Junior Art Director

Liaison Creative + Marketing; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (Liaison-paid)

Dental insurance (Liaison-paid)

401k with company matching

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

Life insurance

Pet Insurance (optional)

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Liaison Creative + Marketing is seeking a hands-on Junior Art Director to support a global technology company’s internal creative studio. You will concept and shape polished campaign work for integrated marketing across digital, social, web, and print, collaborating with copywriters and creative leads to refine ideas and deliver strong outcomes.

You will use AI-assisted tools to speed exploration and iteration while maintaining strong visual craft and brand consistency.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in an advertising agency or in-house creative agency environment.
• Experience developing creative for large national or global campaigns.
• Strong conceptual thinking paired with hands-on design skills.
• Experience concepting and art directing integrated campaign work.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging creative technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and visual directions for integrated national and global marketing campaigns.
• Work closely with copywriters and creative leads to refine ideas into compelling, memorable creative.
• Own the work from early concept through design, iteration, production, and final delivery.
• Create campaign assets across social, digital display, web, print, and other marketing channels.
• Use AI-assisted creative tools to explore concepts, generate possibilities, accelerate iterations, and strengthen the creative process.
• Maintain strong visual craft and brand consistency across campaign deliverables.
• Experiment with emerging creative tools and techniques to find new ways to bring ideas to life.
• Collaborate with the creative team to address challenges and keep projects moving from concept to completion.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Hands-on design

AI curiosity

Collaborative teamwork

Brand consistency

Education

Bachelor or Associate in design/advertising/art direction

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Gemini

Jasper

Claude

Synthesia

Job description

This role is a hands-on Junior Art Director position with a global technology company’s internal creative studio supporting integrated marketing efforts across digital, social, web, and print. You will collaborate with copywriters and creative leads to concept and shape polished campaign work, including the use of AI-assisted tools to speed exploration and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and visual directions for integrated national and global marketing campaigns.
• Work closely with copywriters and creative leads to refine ideas into compelling, memorable creative.
• Own the work from early concept through design, iteration, production, and final delivery.
• Create campaign assets across social, digital display, web, print, and other marketing channels.
• Use AI-assisted creative tools to explore concepts, generate possibilities, accelerate iterations, and strengthen the creative process.
• Maintain strong visual craft and brand consistency across campaign deliverables.
• Experiment with emerging creative tools and techniques to find new ways to bring ideas to life.
• Collaborate with the creative team to address challenges and keep projects moving from concept to completion.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in an advertising agency or in-house creative agency environment.
• Experience developing creative for large national or global campaigns.
• Strong conceptual thinking combined with hands‑on design capability.
• Experience concepting and art directing integrated campaign work.
• Curiosity about AI, emerging creative technology, and new methods for creating high‑quality work.
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in design, advertising, art direction, or a related discipline.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to influence without authority and bring others along.
• Production skills and hands‑on design abilities to build what you visualize when needed.

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Google Gemini
• Jasper
• Claude
• Synthesia

Benefits

• Full employee benefits package including 100% Liaison‑paid medical and dental insurance
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday leave
• 401k program with company matching
• Liaison‑paid short- and long‑term disability insurance
• Paid group term life insurance
• Optional supplemental insurance and life coverage
• Optional Pet Insurance
• Bright Wellness Program
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Program for those enrolled in the medical plan

Location and Schedule

Austin, Texas (onsite)

• Onsite four days per week
• Flexible start and end times
• Candidates must currently reside in the greater Austin, Texas area

Compensation

Compensation is based on 2–3 years of experience.

How to Be a Top Candidate

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in an advertising agency or in‑house creative agency environment
• Demonstrated experience developing creative for large national or global campaigns
• Strong conceptual thinking paired with hands‑on design skills
• Experience concepting and art directing integrated campaign work
• Curiosity about AI and emerging creative technology
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in a related discipline
• Exceptional communication skills, including influence without authority
• Production chops and hands‑on skills to execute your concepts