Creative Lead

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Los Angeles seeks an Art Director with hands-on graphic and motion design skills to lead digital and social campaigns. You will guide visual direction, collaborate with editors and motion designers, and shape campaigns from concept to execution.

The role demands fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, a strong portfolio, and the ability to present ideas confidently to clients while balancing hands-on work with strategic direction.

Qualifications

• A few solid years of experience in a creative or digital agency or as a freelancer.
• Portfolio showing range, taste and ambition.
• Experience leading projects and shaping impactful campaigns.
• Fluency in graphic design and motion.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, including motion skills.
• Confidence presenting ideas to clients.
• Ability to switch between hands-on creation and big-picture direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation, visual direction and execution of digital and social campaigns.
• Develop look-and-feel guidelines, art boards and treatments.
• Oversee design and motion across campaign assets, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with designers, editors and motion designers.
• Act as Art Director and hands-on Graphic and Motion Designer.
• Design, animate and experiment directly when needed.
• Refine studio workflows and elevate creative standards.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams.
• Design print and digital collateral for events.
• Edit video content and build motion graphics for social.
• Work with the UK creative team on shared campaigns.
• Act as the creative voice for LA clients and partners.

Skills

Graphic Design

Motion Graphics

Adobe Creative Suite

Campaign Leadership

Client Presentation

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

• Lead ideation, visual direction and execution of digital and social campaigns
• Develop look-and-feel guidelines, art boards and treatments
• Oversee design and motion across campaign assets, ensuring quality and consistency
• Collaborate with designers, editors and motion designers
• Act as Art Director and hands-on Graphic and Motion Designer
• Design, animate and experiment directly when needed
• Refine studio workflows and elevate creative standards
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams
• Design print and digital collateral for events
• Edit video content and build motion graphics for social
• Work with the UK creative team on shared campaigns
• Act as the creative voice for LA clients and partners

Requirements

• A few solid years of experience in a creative or digital agency or as a freelancer
• Portfolio showing range, taste and ambition
• Experience leading projects and shaping impactful campaigns
• Fluency in graphic design and motion
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, including motion skills
• Confidence presenting ideas to clients
• Ability to switch between hands-on creation and big-picture direction
• Interest in entertainment, pop culture, and digital creativity

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading digital and social campaigns, with a strong focus on graphic design and motion graphics. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, capable of both hands-on design and strategic direction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Graphic Design
• Motion Graphics
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Campaign Leadership
• Client Presentation

Hard Skills

• Digital Campaign Development
• Visual Direction
• Art Direction
• Design Animation
• Video Editing
• Print Collateral Design
• Creative Workflow Refinement
• Hands-On Design Execution
• Look-and-Feel Guidelines
• Motion Design

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Confidence in Presenting Ideas
• Creativity
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Creative Agency
• Digital Creativity
• Entertainment
• Pop Culture