Lead Art Director – Brand & Campaigns

Shinesty; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation budget

Hybrid work (3 days in office)

Competitive salary

Equipment provided

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Dog-friendly office

Flexible PTO

Flexible working hours

All tools and resources

Job summary

Shinesty in Denver/Boulder, CO is seeking an Art Director to lead our marketing visual identity and manage the team bringing it to life across every channel. This is a hands-on leadership role with deep involvement in direction, concepting, and execution.

You will set the look, critique work, direct shoots, and collaborate with executives to evolve brand guidelines. If you can balance entertainment with conversion and inspire a talented crew while staying sharp with schedules, join us.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in art direction within an ad agency or internal brand team.
• Strong storytelling ability and visual/copy synergy.
• Ability to lead and manage a design team and production workflow.
• Proven ability to translate brand look across channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead art direction for Shinesty's marketing channels and brand touchpoints.
• Direct design team, provide feedback, and ensure consistency.
• Collaborate with executives to evolve guidelines and templates.
• Direct shoots and coordinate mood boards, shot lists, and direction documents.
• Hold weekly design check-ins and manage designers, videographer/photographer, and coordinator.
• Oversee production assets and post-production with designers.

Skills

Storytelling

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Creativity

Humor/sense of humor

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Shinesty in Denver/Boulder, CO is seeking an Art Director to lead our marketing visual identity and manage the team bringing it to life across every channel. This is a hands-on leadership role with deep involvement in direction, concepting, and execution.

You will set the look, critique work, direct shoots, and collaborate with executives to evolve brand guidelines. If you can balance entertainment with conversion and inspire a talented crew while staying sharp with schedules, join us.