Art Director – Brand & Campaign Visuals Lead

Snap Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support

RSU equity eligibility

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking an Art Director to join the SPECS Marketing team in a hands‑on, IC role. You will develop ideas, set visual tone, build decks, direct photo/film productions, and bring creative to life across brand, product, digital, social, web, and experiential work.

You will work with senior creatives, designers, copywriters, strategists, marketers, producers, and external partners. You will own workstreams, provide actionable feedback, and help deliver work with high craft and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant creative experience.
• Experience working as an Art Director or in a similar creative role at an agency, studio, or in‑house environment.
• Track record of concepting and executing visually driven brand, product, or marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Experience taking creative from initial concept through production and final execution.
• Experience concepting and art directing photography and film productions, including participating in or directing work on set.
• Hands‑on design experience using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts, visual territories, campaign platforms, and design systems from a brief or insight.
• Set the visual tone and craft standard for assigned projects, carrying the work from concept through final delivery.
• Partner with copywriters, strategists, designers, marketers, producers, and senior creative leadership to develop integrated ideas.
• Build high-fidelity creative decks, treatments, mood boards, storyboards, presentations, and visual explorations.
• Present concepts and recommendations clearly to creative leadership, marketers, strategists, and other stakeholders.
• Concept and art direct photo shoots, film productions, and other content productions, including treatments, shot lists, casting, wardrobe, production design, lighting, and visual language.
• Participate on set and collaborate with photographers, directors, cinematographers, stylists, editors, production companies, and other creative partners.
• Own day‑to‑day creative production for assigned projects, helping manage timelines, deliverables, reviews, risks, and final delivery in partnership with producers and project leads.
• Concept, design, and build key campaign assets and marketing materials, working directly in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Translate campaign ideas into cohesive visual systems across digital, web, social, experiential, and other relevant touchpoints.
• Provide clear, specific, and actionable feedback that strengthens the idea, improves craft, and moves the work forward.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high bar for creative quality, visual consistency, and attention to detail.

Skills

Art direction

Production management

Brand campaigns

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Creative feedback

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking an Art Director to join the SPECS Marketing team in a hands‑on, IC role. You will develop ideas, set visual tone, build decks, direct photo/film productions, and bring creative to life across brand, product, digital, social, web, and experiential work.

You will work with senior creatives, designers, copywriters, strategists, marketers, producers, and external partners. You will own workstreams, provide actionable feedback, and help deliver work with high craft and impact.