Art Director (Commerce Media)

TL;DR

Art Director (Commerce Media): Set the strategic creative direction for designs across Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Chewy, and emerging commerce platforms with an accent on defining point of view, leading high-stakes commerce design work, and pushing platform boundaries. Focus on translating performance data into creative decisions, integrating SEO best practices with discoverability and AI-driven features, and articulating design rationale through shopper, platform, brand, and business lenses.

Location: USA - 100% remote

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 plus discretionary performance bonus

Company

Largest independent full-funnel marketing agency in the U.S. managing $4 billion in digital media across Commerce, Search, Social, TV & Audio, and more.

What you will do

• Set strategic creative direction for Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Chewy, and emerging platforms, defining POV beyond execution.
• Lead high-stakes design work including A+ Content, Brand Stores, DPIs, video, and Commerce Media creative for top accounts.
• Translate platform performance data into creative decisions, defending or refining ideas with conviction.
• Design with SEO awareness for e-commerce discoverability, indexing, keywords, and AI features like Amazon Rufus.
• Articulate design rationale internally and with clients, consulting across retail operations, performance, and strategy teams.
• Mentor studio team, develop frameworks and thought leadership, stay ahead of platform changes, and lead new business pitches.

Requirements

• 8+ years design experience, significant time on Amazon and at least one other major commerce platform
• Expert in Commerce Creative: A+ / Premium A+, Stores, DPIs, video, Sponsored Brands, and performance data
• Track record reframing platform capabilities, not just following specs
• Lead senior client conversations and executive pitches, defending creative strategy
• Fluent in commerce performance data to sharpen creative decisions
• Articulate strategy confidently; comfortable across creative, operations, performance, sales
• Agency or large retail/commerce brand experience
• Portfolio proving all above

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited PTO plus 20 paid holidays for work-life balance
• Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Flex Spending Accounts
• Retirement: 4% match on contributions
• Perks: Fringe, Forma, unlimited telemedicine/teletherapy, Thankful giving, equity
• Parental leave: 16 weeks 100% pay for birthing parents, 12 weeks for partners
• Learning: On-demand, mentorship, leadership programs