Freelance Associate Director – Creative

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $90 - $110 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🎨 Art Director

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DEPT®

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1001 - 5000 employees

📣 Marketing

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📱 Media

Marketing • Artificial Intelligence • Media

DEPT® is a global digital agency that blends marketing, creative services and technology to help major brands grow. It offers AI transformation, brand & media, commerce, customer experience, and tech & data services, and emphasizes data-driven approaches and AI-native capabilities. DEPT® works with enterprise clients across industries, runs Growth Invention sprints, and is B Corp certified and climate neutral.

📋 Description

• Define the aesthetic direction of key accounts • Oversee art direction for pitches and flagship projects • Guide junior to mid-level Art Directors and Designers through craft-based feedback and mentorship • Own the visual narrative across multi-channel campaigns spanning film, digital, social, and physical experiences • Lead the visual side of production, including selecting photographers and directors and overseeing color grading, retouching, and motion design • Present design systems and art direction in client meetings • Partner with Creative leadership to evolve design workflows and establish quality standards • Identify new tools and AI-driven technologies • Foster an inclusive, design-forward culture focused on experimentation, shared learning, and visual excellence

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in art direction or design within a creative agency, high-growth brand environment, or related field • Mastery of art direction, layout, typography, and integrated visual storytelling across various platforms • Experience leading small teams or overseeing freelancers and junior creatives • Expert-level knowledge of Figma • Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign • Knowledge of motion design or AI image generation • Ability to align visual choices, including color palette and casting, with client business goals and brand identity • Ability to articulate complex visual concepts to non-visual stakeholders and clients • Authorization to work in the United States, verified through E-Verify

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer with an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment • Purpose-driven work at a B Corp-certified company • Flexible salary considerations based on relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact • Remote work arrangement