Art Director — Mobile-First Branding & Creative Leadership

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc.; Layton (UT); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Layton office

Generous PTO

Career development support

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc. is seeking an Art Director in Layton, UT, to blend copy and visuals into a single persuasive argument. The role requires hands-on production of photo shoots, strategic thinking, and a sharp eye for brand identity.

You will influence creative direction within a hybrid Layton office and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The position emphasizes ownership, analytics-driven decisions, and presenting to a UT-wide audience without a script.

Qualifications

• Equal parts negotiation depth and mobile-first design curiosity.
• Proven aptitude for mobile-first design, ideally near Layton, UT.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• A point of view on Blue Cross Blue Shield's space, sharpened by your own reading.
• Comfort presenting to an UT-wide audience without a script.

Responsibilities

• Choreograph photo shoots in Layton from shot list to retouched selects.
• Knit copy and art into a single argument instead of two parallel monologues.
• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files.
• Translate dense product specs into visuals a tired commuter grasps instantly.
• Reframe a rejected idea as the seed of the one that finally lands.
• Drill into analytics to learn which creative actually moved the creative needle.

Skills

Negotiation depth

Mobile-First Design

Job description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Inc. is seeking an Art Director in Layton, UT, to blend copy and visuals into a single persuasive argument. The role requires hands-on production of photo shoots, strategic thinking, and a sharp eye for brand identity.

You will influence creative direction within a hybrid Layton office and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The position emphasizes ownership, analytics-driven decisions, and presenting to a UT-wide audience without a script.