Art Director

Energy Innovation Corp; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

TechInnovate is seeking an Art Director in Des Moines who brings bold ideas and sharp craft. You’ll lead visual strategy, critique junior work, and coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and printers to deliver cohesive campaigns.

You’ll prototype interactions in Adobe Illustrator, refine through usability testing, and own pitch decks that win major accounts. Des Moines-based role with room to grow.

Qualifications

• Experience leading creative projects across web and print.
• Ability to coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and vendors.
• Strong organizational skills managing multiple workstreams.
• Demonstrated accessibility expertise (WCAG) in fast-moving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, under scrutiny.
• Strong prioritization when many tasks are urgent.

Responsibilities

• Run critiques that improve junior work bravery.
• Coordinate with agencies, freelancers, and print vendors.
• Prototype interactions in Illustrator and refine via usability testing.
• Develop compelling pitch decks that win accounts.
• Deliver a cohesive visual concept across web, print, and storefront in Des Moines.

Skills

Creative leadership

Project coordination

Accessibility (WCAG)

Written and verbal communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Bring the weird ideas, the ones you usually self-edit, because the Art Director chair at TechInnovate was made for the version of you that doesn't flinch. Bring the sharp-but-gentle energy and 11 years; TechInnovate brings $108,000 - $157,000, a Des Moines base, and room to grow into more.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and print vendors
• Prototype interactions in Adobe Illustrator and refine them through usability testing
• Build the proudly-imperfect pitch deck that wins the $108,000 - $157,000 account in the room
• Pull through one wildly-collaborative visual idea across web, print, and the Des Moines, IA storefront

What You'll Bring

• A Des Moines grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• Demonstrated Accessibility (WCAG) expertise in a fast-moving creative environment
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent

TechInnovate is the values-led Des Moines company that turned a niche creative obsession into something the whole IA now uses. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

You get $108,000 - $157,000, a growth runway, a mentor, full benefits, and a flexible Des Moines, IA setup, no fine print, no catch.

We are filling this Art Director seat now, with onboarding planned for the near term.