Art Director: Lead Bold Visual Campaigns

Rise and Shine and Partners; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise and Shine and Partners in Minneapolis is seeking an Art Director with 3–5 years of advertising experience to lead concepting, visual design, and execution across print, digital, social, and video campaigns.

You will collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and producers to deliver visually compelling work, maintain brand consistency, and mentor junior designers while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional art direction or design experience in an advertising agency or fast-paced in‑house marketing team.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Advertising Art Direction, or equivalent portfolio school training.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma/XD).
• Motion/Video skills: Premiere, After Effects, or 3D software is a strong plus.
• Tech-forward mindset: eager to adopt new creative technologies, including generative AI.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills for articulating design rationale.
• Adaptability: openness to feedback and iterative refinement of work.

Responsibilities

• Concept & Execute: Develop innovative concepts and visual directions across social, digital, broadcast, and print platforms.
• Maintain Visual Consistency: Develop and adopt unique visual styles and tonal personalities for client brands.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Partner with Strategy, Brand Integration, PM, and Production teams to deliver high-quality work on schedule and within budget.
• Strategic Alignment: Ensure visual solutions support client goals and campaign briefs.
• Hands-on Execution: Build pixel-perfect assets from concepting through final design and production.
• Trend Awareness: Stay updated on advertising, visual trends, and emerging media.
• Presentation Skills: Organize and present decks; participate in client presentations.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure deliverables are error-free and aligned with concepts.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Visual design

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Premiere/After Effects

Job description

Rise and Shine and Partners in Minneapolis is seeking an Art Director with 3–5 years of advertising experience to lead concepting, visual design, and execution across print, digital, social, and video campaigns.

You will collaborate with copywriters, strategists, and producers to deliver visually compelling work, maintain brand consistency, and mentor junior designers while meeting tight deadlines.