Art Director — Shape Immersive Brand Experiences

Gmr Marketing; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/vision/dental insurance

401k

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation time

Personal days

Job summary

GMR Marketing is seeking a senior-level Art Director to lead visual direction across experiential campaigns. You will translate briefs into distinctive visual worlds, directing 2D/3D assets, shoots, and deliverables with a strong, consistent aesthetic.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors and strategists, mentor talent, and ensure high-impact storytelling through design. A tobacco client experience is preferred. Portfolio required.

Qualifications

• Responsible for establishing visual standards and language across campaigns and brand touchpoints.
• Able to translate briefs into distinctive, owned visual worlds with cohesive systems.
• Develop mood boards, sketches, and AI-generated explorations into presentation-ready visuals.
• Direct photoshoots and video production from pre-production to delivery, balancing composition, lighting, styling, casting, and location decisions.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Design Directors, and strategists to align on a strong visual vision.
• Create visual systems that maintain consistency while preserving personality and impact.
• Lead and inspire teams, provide real-time feedback, and drive excellence in output.
• Present visual concepts to clients with clarity and justification of choices.

Responsibilities

• Set the visual direction for major projects and ensure consistency across channels.
• Move between 2D, 3D, experiential, digital, and physical spaces to express ideas.
• Sketch, collage, build mood boards, and use AI imagery to rapidly test concepts.
• Direct shoots and productions, overseeing production logistics and creative decisions.
• Partner with senior creatives to define or refine the creative vision.
• Develop visual systems with palettes, compositions, and imagery rules.
• Lead a team with constructive feedback to deliver outstanding work.
• Present concepts to clients with confidence and strategic rationale.

Skills

Visual direction

2D & 3D spaces

Art direction

Storytelling

Client presentation

Creative collaboration

Mentoring

Lead creative reviews

Concept development

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

GMR Marketing is seeking a senior-level Art Director to lead visual direction across experiential campaigns. You will translate briefs into distinctive visual worlds, directing 2D/3D assets, shoots, and deliverables with a strong, consistent aesthetic.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors and strategists, mentor talent, and ensure high-impact storytelling through design. A tobacco client experience is preferred. Portfolio required.