to execute.
• Take creative projects from ideation and design through production and final delivery.
• Oversee creative projects from ideation and design through production and final delivery.
• Review creative work and provide clear direction and feedback to designers and interns.
• Present and explain creative concepts confidently to internal teams and clients.
• Art direct photo and video shoots, from pre-production planning to on-set execution.
• Work closely with social, strategy, clients and production partners to bring ideas to life.
• Help strengthen the team’s creative standards, workflows and ways of working as we grow.
• Explore how AIGC and emerging creative tools can improve ideation, experimentation and execution while maintaining strong creative judgment and craft.

Who We’re Looking For

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in design, advertising, digital or social media. Agency experience is preferred.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating visual craft, conceptual thinking and social-first work.
• Strong foundations in design, branding, typography and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Motion, video and AI-assisted creative skills are an advantage.
• Able to lead the thinking while remaining hands-on with design and execution.
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats and adapting across different projects and creative needs.
• Curious and open to exploring AIGC as part of the creative process without relying on it as a substitute for original thinking and design fundamentals.
• Experience using AIGC tools for creative ideation, visual development or production is a strong advantage.
• Confident in leading projects, presenting ideas and guiding junior creatives.
• Strategic yet hands-on, with the ability to balance creative ambition and practical execution.
• Strong command of English and able to read and understand written Chinese, as the role involves working on Chinese language content.
• Organized, proactive and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
• Must be comfortable working on alcohol brand accounts, including handling products and packaging during shoots. Alcohol consumption is not required.

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll have the space to shape ideas, make the work and see your ideas through from brief to launch. You’ll also work closely with the leadership team to strengthen our creative standards, grow the team and build towards bigger accounts and more ambitious work together.