Principal, Art Director

3M HEALTHCARE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in RSUs

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a senior Art Director in Los Angeles to lead the visual craft across campaigns, product launches, and branded experiences. You will partner with the Design Director to maintain a coherent language and steer a diverse team through concept, production, and delivery.

You will influence cross-functional partners, translate business problems into bold creative solutions, and nurture a strong design culture in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, motion design, filmmaking or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience as an art director in advertising agencies or similar.
• Strong portfolio showing diverse campaigns and high-impact projects.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma and other standard tools.
• Experience in B2B and growth marketing in tech and social media.
• Experience in matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Art direct ideas across brand campaigns, launches, features and company developments.
• Own elevation of art direction and visual craft across projects.
• Collaborate with the Design Director to maintain a coherent visual language.
• Lead development and execution of high-priority projects from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to create best-in-class campaigns.
• Navigate cross-functional marketing organization and stay ahead of trends.
• Grow, develop and define the team’s design culture.

Skills

Art direction

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, motion design, filmmaking

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

After Effects

Illustrator

Photoshop

Keynote

Frame.io

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

What You’ll Do

• Art direct ideas across all mediums – from brand campaign, branded experience, new product launches, features and company developments to the world.
• Own and be responsible for the elevation of the art direction and visual craft across projects.
• Collaborate closely with the Design Director to maintain coherent and consistent visual language and expressions across all channels.
• Lead the development and execution of high priority projects from concept through production and delivery.
• Collaborate with and lead a diverse mix of internal and external partners to create best‑in‑class advertising and marketing campaigns across a wide range of verticals, disciplines and markets.
• Proactively navigate a complicated cross‑functional marketing organization. Stay up‑to‑date on the competitive landscape, the latest visual trends and new technologies to keep Snap’s work innovative and relevant.
• Help to grow, develop and define the team’s design culture.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to get hands on with projects while leading a diverse creative team efficiently and effectively towards a common objective.
• Ability to think conceptually and transition creative ideas into well‑art directed work.
• Ability to influence and work cross functionally with various different partners.
• Demonstrate a high level understanding of the business problem to solve while partnering with marketing and strategy stakeholders.
• Present and sell through the team’s creative work in compelling and effective ways to a large cross functional team and executive stakeholders.
• Manage ambiguity in a fast‑paced environment and have the ability to make quick, high‑quality decisions based on evolving project needs and creative goals. Think “create, publish, learn” mindset.
• Work in a clear and thoughtful manner and be able to articulate the strategic thinking behind your creative process.
• Have a deep understanding of advertising and marketing processes.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment, but can also work autonomously with strong time management skills.
• Highly curious and interested in exploring and discovering new creative formats that help drive business impact.
• Manage and nurture collaborative working relationships with cross functional stakeholders across varying verticals, disciplines and markets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, motion design, filmmaking or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience working as an art director in advertising agencies – preferably a mix of in‑house, external agency or freelance.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of successful campaigns and innovative, high‑impact projects.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and other industry standard design tools.
• Experience in B2B and growth marketing in tech and social media.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Generative AI.
• Proficient working with Keynote and Figma.
• Specific expertise in After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience working in a Google Docs lead project environment.
• Frame.io knowledge.

Policy

Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Benefits

We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long‑term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $229,000–$343,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $218,000–$326,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $195,000–$292,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.