Senior Art Director

TruePoint Communications; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TruePoint Communications in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Art Director to elevate work across client campaigns and channels. The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on concept development and execution, guiding campaigns from brief to final delivery.

You will lead visual direction, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver distinctive, high-visibility work while mentoring junior creatives and leveraging AI for ideation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of art direction or design experience.
• An online portfolio of integrated campaigns across digital, social, and emerging media.
• Broadcast, video, or motion experience, including shoot direction and post-production review. Content creation is a plus!
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere or After Effects), Figma, and presentation tools.
• Experience managing multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with the creative team to concept, design, and produce campaigns, pitches, and complex projects from brief to final delivery.
• Turn strategy and briefs into cohesive visual systems, campaignable ideas, and distinctive visual territories.
• Lead visual direction on assigned accounts with the Associate Creative Director and Creative Director.
• Direct photo, video, and motion work, from concept and casting through shoot days and post-production review.
• Run internal creative reviews, own final QC on high-visibility work, and present to clients with a clear rationale.
• Coach Art Directors and junior creatives on concepting, craft, and feedback while carrying a substantial hands-on workload.
• Partner with copy, strategy, account, social, and production teams.
• Use AI tools to accelerate ideation and execution, applying taste and judgment to what makes it into the final work.

Skills

Art direction

Campaign design

Project management

Portfolio presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in design/advertising or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Presentation tools

Job description

Our product is our people, and we’re committed to propelling them forward! Are you the next great TruePointer to join our team? Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment where you do valuable work and discover something new every day? You’re a TruePointer if you’re nimble and committed to delivering excellent client service and meaningful results!

TruePoint Communications is a seven-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company and a four-time Top 100 PR agency in the USA that values innovation, collaboration, and growth.

Role

We are looking for a senior art director in Dallas, TX to join us in elevating the work across every client and every channel. We want someone who looks beyond the first answer, pushes ideas further, and brings thoughtful, unexpected thinking to every assignment. As we head into 2027, we're building something special, and every team member has a role in making it happen. The senior art director will lead the visual direction of high-visibility campaigns and projects while staying hands-on in concept development and execution.

Responsibilities

• Work with the creative team to concept, design, and produce campaigns, pitches, and complex projects from brief to final delivery.
• Turn strategy and briefs into cohesive visual systems, campaignable ideas, and distinctive visual territories.
• Lead visual direction on assigned accounts with the Associate Creative Director and Creative Director.
• Direct photo, video, and motion work, from concept and casting through shoot days and post-production review.
• Run internal creative reviews, own final QC on high-visibility work, and present to clients with a clear rationale.
• Coach Art Directors and junior creatives on concepting, craft, and feedback while carrying a substantial hands-on workload.
• Partner with copy, strategy, account, social, and production teams.
• Use AI tools to accelerate ideation and execution, applying taste and judgment to what makes it into the final work.

Success and growth

• Deliver distinctive, ownable ideas and strong visual craft that connects with audiences and drives client results.
• Earn the trust of clients and internal teams. Contribute to pitches and bring proactive ideas.
• Strengthen creative standards and workflows while developing toward a creative director role.Required qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Five to seven years of art direction or design experience, preferably at an agency.
• An online portfolio of integrated campaigns across digital, social, and emerging media.
• Broadcast, video, or motion experience, including shoot direction and post-production review. Content creation is a plus!
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere or After Effects), Figma, and presentation tools.
• Experience managing multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

TruePoint Communications is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Additionally, we provide equal employment opportunities to all and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All offers of employment are conditioned upon the candidate’s legal authorization to work in the United States.