Art Director

Tombras; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Generous parental leave

Dog-friendly office

Medical insurance for employee and dependents

Job summary

A prominent advertising agency in Knoxville is searching for an Art Director to join their Creative Social Team. The role involves connecting brands to consumers, writing impactful advertising copy, and collaborating with a diverse, in-house team. Candidates should have a strong portfolio, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and experience with multiple social media platforms. The agency is noted for its family-oriented culture, flexible PTO, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Desire to create award-winning advertising with a motivated team.
• Passion for ideas and collaboration with creative teams.
• Strong portfolio ideal, but equivalent experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Connect brands to real people in real-time.
• Write world-class work for diverse clients.
• Collaborate with in-house creative teams.
• Work at a fast pace to create impactful creatives.
• Present concepts confidently to leadership and clients.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Design skills

Animation skills

Public speaking

Proficiency in social media platforms

Education

2-4 years of ad agency experience

Job description

Tombras, an independent, 450+ person, full‑service advertising agency is searching for an Art Director to join our Creative Social Team.

Our Creative Social Team has made some of your favorite work on the internet – From MoonPie tweets to Josh memes and full‑digital campaigns for Bush’s Beans, we work on a variety of beloved national brands like RXBAR, Club cracker, Warheads, Apartments.com, SunChips, and Rolls‑Royce. Though not posting content or managing brand DMs themselves, the Social Creative team works closely with other departments to create world‑class social first campaigns across all digital media and ensure real‑time trends and the latest platform features are utilized.

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.

Where you'll be working: Knoxville. Relocation assistance may be provided.

What you’ll be doing:

• Connecting brands to real people in real-time
• Writing world‑class work for a variety of clients across various industries including CPG, beverage/alcohol, QSR and casual dining, retail, and luxury automotive
• Collaborating with creative directors, art directors, copywriters, strategists, videographers and photographers, editors, designers, and animators: all in‑house
• Working at the speed of social ‑ fast! Which means more opportunities to make exceptional and impactful creative.
• Presenting concepts to agency leadership and clients with confidence

What you bring:

• Desire to create award winning advertising with a team of highly motivated creatives
• Passion for your ideas and excitement when collaborating with your creative team
• A strong portfolio is ideal, but it is a plus if you have 2‑4 years of ad agency experience, related work experience/training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite as well as excellent design and animation skills
• Working knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, Reddit, and other emerging social media platforms
• Public speaking skills to ensure ideas are presented confidently and coherently
• An attitude of positivity and exploration

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family‑run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family‑oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog‑friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non‑primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.

Remote employees must be based in the United States.