Lead Art Director (AI)

TL;DR

Lead Art Director (AI): Creating polished advertising concepts and digital experiences across web, mobile, and emerging platforms with an accent on visual craft, brand expression, and AI-enabled design workflows. Focus on developing scalable design systems, interactive prototypes, high-fidelity creative directions, and accessible interfaces while solving complex client and user challenges.

Location: United States; remote and hybrid work options are available depending on location.

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 annually, depending on experience and location.

Company

An experience innovation company that combines data, AI, creativity, and technology to create digital experiences and drive transformation for leading brands.

What you will do

• Create and execute high-quality visual design concepts, advertising campaigns, and brand-led digital experiences.
• Design interfaces, visual systems, interaction patterns, component libraries, and digital brand experiences across multiple platforms.
• Develop and present references, sketches, storyboards, mood boards, prototypes, motion studies, and creative directions.
• Contribute to workshops, brainstorming sessions, creative reviews, and design critiques.
• Collaborate with UX designers, strategists, copywriters, creative directors, developers, and clients to preserve design intent through implementation.
• Support and mentor junior designers while advancing AI-enabled design practices and maintaining high standards of quality.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing advertisements and digital experiences in an agency, consultancy, studio, or similar environment.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft, art direction, conceptual thinking, and brand-led experience design.
• Deep expertise in visual design, UI design, interaction design, information architecture, and user-centered design.
• Advanced proficiency with Figma and the broader Figma ecosystem, including AI capabilities and plugins.
• Demonstrated experience using AI-enabled workflows, image generation tools, prototyping, and content-generation tools.
• Excellent English communication and the ability to present and defend design decisions to clients and teams across North America.

Nice to have

• Experience in travel, tourism, luxury hospitality, aviation, or premium consumer brands.
• Experience working with multicultural and distributed teams across regions and time zones.
• Experience leading design-system governance across large, multi-brand organizations.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams combining strategy, UX, technology, content, and creative disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Values-driven culture focused on creativity, diversity, autonomy, and continuous learning.
• Remote and hybrid flexibility depending on country and location.
• International mobility and professional development opportunities.
• Access to training, industry experts, and emerging design tools.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.

Hiring process

• Talent Acquisition reviews applications and contacts candidates whose experience aligns with the role.
• Applications should include relevant experience and expertise; reasonable interview accommodations are available upon request.