Art Director

The Maker Lab; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,339,000 - 2,678,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maker Lab is seeking an experienced Art Director to lead visual campaigns and maintain brand identity across channels. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate concepts into compelling visuals, and drive end-to-end execution from ideation to delivery.

You'll showcase a strong portfolio with high-quality campaigns, work in a fast-paced environment, and mentor junior designers while pushing creative boundaries and consistency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in developing and executing impactful visual campaigns, ideally within a hyper-growth environment.
• A sharp-eyed, detail-oriented portfolio showcasing ability to create compelling visuals and integrate them with clear, engaging visuals.
• A keen understanding of brand visual identity and the ability to maintain consistency while pushing creative boundaries, acting as a true brand ambassador.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with creatives to brainstorm and drive dynamic campaign ideation, developing innovative communication strategies.
• Bring campaign concepts to life with clear, compelling visuals and creatives, ensuring alignment with brand design and visual identity.
• Collaborate with marketing and other teams to shape and maintain brand visual identity, ensuring consistency across multiple touchpoints.
• Develop and execute campaign ideation of projects according to marketing plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand campaign objectives and requirements.
• Execute internally led projects, including the development of key visuals, mastheads, artwork, and video supers, adapting them for various mediums.
• Assist agencies with the execution and development of key campaign visuals and mastheads.
• Execute creative for digital and offline mediums, including swag.
• Assist with quality control of partner brand work to ensure adherence to visual identity guidelines.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables independently, gathering feedback from cross-functional teams.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to ensure successful campaign execution.
• Ideate and execute ideas from beginning to end in a fast-paced working environment.

Skills

Visual campaign execution

Brand identity

Creative concept ideation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

English communication

Job description

Art Director

Company: The Maker Lab, Job Type: Full Time, Location: Philippines

Job Description - Art Director

Description

Grounded in a talent-centric mindset, Maker Lab is a marketing agency designed to build decentralised technology-led agency teams, rooted in collaboration with clients from the ground up. Maker Lab’s cross-functional teams of multidisciplinary specialists are embedded into client teams across digital marketing competencies — from measurement & analytics to content production.

Job summary:

As an Art Director, you'll partner across a wide range of departments, ideating and executing visually compelling campaigns that connect with our diverse audience. You're a creative problem solver, a brand visionary, and a master of end-to-end execution, ensuring our visual identity shines across multiple touchpoints.

You thrive in a collaborative environment, bringing fresh and innovative ideas based on the latest trends, and working closely with fellow creatives and cross-functional teams.

*Please share your creative portfolio to be considered for the position.

Role:

• Partner with creatives to brainstorm and drive dynamic campaign ideation, developing innovative communication strategies.
• Bring campaign concepts to life with clear, compelling visuals and creatives, ensuring alignment with brand design and visual identity, while pushing creative boundaries.
• Collaborate with marketing and other teams to shape and maintain brand visual identity, ensuring consistency across multiple touchpoints.
• Develop and execute campaign ideation of projects according to marketing plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand campaign objectives and requirements.
• Execute internally led projects, including the development of key visuals, mastheads, artwork, and video supers, adapting them for various mediums.
• Assist agencies with the execution and development of key campaign visuals and mastheads.
• Execute creative for digital and offline mediums, including swag.
• Assist with quality control of partner brand work to ensure adherence to visual identity guidelines.
• Manage project timelines and deliverables independently, gathering feedback from cross-functional teams.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to ensure successful campaign execution.
• Ideate and execute ideas from beginning to end in a fast-paced working environment.

You:

• At least 6+ years of experience in developing and executing impactful visual campaigns, ideally within a hyper-growth environment.
• A sharp-eyed, detail-oriented portfolio showcasing your ability to create compelling visuals and integrate them with clear, engaging visuals.
• A keen understanding of brand visual identity and the ability to maintain consistency while pushing creative boundaries, acting as a true brand ambassador.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts clearly and persuasively.
• A collaborative spirit, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external agencies.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines and deliverables independently.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, bringing fresh and innovative ideas.
• Experience in both digital and offline creative execution across multiple touchpoints.
• Your commitment will be to delivering work of the highest quality while working with team members to constantly develop new ideas and ensure consistency by building frameworks and guidelines.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication and presentation skills.