Art Director

Apostle; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Employer-paid health insurance

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work environment

New parent paid leave

Fun and casual work atmosphere

Job summary

Apostle in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Art Director to transform concepts into visually compelling brand narratives across channels. You’ll shape the visual direction, lead campaigns, and mentor creatives while translating strategy into execution.

You’ll collaborate with copywriters, designers, strategists, and clients, staying current with trends and technologies. This role offers a hybrid work environment, competitive benefits, and the chance to influence multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience as an art director or in a design role within an advertising agency or similar environment.
• Strong proficiency in industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a range of creative campaigns across media.
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration skills with the ability to inspire creative teams.
• Strong presentation and communication skills to articulate ideas to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to balance creativity with strategic thinking, ensuring alignment with client goals and brand guidelines.
• Experience using AI tools and workflows and openness to new tools that boost productivity and outputs.]
• What You’ll Do: Lead the conceptualization and execution of creative campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and client objectives. Collaborate with copywriters, designers, strategists, and clients to develop visual solutions across platforms. Present concepts to clients, articulating the vision and value. Stay current with design trends and emerging technologies to bring fresh ideas. Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization and execution of creative campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and client objectives.
• Collaborate with copywriters, designers, strategists, and clients to develop compelling visual solutions across a variety of platforms.
• Present creative concepts to clients, articulating the vision and value behind the ideas.
• Stay current with design trends, advertising innovations, and emerging technologies to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to campaigns.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing workloads and maintaining attention to detail under tight deadlines.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Leadership

Presentation

AI tools

Portfolio development

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design/advertising or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

At Apostle, we are the ambassadors and messengers for our clients – sent on their behalf to deliver a clear, concise message. We’re looking for a visionary storyteller who knows how to take a concept and elevate it into something unorthodox. You thrive on collaboration, inspiring creative teams, and turning strategy into visual narratives that turn customers into believers. If you're ready to shape the future of brands across a variety of platforms, we want you on our team.

As an Art Director, you’ll help shape the visual direction behind the work we create, turning strategy and ideas into compelling creative concepts that connect with audiences and move brands forward. You’ll bring strong conceptual thinking and exceptional design craft to the table, developing ideas from initial concept through final execution across a variety of channels and mediums.

This role goes beyond great design. You’ll be expected to think strategically, contribute original ideas, establish a clear visual point of view, and help guide other creatives in bringing that vision to life. You’re equally comfortable concepting a campaign, presenting your thinking, providing thoughtful creative direction, and rolling up your sleeves to execute the work yourself.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the conceptualization and execution of creative campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and client objectives.
• Collaborate with copywriters, designers, strategists, and clients to develop compelling visual solutions across a variety of platforms.
• Present creative concepts to clients, articulating the vision and value behind the ideas.
• Stay current with design trends, advertising innovations, and emerging technologies to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to campaigns.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing workloads and maintaining attention to detail under tight deadlines.

What You’ll Need aka the Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in an art director or design role within an advertising agency or similar environment.
• Strong proficiency in industry-standard design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a range of creative campaigns, showcasing your ability to conceptualize and execute ideas across various media.
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration skills, with a proven ability to inspire creative teams.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative ideas to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to balance creativity with strategic thinking, ensuring all work aligns with client goals and brand guidelines.
• Experience using AI tools and workflows and a genuine curiosity about adopting new tools that improve productivity and creative outputs.

Why You Want to Work With Us:

• 401k retirement plan with employer matching with profit sharing
• Employer-paid health insurance for employees
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid work environment
• New parent paid leave
• Fun and casual work atmosphere