Art Director

Team: Marketing

Location: Detroit, MI

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: hybrid

Confidential Premium Consumer Brand

Overview

Our client is seeking a highly creative and strategic leader to help shape and evolve the visual identity of a rapidly growing premium consumer brand. This individual will play a critical role in defining the creative vision, developing compelling brand narratives, and delivering best-in-class creative across all consumer touchpoints.

The ideal candidate brings a strong portfolio of integrated campaign work, a deep understanding of storytelling and brand building, and experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment while helping scale a globally recognized brand.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Direction & Brand Storytelling

• Lead the development and execution of creative campaigns across digital, social, photography, video, print, experiential, and integrated marketing channels.

• Define and maintain creative standards, ensuring consistency across all brand expressions.

• Translate business objectives into compelling, consumer-facing creative concepts and campaigns.

• Drive innovative storytelling that strengthens brand equity and consumer engagement.

Campaign Development & Execution

• Oversee creative projects from concept through execution across multiple channels.

• Direct visual content including photography, video, social assets, digital experiences, and brand collaborations.

• Ensure all creative work is delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with strategic objectives.

• Apply consumer insights, cultural trends, and market opportunities to inform creative direction.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary creative team.

• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development opportunities.

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing creative culture focused on excellence and innovation.

• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, content, production, and executive leadership teams.

Agency & Partner Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external agencies, production partners, photographers, and creative vendors.

• Manage creative budgets, content production investments, and campaign resources.

• Present concepts, strategies, and creative recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required

• 6+ years of experience within creative, art direction, or brand design roles, ideally within consumer, retail, apparel, lifestyle, or related industries.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating integrated campaigns, conceptual thinking, and exceptional visual storytelling.

• Expertise across photography, videography, typography, digital design, and brand development.

• Proven experience leading creative projects from concept through execution.

• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

• Proficiency within Adobe Creative Suite.

Preferred

• Experience developing creative across multiple channels, including digital, social, print, experiential, and video.

• Familiarity with motion graphics, After Effects, or related creative tools.

• Understanding of responsive design and modern digital best practices.

Ideal Candidate

• Equal parts creative visionary and strategic thinker.

• Passionate about building brands through compelling storytelling and innovative creative.

• Highly collaborative, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Able to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution.

• Strong mentor who enjoys developing talent and elevating creative teams.

• Naturally curious, culturally aware, and continuously seeking new sources of inspiration.