Art Director

Subway Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Subway is seeking an Art Director in Worcester, MA to own the creative system end-to-end and guide visual direction across channels. You will translate founder intent into scalable design frameworks, collaborating with copywriters to ensure messaging aligns with visuals, and leading a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

We value seniority, with a salary range of $130,000–$203,000, comprehensive health coverage, and clear growth paths into senior creative roles.

Qualifications

• 12+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame.
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny.

Responsibilities

• Hand engineering specs tight enough that the build matches the mock.
• Curate and art-direct a consistent visual feed across owned channels.
• Translate a founder's gut feeling into a system someone else can extend.
• Partner with copywriters to align visuals with messaging and tone.
• Champion a team-oriented approach to user-centered design in every project.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Adaptability

Tools

Zeplin

Wireframing

Job description

Type that breathes, layouts that lead the eye, color that means something: if that sentence made you nod, read on about the Art Director opening at Subway. The pitch is honest — $130,000 - $203,000, real ownership of creative outcomes, and a Subway crew in Worcester that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Hand engineering specs tight enough that the build matches the mock
• Curate and art-direct a consistent visual feed across owned channels
• Translate a founder's gut feeling into a system someone else can extend
• Partner with copywriters to align visuals with messaging and tone
• Champion a team-oriented approach to user-centered design in every project

What You'll Bring

• A collaborator who makes the director review feel less like an exam
• 12+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Comfort with temporary arrangements and the rhythms of a high-energy workplace
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

Subway grew out of a Worcester, MA research lab and never lost its deadline-driven, question-everything approach to Facilitation. Disagreement is welcome here, but once we decide, the whole Subway team rows in the same direction.

We offer a competitive salary of $130,000 - $203,000, comprehensive health coverage, and a clear path to grow into senior creative work.

We are reviewing Zeplin and Wireframing backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.

Don't wait for the perfect moment to switch into creative work, because it's right now.