(Associate) Creative Director (Design/Motion)

Slashhash; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AKQA Amsterdam is seeking an Associate Creative Director (Art/Design) to lead a team of artists across CGI, motion design and interactive media. You will set the vision for campaigns, guide art direction, and shape production pipelines with advanced CGI knowledge and AI-assisted workflows.

The role requires a visionary leader capable of directing specialists and collaborating across disciplines for global clients and new business pitches.

Qualifications

• Senior-level art/design leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of visual artists across CGI, motion design and interactive media.
• Direct art direction for global client pitches and campaigns.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver visually striking concepts and production pipelines.

Skills

Art direction

Creative leadership

Visual storytelling

Team mentorship

Pitching & client storytelling

Tools

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

ComfyUI

AI generation tools

EXR/ACES workflow

Job description

Associate Creative Director (Art/Design) – Amsterdam

AKQA is seeking an Associate Creative Director (Art/Design) for its Amsterdam studio to lead and inspire a team in crafting visually striking concepts across CGI, motion design, and interactive media. The role requires a visionary creative leader with a strong foundation in art direction, advanced CGI production knowledge, and experience with AI-assisted workflows. You will direct specialized artists, collaborate across disciplines, and lead new business pitches for global clients. Art Direction, Motion Graphics, CGI, Animation, Modelling, Rigging, Lighting, Compositing, Retouching, Grading, EXR, ACES, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci, ComfyUI, LoRa, AI Generation Tools