Art Director

Metreagency; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day one

Hybrid work schedule

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Metre, an independent advertising agency with offices in Minneapolis and La Crosse, Minnesota, is seeking an Art Director to join our creative team and lead work across print, digital, social, web, video, and OOH channels. You will shape concepts, set visual direction, and collaborate with designers, writers, strategists, and accounts to bring ideas from concept through final execution.

The role requires leadership on projects, strong design skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design experience, with leadership on projects
• Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Advertising, Fine Arts, Interactive Design, or related field
• Agency experience preferred
• Strong conceptual thinking with typography, layout, and visual design skills
• Ability to develop an idea from initial concept through polished final execution across multiple channels
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead designer and creative lead on projects of varying scope and scale
• Develop creative concepts and establish visual direction across campaigns, brands, digital, print, web, video, and OOH
• Collaborate with designers, writers, strategists, and account team members to develop thoughtful, effective creative solutions
• Provide creative direction and guidance to other designers throughout the development and production process
• Set and maintain direction for photography, typography, color, imagery, and other visual elements
• Write or refine headlines, social copy, and other short-form messaging when needed
• Present creative concepts, strategies, and design work to clients and clearly articulate the thinking behind them
• Review and proof creative work to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Take ownership of the overall creative quality of assigned projects and client work
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, timelines, and deadlines
• Work within Metre's creative process while helping ensure work moves efficiently from concept through production

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Typography

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

After Effects

Figma

Premiere

Job description

Metre is seeking an Art Director to join our creative team and lead the development and execution of work across print, digital, social, web, video, and out-of-home channels.

The Art Director will help shape creative concepts and design direction for a wide range of clients and projects, including brand identities, integrated campaigns, websites, digital experiences, video, print, and advertising. We're looking for a strong designer and creative thinker who is ready to take a leadership role on projects, collaborate effectively with others, and bring ideas from concept through final execution.

The Role

• Serve as lead designer and creative lead on projects of varying scope and scale
• Develop creative concepts and establish visual direction across campaigns, brands, digital, print, web, video, and OOH
• Collaborate with designers, writers, strategists, and account team members to develop thoughtful, effective creative solutions
• Provide creative direction and guidance to other designers throughout the development and production process
• Set and maintain direction for photography, typography, color, imagery, and other visual elements
• Write or refine headlines, social copy, and other short-form messaging when needed
• Present creative concepts, strategies, and design work to clients and clearly articulate the thinking behind them
• Review and proof creative work to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Take ownership of the overall creative quality of assigned projects and client work
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, timelines, and deadlines
• Work within Metre's creative process while helping ensure work moves efficiently from concept through production

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 5+ years of professional design experience, with demonstrated experience leading projects or providing creative direction
• Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Advertising, Fine Arts, Interactive Design, or a related field
• Agency experience preferred
• Strong conceptual thinking with excellent typography, layout, and visual design skills
• Ability to develop an idea from initial concept through polished final execution across multiple channels
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Experience with After Effects, Figma, and/or Premiere is a plus
• HTML and web design experience is a plus
• Portfolio of professional work demonstrating strong conceptual and design capabilities required

About Metre

Metre is an independent advertising agency that combines research, strategy, creative, and media to help organizations connect with the audiences that matter to them. With offices in Minneapolis and La Crosse, Wisconsin, we work with clients across a broad geographic region and a variety of industries, with particular experience in government, healthcare, manufacturing, and higher education.

Metre offers a comprehensive benefits package, retirement benefits, 15 days of PTO available from day one plus paid holidays, and a hybrid work schedule with three days in the office and two days remote each week. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace.