Senior Art Director

Sullivan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Themed happy hours

Access to leadership and mentors

Job summary

Sullivan, located in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead integrated marketing campaigns for iconic brands like American Express. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years of experience in an agency setting, a strong portfolio showcasing creative campaign thinking, and will be comfortable directing video projects. Join a collaborative team with high creative standards, a hybrid work model, and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of agency experience, including time as a Senior Art Director.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign thinking across video and integrated channels.
• Experience directing video content from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated marketing campaigns from concept to delivery.
• Direct video creative and ensure high-quality production.
• Mentor junior creatives and enhance team creativity.

Skills

Campaign thinking

Video direction

Strong typography

Art direction skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Collaboration

Job description

Who We Are

At Sullivan, we're fearlessly curious. We ask bold questions, understand what makes people tick, and think creatively to solve complex problems. Together, we help organizations of consequence build and activate brands that move audiences to action.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Art Director who is, first and foremost, a great campaign thinker — someone who can crack a big idea and carry it through all touchpoints— video, digital, social, and beyond. You'll be a key creative force on some of our biggest accounts, including American Express, concepting and executing integrated marketing work in close partnership with your creative director and content partners. You'll touch brand expression along the way, but the heartbeat of this role is making great campaigns.

What You'll Do

• Under the guidance of your Creative Director, concept and lead integrated marketing campaigns— across video, digital, social, OOH, and beyond — from the first brief to final delivery.
• Direct video creative end to end: concept boards, working with copy partners on scripts, shot lists, and seeing it through production and post.
• Build tight, generative partnerships with copywriters— the best ideas come from both of you at once.
• Bring unexpected thinking to every brief and push the work past the obvious answer.
• Apply and occasionally extend brand guidelines in service of great campaigns — you know how to work within a system without being limited by it.
• Present and defend your work with confidence and strategic clarity, to internal teams and clients alike.
• Mentor junior creatives and help raise the creative bar across the team.

What You Bring

• 8–10 years of agency experience, including significant time at the Senior Art Director level.
• A portfolio that shows strong campaign thinking across video and integrated channels — not just beautiful design.
• Proven ability to concept and co-create with copywriters, with campaign work as evidence.
• Experience directing video: from concepting through production and post, whether TV, digital film, or social content.
• Comfort working on large, complex brand accounts with rigorous brand standards — financial services or similarly high‑stakes categories a plus.
• A campaign‑first mindset — your portfolio leads with ideas that work in the market, not just on a page.
• Strong typography, composition, and art direction skills; able to flex across visual styles.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• A collaborative spirit and a genuine love for the work.

Why Sullivan

• Work on one of the most iconic brands in the country with real creative latitude.
• A close‑knit team of ideators who bring their full selves to work.
• Autonomy to work your way, with access to leadership and mentors.
• Hybrid work model, competitive benefits, and a genuinely entrepreneurial culture.
• Themed happy hours, game nights, and a collaborative spirit — online and in the office.