Creative Director: Visual Systems & Campaign Craft

Stein.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stein. is seeking a seasoned Creative Director, Art & Design to set the visual and creative standard for work across Stein’s global B2B clients.

This role is hands-on, requiring strong design craft and leadership to concept and art direct large integrated ideas while also personally delivering design executions. You’ll translate strategy into distinctive visual storytelling, guide work from ideation to final production, and collaborate with writers, strategists, and other creative

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of agency experience spanning design and art direction.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional personal design craft, not simply work created under your creative direction.
• Experience developing integrated campaign ideas from concept through execution.
• Strong visual taste and judgment with expertise in typography, imagery, composition, and contemporary visual culture.
• Deep understanding of brand identities, design systems, and how campaign ideas extend across channels.

Responsibilities

• Create & Design big, ownable campaign ideas and visual systems.
• Remain hands-on in the work, designing key executions when required and setting high craft standards.
• Lead creative development from concept through production and delivery.
• Direct photography, film, illustration, motion, and other forms of visual production.
• Present ideas and campaigns persuasively to senior clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Creative leadership

Art direction

Brand identities

Design systems

Typography

Visual storytelling

Concept development

Client facing presentation

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Generative AI tools

Job description

Stein. is seeking a seasoned Creative Director, Art & Design to set the visual and creative standard for work across Stein’s global B2B clients.

This role is hands-on, requiring strong design craft and leadership to concept and art direct large integrated ideas while also personally delivering design executions. You’ll translate strategy into distinctive visual storytelling, guide work from ideation to final production, and collaborate with writers, strategists, and other creative