⚡Join Our Talent Pool: Art Director⚡

Idea Peddler•Austin, TX

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re always on the lookout for creative, passionate, and talented individuals to join our team! While this is a pipeline position, applying now means you'll be added to our talent pool—so when the right opportunity opens up, you'll be first in line. The Art Director is responsible for leading the visual expression of ideas across integrated campaigns. This role shapes how brands show up in the world—visually, emotionally, and culturally—ensuring creative work is not only beautiful but strategically grounded and effective. You will collaborate closely with copywriters, strategists, media, and production teams to develop compelling concepts and bring them to life across digital, social, print, video, and experiential touchpoints. This is a hands-on creative leadership role for someone who can think big, execute flawlessly, and elevate the work around them.

Requirements

A strong conceptual thinker with a refined visual eye.
Equally comfortable generating big ideas and executing the details.
Skilled in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and modern design tools.
Experienced in integrated campaigns across multiple media.
Confident presenting and defending creative decisions.
Motivated, accountable, and allergic to big agency B.S.
Energized by doing good work for nice people.

Responsibilities

Creative Concepting & Execution
Partner with copywriters and strategists to develop breakthrough campaign concepts rooted in strong insight.
Lead visual direction across multiple channels, ensuring consistency and brand integrity.
Translate strategic briefs into compelling visual ideas that move audiences and drive results.
Create and oversee the production of high-quality design across digital, social, print, OOH, video, and experiential.
Present creative concepts clearly and confidently to internal teams and clients.
Creative Leadership
Set the visual standard for projects and ensure excellence in craft and detail.
Provide thoughtful feedback to designers and junior creatives.
Collaborate with production teams to ensure ideas are feasible, efficient, and well-executed.
Maintain high creative integrity while balancing timelines and budgets.
Brand Stewardship
Develop and evolve brand visual systems.
Ensure all creative outputs adhere to brand guidelines while pushing for innovation.
Safeguard brand consistency across channels and partners.
Collaboration & Client Partnership
Work closely with media, social, PR, and strategy teams to ensure fully integrated campaigns.
Engage in client meetings and creative presentations.
Respond to feedback with professionalism and clarity, elevating work through iteration.
Continuous Improvement
Stay current with design trends, cultural shifts, and emerging platforms.
Bring new inspiration, tools, and thinking to the agency.
Champion curiosity, accountability, and high standards.