Art Director

Job type: Direct hire

Location: Alexandria, VA (10 WFH days per quarter)

Our association client is looking for an

Art Director

to lead and elevate brand expression across digital, social, web, events, and marketing channels. This is a role ideal for a design leader who combines strong conceptual thinking with hands-on execution.

You’ll partner closely with creative and marketing leadership to develop compelling visual storytelling, ensure brand consistency, and drive innovative campaigns that resonate with target audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development from ideation through execution, translating business goals into compelling visual solutions
• Partner with cross-functional teams to shape high-impact campaigns across multiple channels
• Present creative concepts and direction clearly to stakeholders and leadership
• Ensure all creative output is audience-focused, insight-driven, and aligned with brand strategy
• Help evolve and maintain a cohesive, scalable brand system across all touchpoints
• Uphold a high standard of design quality, consistency, and visual storytelling
• Develop guidelines, toolkits, and systems to support efficient creative execution
• Create visually engaging assets across digital, social, web, presentations, and marketing materials
• Contribute hands-on design work while guiding overall creative direction
• Design user-centric experiences across platforms, including web and mobile
• Mentor and provide creative direction to designers and cross-functional partners
• Oversee day-to-day creative output to ensure quality and alignment with strategy
• Collaborate closely with marketing, content, and other internal teams
• Leverage data, testing, and insights to continuously improve creative performance
• Support campaign optimization through iteration and experimentation
• Stay current on design trends, emerging technologies, and best practices
• Incorporate modern tools, including AI, to improve workflows and scale creative output
• 8\+ years of experience in brand, visual, or campaign design (agency or in-house)
• Strong portfolio showcasing strategic thinking, brand identity work, and multi-channel campaigns
• Proven experience building and scaling brand systems and design frameworks
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (motion design experience is a plus)
• Experience working cross-functionally with marketing and business stakeholders
• Strong understanding of performance-driven creative and testing methodologies
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Requirements

• 8–10\+ years of experience in brand, visual, or campaign design (agency or in-house)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, brand identity, and motion design
• Experience creating toolkits and documentation for scalable, consistent execution
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (including After Effects or similar)
• Experience incorporating AI tools into design and motion workflows
• Understanding of performance marketing principles (A/B testing, audience targeting, creative
• optimization)
• Experience in interactive and multimedia content creation is highly preferred