Senior Brand Art Director, Omni-Channel Campaigns

Plaid Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaid Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Art Director to shape how we execute brand awareness campaigns. You will own the art direction across digital, video, and social, ensuring consistency, creativity, and exceptional design execution.

As a design generalist, you will collaborate with content design and copywriters, partner with motion designers, and guide a cross-functional team through pre-production, storyboarding, and production to deliver on tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design/art direction with a portfolio showing 360 brand campaigns across video, social and digital (print and OOH a plus)
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and AI tools
• Advanced understanding of photography and videography; on-set experience is mandatory
• Animation and illustration skills are a plus but not required
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and knowledge of video workflows (pre-production, storyboarding, shot lists)
• Ability to drive projects end-to-end, give/receive feedback, work openly, and meet tight timelines
• Strong collaboration, impeccable taste, strategic thinking, presentation skills, and ability to work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Own the art direction and visual concept of omni-channel campaigns across digital, video, and social
• Work closely with content design and copywriters to iterate and bring ideas to life
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on creative strategy, timelines, and production plans
• Work closely with motion designers and editors on storyboards, motion graphics, and polished video content
• Design a full suite of end-to-end marketing collateral, including ads, social assets, email, and print
• Provide creative leadership and feedback across our broader design team, ensuring brand consistency and the highest bar for design craft
• Communicate progress clearly and regularly, offering creative rationale with a strong and strategic point of view

Skills

360 brand campaigns

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

AI tools

Photography

Videography

On-set experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Storyboarding

Job description

Plaid Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Art Director to shape how we execute brand awareness campaigns. You will own the art direction across digital, video, and social, ensuring consistency, creativity, and exceptional design execution.

As a design generalist, you will collaborate with content design and copywriters, partner with motion designers, and guide a cross-functional team through pre-production, storyboarding, and production to deliver on tight timelines.