Art Director - Freelance, Data-Driven Creative Lead

Energy Innovation Corp; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth coaching

Mentor guidance

Flexible hours

Job summary

DigitalBridge is seeking an Art Director in Richmond, VA, offering a freelance-style schedule with a director-level track that grows with you. The base salary ranges from $119,000 to $180,000, with growth coaching, mentorship, benefits, and flexible hours.

You’ll manage organized asset libraries, drive a cohesive campaign system, and ensure accessibility from the first sketch forward while shaping DigitalBridge's voice across projects.

Qualifications

• Keen eye for quality and consistency in output.
• Experience with freelance schedules and team norms.
• Attention to detail that separates fine from finished.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills.
• Accountability for outcomes in a freelance role.
• Richmond grounding or adaptability to plant roots quickly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain organized source files, asset libraries, and version histories.
• Wring a campaign system from an one-line creative tagline.
• Steer a director review toward decisions rather than opinions about decisions.
• Borrow structure from film editing to fix a Mobile-First Design sequence that drags.
• Drill into analytics to learn which creative actually moved the needle.
• Write, edit, and shape copy reflecting DigitalBridge's voice and values.
• Carve a distinct lane for DigitalBridge in a crowded creative space.
• Fold accessibility into the first sketch, not the final QA pass.

Skills

Quality & consistency

Freelance experience

Organizational skills

Customer focus

Accountability

Richmond-based

Job description

DigitalBridge is seeking an Art Director in Richmond, VA, offering a freelance-style schedule with a director-level track that grows with you. The base salary ranges from $119,000 to $180,000, with growth coaching, mentorship, benefits, and flexible hours.

You’ll manage organized asset libraries, drive a cohesive campaign system, and ensure accessibility from the first sketch forward while shaping DigitalBridge's voice across projects.