Senior Art Director, Brand Creative

Salesforce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 143,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an exceptional Art Director to join our internal agency and partner with creative leads to bring the brand to life. You’ll ideate, problem-solve, and execute against marketing briefs, crafting Salesforce stories across channels with a focus on brand and quality.

Reporting to the Creative Lead, you will manage multiple projects, guide teams including freelancers, and ensure the highest standards of design.

Qualifications

• BA or BFA in Art/Design and a world-class portfolio.
• 8+ years in art direction and design in agencies or client teams.
• Outstanding presentation skills and ability to pitch to all levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative Lead on concept development and design across marketing briefs.
• Develop ideas that meet KPIs; test and iterate when needed.
• Present concepts to marketing leads and manage timelines.
• Ensure brand consistency and high design quality across projects.
• Learn design/tech industry trends and apply insights.
• Inspire peers, deliver feedback, and guide teams, freelancers, and partners.
• Think big while maintaining attention to detail.
• Lead and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Art direction

Portfolio

Brand storytelling

Creative leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Design systems

Advertising campaigns

AI design tools

Digital, print, web, video

Education

BA or BFA in Art/Design

Tools

Creative suite

Job description

Job Category

Marketing & Communications

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

About the team

Global Brand & Creative team at Salesforce is a growing group within Marketing, composed of creatives, strategists, producers and marketing managers alike. Our team’s focus is to lead the brand, tell powerful stories and inspire creative excellence.

As a partner to cross-functional teams across all of Salesforce, we tie our goals to our most important company initiatives, driving towards shared KPIs, strategies and processes to unify and push the brand and business forward.

About the role

Salesforce is looking for an exceptional Art Director to join our growing internal agency and partner with our creative leads to bring our brand and marketing to life. Reporting into the Creative lead, you will be challenged to ideate, problem-solve and execute against key marketing briefs. You will help to craft and tell the Salesforce story through a variety of channels and mediums, always advocating for the brand and taking pride in beautiful, inspiring and consistent work.

The right person for this role will be an inspired and passionate creative / designer, and a highly-motivated individual that has the experience, ability and drive to manage multiple projects and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams across the company.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with the Creative Lead and teams on conceptual development, design and execution across key marketing briefs.

• Develop creative ideas that meet project KPIs; test and iterate when necessary.

• Work cross functionally with key marketing leads to present creative concepts and solutions on brief and on schedule.

• Ensure the consistency of the brand and highest quality of design across all projects.

• Keen understanding and passion to learn about and share insights on design and technology industry trends.

• Create, concept, inspire others, and roll up their sleeves while bringing creative ideas to life; can deliver and receive direct and clear feedback.

• Ability to think big while having a keen eye for the smallest level of detail.

• Must be a self starter while being comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners.

What experience you have

• BA or BFA in Art/Design

• Extraordinary design skills

• World-class portfolio of work

• Outstanding presentation skills and proven ability to produce and pitch world-class strategic presentations to all levels of an organization

• 8+ years experience in art direction and design in a creative agency or client-side group; B2B / tech experience is a plus

• 3+ years experience leading and managing projects in a creative agency or internal creative group; management experience is a plus

• 5+ years experience in marketing work with a rich portfolio including digital, print, interactive, website/mobile design and video

• Hands-on expertise in developing creative solutions and campaigns across all mediums: advertising, film, websites, mobile and graphic design, Corporate ID, interactive, social campaigns, content marketing and events

• Expert knowledge and hands on experience with creative AI tools

• Expert knowledge of creative process and all digital creative software tools

You are excited about this role because:

• You are passionate about creative / design and branding.

• You are highly motivated and a problem solver.

• You love to build.

• You never shy from a challenge.

We are excited about you because:

• You are an inspiring, positive, force of nature.

• You are always bringing new ideas to the table.

• You are happy to share your knowledge and insights with other team members.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.The typical base salary range for this position is $143,400 - $216,900 annually.The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.