Art Director - Enterprise B2B | Design Systems & Motion Lead

Conexess Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexess Group in Seattle seeks a Design Director to lead the design and motion team and set the visual standard for premium B2B campaigns. You’ll mentor the Senior Designer and Senior Motion Designer, guide art direction, and collaborate with strategy and accounts to translate briefs into consistent output.

You’ll shape systems and templates to scale high‑volume campaigns, balance AI‑assisted workflows with craft, and ensure brand fidelity across static, display, and video assets.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in design/art direction across digital advertising.
• Strong portfolio across static, design systems, display, and motion.
• Experience building or scaling design systems and processes at volume.
• Deep Figma and Adobe Creative Suite skills; comfort directing motion (After Effects).
• Able to translate brand guidelines into elevated work that feels tailored, not templated.
• A self-starter energized by building structure where there isn't much yet.
• Strong communication and collaboration across a distributed, cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the visual standard across static, display, and motion assets.
• Lead and mentor design and motion teams with clear art direction and growth support.
• Shape design systems, templates, naming conventions, and review/QA for high-volume campaigns.
• Direct creative across campaigns and translate client brand guidelines into consistent output.
• Partner cross-functionally with video, strategy, copy, and accounts to turn briefs into clear direction.
• Champion smart tooling and balance AI-assisted work with traditional craft when needed.

Skills

Design leadership

Mentoring

Brand guideline translation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Creative direction

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Job description

Conexess Group in Seattle seeks a Design Director to lead the design and motion team and set the visual standard for premium B2B campaigns. You’ll mentor the Senior Designer and Senior Motion Designer, guide art direction, and collaborate with strategy and accounts to translate briefs into consistent output.

You’ll shape systems and templates to scale high‑volume campaigns, balance AI‑assisted workflows with craft, and ensure brand fidelity across static, display, and video assets.