Art Director

Razorfish, Inc.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care

Adoption, Surrogacy & FertilitySupport

Pet adoption support

Wellness benefits

Tuition Assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Job summary

Razorfish, Inc. is seeking an Art Director to develop visually compelling, strategically grounded creative work for a large energy client.

This hybrid role supports brand and marketing across web, digital, social, video, events, print, and content formats with high attention to detail and rapid delivery across channels. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual thinker with hands‑on storytelling skills, proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, and capable of collaborating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, graphic design, advertising, visual communications, or related field.
• 3–5 years hands‑on experience in art direction or design in an agency or creative environment.
• Agency experience and/or large, complex brands preferred.
• Strong portfolio showing integrated campaigns and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite required.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual concepts and creative executions across integrated marketing, brand, digital, social, event, video, and content workstreams.
• Partner with copywriters, designers, strategists, account teams, project managers, and production partners to bring ideas to life across channels.
• Create polished design solutions reflecting strong visual storytelling, brand consistency, and strategic alignment.
• Work across Core squad needs, including web/digital/social and video/events, adapting to priorities and deadlines.
• Translate creative direction into clear, compelling visual systems, layouts, assets, and content executions.

Skills

Portfolio

Collaboration

Communication

Presentation

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts/Graphic Design/Advertising/Visual Communications

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Company description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

We are seeking an Art Director to develop visually compelling, strategically grounded creative work for a large, high-profile energy client. This role will support integrated brand and marketing communications across web, digital, social, video, events, print, digital signage, and always-on content. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual thinker and hands‑on visual storyteller with strong executional craft, attention to detail, and the ability to work quickly across multiple channels and creative formats.

This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average in office.If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Develop visual concepts and creative executions across integrated marketing, brand, digital, social, event, video, and content workstreams.
• Partner with copywriters, designers, strategists, account teams, project managers, and production partners to bring ideas to life across multiple channels.
• Create polished design solutions that reflect strong visual storytelling, brand consistency, and strategic alignment.
• Work across Core squad needs, including web/digital/social and video/events, while adapting to shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Use Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and related tools to create high-quality design and presentation materials.
• Translate creative direction into clear, compelling visual systems, layouts, campaign assets, and content executions.
• Maintain strong attention to detail across all deliverables, ensuring final work is accurate, on‑brand, and production‑ready.
• Contribute proactive ideas and creative solutions that elevate the work while supporting client and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Fine Arts, graphic design, advertising, visual communications, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of hands‑on experience in art direction or design in an agency or creative environment.
• Agency experience and/or experience supporting large, complex brands preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign thinking, visual storytelling, and execution across digital and traditional channels.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite required.
• Experience across marketing communications, branding, events, digital, social, video, or content formats.
• Energy, regulated industry, or enterprise client experience is a plus.
• Strong collaboration, communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, confidential client environment with professionalism and adaptability.
• AI tool/Workflow experience is a plus.
• High standards, sharp attention to detail, and genuine passion for the work.
• Proven success in driving multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best‑in‑class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $66,120.00 - USD $87,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/1/2026.