Role Description This isn’t a traditional agency Art Director role. We’re not looking for someone focused on print campaigns, brand guidelines, or award-show creative. We’re looking for someone who understands social media. Someone who knows why content succeeds on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms. Someone who can balance creativity with performance. Someone who can lead designers while still jumping into the work when needed. Someone who can help shape what great social-first creative looks like. The Art Director/Senior Designer serves as a creative leader within the agency. You’ll help elevate creative quality across multiple client accounts, mentor designers, influence creative strategy, and establish best practices that improve the work across the organization. You’ll collaborate closely with Strategy, Account Management, Community, Paid Media, Production, and Leadership to ensure that creative isn’t just beautiful, it performs. This role is ideal for someone who loves creating, leading, teaching, and continuously pushing creative standards higher. What You'll Own - Provide creative leadership across multiple client accounts. - Review concepts, designs, motion assets, and content before client delivery. - Ensure creative aligns with platform best practices, audience behavior, and client goals. - Raise the overall quality bar across the agency. - Remain hands-on in creative execution when needed. - Develop static, motion, and campaign-based creative across social platforms. - Contribute to high-profile client work and new business opportunities. - Lead by example through the quality of your own work. - Mentor and coach designers across varying experience levels. - Provide constructive feedback that improves skills and confidence. - Help build stronger creative systems, workflows, and standards. - Identify opportunities for training and growth. - Partner with strategists and account teams to translate insights into creative concepts. - Help shape content frameworks, creative campaigns, and storytelling approaches. - Contribute ideas that improve both engagement and business outcomes. - Stay on top of emerging design trends, creator trends, platform changes, and AI-powered creative tools. - Help the agency evolve with the changing social landscape. - Bring new ideas, formats, and creative approaches to the table. - Support pitches, proposals, and prospective client opportunities. - Help communicate Sociallyin's creative vision and capabilities. What Success Looks Like In Your First 3 Months - Creative quality across the accounts you touch has noticeably improved. - Designers actively seek your feedback and mentorship. - You’ve introduced new creative processes, standards, or frameworks that improve efficiency and quality. - Clients consistently respond positively to creative concepts and execution. - You’ve helped elevate the agency’s overall creative reputation. - You’ve become a trusted creative leader within the organization. Qualifications - 6+ years of professional design experience. - 2+ years providing creative leadership, mentorship, or art direction. - Agency experience strongly preferred. - Strong portfolio showcasing social-first creative work. - Experience working with consumer brands, lifestyle brands, enterprise organizations, or Fortune 500 companies. - Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and design tools. - Strong understanding of motion design and short-form video content. - Understanding of AI content tools and developing systems that leverage AI. - Experience building out and presenting content strategies. - Experience presenting to senior-level marketing stakeholders. - Deep understanding of social media platforms and consumer behavior. - Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. - Exceptional visual design skills. - Strong understanding of typography, layout, color, and composition. - Experience designing for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms. - Ability to balance creativity with performance objectives. - Strong storytelling and conceptual thinking abilities. - Ability to provide clear and constructive creative feedback. - Experience mentoring designers and creative teams. - Strong communication and collaboration skills. - Ability to influence without direct authority. - High level of ownership and accountability. Bonus Points - Motion Design experience. - Video editing experience. - Experience on both the agency and brand side. - Experience directing creators or production teams. - Experience using AI-powered creative tools. - Experience supporting enterprise-level pitches and new business efforts. Benefits - Competitive Salary: Earn a USD salary that matches your skills and experience. - Paid Time Off: We value work-life balance, offering PTO so you can recharge. - Health Insurance Subsidy: Your health matters, and we help with a subsidy to cover your care. - Salary Reviews every year! - Paid Training and Certifications.