Junior - Mid Level Art Director

Carmichael Lynch; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael Lynch is seeking an Art Director to lead creative output for the Xfinity client, focusing on bold, social-first concepts and integrated campaigns. You will collaborate with strategists, designers, writers, and producers to build high-volume, on-brand content across platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years agency experience, deep pop culture insight, and expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years agency or related experience with a strong social media portfolio.
• Deep knowledge of entertainment, sports, pop culture and social media trends.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.
• Understanding of social video and static best practices.
• Exceptional typography, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Self-starting approach with asset sourcing and problem solving.
• Knowledge of social platform specifications and best practices.
• Ability to manage projects from concept to completion with multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and visual presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Concept development across platforms (Meta/Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.).
• Create social-first campaigns with high craft in static and video formats.
• Maintain top-tier craft from design to final production.
• Stay current with trends and translate insights into brand moments.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive studio culture.

Skills

Concept development

Design fundamentals

Rapid iteration

Integrated campaigns

Production on set

Client presentation

Reliability

Mentorship

Cross-functional teamwork

Social media trends

Adobe Creative Suite

Social video & static

Typography

Self-starter

Platform specs

Project management

Presentation skills

Job description

Job Description

Carmichael Lynch is hiring an Art Director to work primarily on our Xfinity client account. Our junior/mid-level Art Directors bring energy and excitement to the department, taking big swings on big ideas, honing in on fundamentals, and are reliable teammates with a hunger to learn, break things, and explore.

Agency

Carmichael Lynch

Job Function

Creative

Job Subfunction

Art Direction

Overview

Carmichael Lynch is hiring an Art Director to work primarily on our Xfinity client account. Our junior/mid-level Art Directors bring energy and excitement to the department, taking big swings on big ideas, honing in on fundamentals, and are reliable teammates with a hunger to learn, break things, and explore.

Craft Skills

• Consistently delivers boundary-pushing conceptual work across broadcast, social, OOH, digital, and experiential.
• Confidence in design and composition fundamentals.
• Art direction and design craft that requires only a few rounds of feedback.
• Formidable player on integrated campaign work, consistently having full concepts or builds that go to client and move forward.
• Is gaining or ready to gain production experience that they can take lead on the work output on set.

People Skills

• Gaining confidence and comfortability presenting and selling work to internal teams and clients.
• In high demand across projects- highly reliable, knows social and digital well, takes and applies feedback well, and executes with minimal hand-holding.
• Provides support and natural mentorship to summer interns.
• Understands cross-departmental collaboration and stewards strategic integrated creative.

Key Responsibilities

• Concept Development: Ideate both independently and in collaboration with social strategists, copywriters, designers, and production to create a high volume of on-brand and relevant content across platforms (Meta/Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, etc.).
• Creative Content Execution: Execute breakthrough social-first creative campaigns that seamlessly tie entertainment, culture, and social media trends. Design and produce high-quality static and video content independently and on teams.
• Executional Excellence: Ensure the highest level of craft in the execution of all creative assets, from visual design to final production, paying attention to detail, quality and consistency.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay up to date with social/entertainment trends, sports, industry trends, and design technology/capabilities while translating these insights into relevant brand moments.
• Culture: Contributes to company culture with in-office presence, collaboration skills, and engagement at company-wide events and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years agency or related experience, with significant social media portfolio
• Deep knowledge of entertainment, sports, pop culture, and social media trends
• Formidable design skills across Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)
• Understanding of social video and static best practices
• Exceptional typography, composition, and visual storytelling abilities
• Self-starter mentality with proven ability to source assets and solve creative challenges independently
• Understanding of unique social platform specifications and best practices
• Ability to manage creative projects from concept to completion while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills—both verbal and visual

Who You Are

• Proactive problem-solver
• Natural curiosity about entertainment, sports, technology, and cultural trends
• Resource-savvy with ability to find and utilize high-quality assets independently
• Production workflow knowledge with the ability to work seamlessly with editors, producers, and motion graphic artists/animators
• Organized with asset management and time management
• Understanding of what drives engagement across social platforms
• Collaborative spirit with excellent communication skills
• A positive, inclusive attitude with the ability to inspire and motivate teams

Why Join Us

• Be part of an award-winning agency that works on iconic brands.
• Collaborate with a world-class team of creatives, strategists, and producers in a supportive, fast-paced environment.
• Opportunity to shape industry-leading campaigns and expand your skill set across diverse creative opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with ample opportunities for career growth and development.

The salary range for this position is listed below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to budget, relevant experience, qualifications, and tenure in similar roles. Consideration may also be given to internal salary data for current or former employees in the same or similar positions. Salary Range: $50,000 - 70,000 annually

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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The salary range for this position is listed below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to budget, relevant experience, qualifications, and tenure in similar roles. Consideration may also be given to internal salary data for current or former employees in the same or similar positions. Salary Range: $50,000 - 70,000 annually