Art Director

Location: Framingham, MA, United States

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

At Staples, our customers are at the center of everything we do. As an Art Director, you'll play a key role in bringing the Staples brand to life through compelling visual storytelling, innovative design solutions, and impactful marketing campaigns. Working within a collaborative creative environment, you'll help shape customer experiences across digital, print, retail, social, and marketing channels. This is an opportunity to contribute creative ideas, influence brand engagement, and develop work that directly supports business growth while partnering with talented marketers, designers, copywriters, and business leaders.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop compelling visual concepts and creative assets that support business objectives and marketing strategies.
• Translate creative briefs, customer insights, and brand priorities into effective visual communications.
• Design and execute integrated campaigns across digital, print, retail, social media, email, and customer-facing channels.
• Partner with copywriters, marketers, project managers, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful creative solutions.
• Present creative concepts and recommendations, clearly communicating design rationale and strategic value.
• Ensure all deliverables align with Staples brand standards and provide a consistent customer experience.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay current on design trends, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled creative tools to drive innovation.

What you bring to the table:

• Strong creative thinking and visual storytelling skills with an eye for design excellence.
• Expertise in typography, layout, imagery, brand identity, and visual communication principles.
• Ability to transform strategic goals into engaging, customer-focused creative solutions.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and incorporating feedback effectively.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with confidence sharing ideas and recommendations.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering polished, high-quality work.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and passion for emerging creative technologies and industry trends.

What's needed - Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Advertising, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in graphic design, visual communications, art direction, creative development, advertising, or related disciplines.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative problem solving, strong visual design, and concept development capabilities.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications and Figma.
• Experience creating creative assets for digital and/or print environments.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.

What's needed - Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience supporting brand, marketing, advertising, or creative initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with copywriters, marketers, project managers, and production teams.
• Familiarity with integrated campaign development, brand identity systems, and visual storytelling.
• Experience using AI-enabled creative tools and emerging design technologies.
• Knowledge of customer-centered design principles and marketing communications.
• Experience presenting creative work to stakeholders and incorporating feedback into final designs.
• Advanced coursework, certifications, or continuing education related to creative design, branding, or digital experience design.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate's experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses or other forms of variable compensation.

About Us

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.