Art Director

TL;DR

Art Director (Media/Fashion): Delivering best-in-class creative work across branded content, event activations, and brand marketing for hirify.global’s editorial brands with an accent on conceptual vision, technical execution, and platform-specific storytelling. Focus on crafting journalistically-relevant concepts for advertising partners, leading visual development from pitch to publication, and directing video/photo shoots.

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY (Monday-Thursday in office, Friday WFH)

Salary: $77,000–$114,000

Company

hirify.global is a global media company producing high-quality content for over 1 billion consumers across 32 territories through various platforms, with a portfolio including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Wired.

What you will do

• Deliver visually compelling art direction for multi-platform branded content and partnership programs.
• Design visual treatments, presentation decks, moodboards, and digital mocks.
• Lead photography and video art direction on set, collaborating with producers, stylists, and talent.
• Research and recommend visual collaborators and manage asset collection and rights clearance for branded content.
• Present creative concepts to clients and internal teams, ensuring editorial integrity and brand voice.
• Partner with marketing on creative strategies and materials to promote editorial brands and offerings.

Requirements

• Ability to work in-office in NYC Monday-Thursday, WFH Friday.
• 4+ years professional experience art directing in media, fashion, or entertainment brands or premium creative agencies.
• Strong portfolio showcasing work across print, digital, video, and events.
• Extensive on-set experience and deep knowledge of video and photography production.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and Google Slides.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal presentation abilities.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Figma, After Effects, and motion graphics workflows.
• Culturally informed with current trends in music, entertainment, luxury, and fashion.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with influential media properties like The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Teen Vogue.
• Collaborative and solutions-oriented team environment.
• Focus on diversity, inclusivity, and representation in the creative process.
• Generous employee benefits package and discretionary bonus compensation.
• Work-from-home Fridays.