Senior Art Director

Publicis Groupe; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care

Adoption & fertility support

Pet adoption support

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World

Job summary

Razorfish in Seattle is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead strategic and hands-on creative across digital and traditional channels. You will translate briefs into compelling campaigns, mentor junior creatives, and collaborate with Copywriters, Strategists, and Producers to shape integrated ideas.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in agency art direction, a strong portfolio, proficiency in Adobe CC, PowerPoint, and Keynote, plus comfort with AI-powered tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of art direction or creative concepting in an agency.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating integrated campaigns.
• Experience developing business pitches.

Responsibilities

• Partake in creative concept development.
• Create integrated campaign ideas across digital, social, content, video, print, OOH, and emerging channels.
• Translate client briefs into clear creative territories and visual narratives.
• Develop pitch materials, presentation decks, mood boards, and visual prototypes.
• Collaborate with teams of Copywriters, Strategists, and Production partners.
• Present creative ideas with confidence and articulate the rationale behind concepts and design decisions.
• Ensure creative excellence, brand consistency, and strategic alignment throughout the concepting process.
• Stay current on design trends, cultural shifts, technology, and platform innovations that inform creative thinking.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment where multiple opportunities are developed simultaneously.

Skills

Art direction

Campaign development

Creative concepting

Presentation design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Acrobat

PowerPoint

Keynote

Figma

Job description

Company description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

As Senior Art Director you'll be a strategic and hands-on creative leader responsible for developing compelling campaign concepts. This role partners closely with other teams to create integrated creative ideas and pitch presentations across both digital and traditional channels. The ideal candidate combines exceptional visual storytelling, conceptual thinking, and a strong command of creative tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partake in creative concept development
• Create integrated campaign ideas across digital, social, content, video, print, OOH, and emerging channels.
• Translate client briefs into clear creative territories and visual narratives.
• Develop pitch materials, presentation decks, mood boards, and visual prototypes.
• Collaborate with teams of Copywriters, Strategists, and Production partners.
• Present creative ideas with confidence and articulate the rationale behind concepts and design decisions.
• Ensure creative excellence, brand consistency, and strategic alignment throughout the concepting process.
• Stay current on design trends, cultural shifts, technology, and platform innovations that inform creative thinking.
• Contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment where multiple opportunities are developed simultaneously.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in art direction, integrated campaign development, or creative concepting within an agency environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating breakthrough conceptual thinking and integrated campaign work.
• Proven experience developing creative for business pitches.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat.
• Strong presentation design skills, including PowerPoint and Keynote.
• Experience with Figma and other collaborative design tools.
• Solid understanding of digital, social, content, video, experiential, and traditional media channels.
• Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and design craft skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on creative execution.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• Experience using AI-powered tools and emerging technologies is a plus.

Additional information

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $39.05 - USD $59.82/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/15/2026.