Senior Art Director

Leap Group; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays

Company-paid access to coaching and therapy

401k plan with match

Job summary

Leap Group is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the development of visual concepts and integrated campaigns. This role requires a strong foundation in design and experience across various channels including digital, social, and traditional media.

Ideal candidates will possess over 5 years of agency experience, a robust portfolio, and outstanding communication skills. A hybrid work model is offered, providing flexibility.

Benefits include health insurance, unlimited PTO, and a 401k plan with a match.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of agency or advertising experience required.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums.
• Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of compelling visual concepts and creative executions.
• Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop strategic solutions.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining high creative quality.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Campaign ideation

Visual storytelling

Art direction

Adobe Creative Suite

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline

Job description

Where is This Role?

While we service clients nationally and internationally, Leap Group has a footprint in the Midwest, with offices in various locations.

Our roles are typically open to remote candidates located and authorized to work in the U.S. However, strong preference is always given to candidates in or near our physical footprint.

Regardless of location, onsite time and periodic travel for client meetings, collaboration sessions, production work, pitches, and team gatherings is important and expected. Our hybrid work model is core to how we deliver impact.

Senior Art Director

The Senior Art Director is a strategic and concept-driven creative leader with a strong foundation in design craft, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign development.

In this role, you’ll lead the development of compelling visual concepts and creative executions while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. You’re resourceful, solutions-oriented, and energized by finding smart, effective ways to create impactful work regardless of constraints or timelines.

The ideal candidate brings strong conceptual thinking, elevated design craft, and experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, and traditional channels.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop and execute strategic and creative solutions across client relationships and projects.
• Concept and design integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and traditional channels.
• Establish art direction, visual style, and tone across communications and brand systems.
• Collaborate with writers, strategists, account teams, developers, and production partners to bring ideas to life.
• Develop thoughtful, polished, and strategically grounded creative executions across platforms.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality.
• Contribute to agency growth through participation in pitch work and new business development.
• Assist in mentoring and collaborating with junior creatives and cross-functional teammates.
• Stay curious and informed about emerging trends, technologies, culture, and innovation in advertising and design.

What do You Need?

• 5+ years of agency or advertising experience required
• Experience working with national B2B and/or B2C brands
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline preferred
• Strong conceptual thinking and campaign ideation skills
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums
• Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and art direction skills
• Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals
• Ability to understand and translate client business objectives into compelling creative solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while delivering high-quality work on time
• Strong understanding of digital platforms, web capabilities, usability, and information architecture
• High level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Passion for advertising, design, culture, and visual communication
• Curiosity for emerging trends and evolving technologies
• Strong attention to detail, organization, accountability, and follow-through

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays
• Autonomy and flexibility
• Company-paid access to coaching and therapy
• 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor

Please include a portfolio link or PDF portfolio with your application. Applications submitted without portfolio materials will not be considered.

Leap Group complies with the ADA and ADAAA. If you need reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, or do the job, please include your accommodate request in the corresponding application question.

Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be a great in this role but don't necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply! While we work hard to eliminate unnecessary requirements from our job ads, our teams and needs are constantly evolving, and we'd always love the opportunity to connect and see what might be a fit.