Creative Art Director

Upwork; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted seeks a senior creative leader to shape and steward visual direction across enterprise campaigns. You will guide design, video, and copy teams, translating business goals into compelling brand storytelling and consistent execution.

The role requires strong leadership, a track record of brand stewardship, and the ability to mentor talent while partnering with stakeholders to drive impact.

Qualifications

• Lead creative vision and brand expression across campaigns and channels.
• Translate strategies into compelling platforms and visuals.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams from concept to execution.
• Review work for quality and brand consistency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative direction across campaigns and content.
• Guide designers, photographers, and copy partners in executing visual work.
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams to align on strategy.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand direction

Team management

Concept development

Art direction

Visual storytelling

Brand standards

Presentation skills

Job description

About Lifted

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to help them scale smarter. We offer a single solution designed to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. For talent in our network, Lifted provides access to enterprise-level projects while handling engagement setup, contracting, compliance, and payments in the background, so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.

About Lifted

Lifted partners with enterprise companies to help them scale smarter. We offer a single solution designed to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. For talent in our network, Lifted provides access to enterprise-level projects while handling engagement setup, contracting, compliance, and payments in the background, so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.

Job Description

Why We’re Building a Talent Pool We’re continuously building our network of experienced talent across Creative Art Directors who are interested in being considered for full or part-time employment engagements with assignments to work with our enterprise partners. While this is not tied to one specific project, selected candidates may be matched to future employment opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs.

Qualifications

What We Look For

• Lead creative vision, concept development, and brand expression across campaigns and channels
• Translate business strategies and consumer insights into compelling creative platforms
• Direct multidisciplinary creative teams (design, copy, motion, production) through concepting to execution
• Review and approve creative work to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards
• Partner with marketing, product, global/regional creative, and leadership to align on strategy and creative direction
• Manage creative presentations, storytelling, narrative frameworks, and pitch development
• Mentor and elevate talent; set craft standards and creative culture expectations
• Make final decisions on creative concepts, visual tone, and brand identity evolution
• Develop visual concepts, storyboards, and creative territories for campaigns and content
• Guide designers, photographers, videographers, and copy partners in executing visual direction
• Oversee composition, typography, color, layout, and brand visual identity application
• Provide on-set art direction during photo/video shoots
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency across deliverables
• Present creative work internally and incorporate feedback
• Ensure all assets meet brand style guidelines and quality standards

Additional Qualifications (if Relevant)

• Background in Senior creative leadership overseeing visual direction & concept development.