Connective is a tight-knit team of experts with decades of combined experience. We value continuous learning, collaboration, and data-driven solutions, with a strong focus on taking ownership of individual results. Our client-centric approach is built on honesty, openness, and genuine care for client success. Our laid-back yet professional work environment encourages teamwork and transparency in a fast-paced setting.
We are seeking a visionary and highly skilled Art Director to oversee and elevate the quality of all creative outputs. This role combines leadership, creativity, and hands-on design expertise to ensure that all deliverables meet and exceed client expectations. The Art Director will coach and inspire the design team, manage multiple projects, and serve as the creative guardian for maintaining brand alignment and visual storytelling.
This is a remote position where you will be working 38 to 40 hours on weekdays, with very occasional weekend and overtime work.
About the Job
Location: This is a fully remote role open to U.S.-based candidates only.
About the Team: Connective is a full-service marketing and web design agency. We value multi-disciplinary team members who contribute various skills beyond their primary specialty. We encourage continuous learning and personal growth through exposure to new disciplines and experiences.
Where You’ll Fit In: As an Art Director, you will lead the creative team, ensuring the highest quality standards for all projects. You’ll conceptualize big ideas, guide the design team, and ensure brand consistency across print, digital, and video mediums. This role requires a balance of strategic vision and hands-on design expertise, with responsibilities ranging from crafting creative briefs to coaching designers, managing budgets, and staying ahead of design trends. You’ll collaborate closely with account managers, project managers, and other stakeholders to translate business objectives into impactful visual solutions.
Essential Duties
- Oversee the creative direction and quality of all designs, concepts, and projects.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire the design team, pushing them to exceed creative boundaries.
- Develop and present client-facing presentations to communicate and sell design concepts.
- Conceptualize and execute high-quality designs, acting as the lead designer when necessary.
- Manage and optimize budgets for creative projects, ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Collaborate with project managers and account managers to align creative outputs with client objectives.
- Review and approve all creative deliverables, including graphic designs, wireframes, and video projects.
- Create and refine creative briefs to provide clear direction to the design team.
- Stay current with design trends, tools, and methodologies, integrating innovative approaches into projects.
- Ensure brand consistency across all mediums by overseeing color palettes, typography, graphical elements, and photography styles.
- Translate business objectives into compelling visual storytelling that meets client and end-user goals.
- Balance multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and creativity.
What We Offer
At Connective, great people are the key to achieving great things. We provide a supportive work environment with the following benefits:
- Semi-flexible start and end times.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401K with company match.
- Accrual-based paid time off, increasing with years of service.
- Sixteen paid holidays, including a week off between Christmas and New Year, and one floating holiday of your choice.
- Remote work.
- Yearly bonuses based on company profitability.
- Profit sharing based on company profitability.
Our work weeks typically range between 38 and 40 hours, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends and overtime. We use a timer to track our work hours, which is crucial for client billing, setting pricing, and reviewing job profitability. This process is mandatory at Connective.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Education, Skills, and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
- Proven experience in a creative leadership role, with a strong portfolio showcasing diverse projects.
- Expertise in modern design software, including Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
- Strong understanding of design principles and their application to print, digital, and video mediums.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for internal and client-facing interactions.
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana.
- Ability to develop big ideas that address business challenges through strategic and creative solutions.
- Experience in mentoring and coaching designers to elevate their skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Deep understanding of brand alignment and visual storytelling principles.
Who We Are
Mission Statement: Empowering businesses to succeed through exceptional service, genuine empathy, and a deep understanding of our client’s needs. We form true partnerships, always putting our client’s success first, even if it does not directly benefit us.
Core Values:
- Highly-skilled experts: We’re the go-to pros, always sharpening our skills to stay ahead.
- Client-focused service: Our client’s success is our mission. We’re all in, always.
- Detail-oriented: The little things? Yeah, they matter to us—big time.
- Self-motivated: We’re the type who gets things done, without needing a push.
- Follow-through: We say what we’ll do, and then we do it. Simple as that.
- Data-driven: Decisions backed by data, because guesswork isn’t our style.
- Kind: No jerks allowed—just a team that’s positive, humble, and ready to lift others up.
We would love to hear from you if you are a talented and dedicated Art Director who aligns with our values and seeks a dynamic team. Join us at Connective and make a meaningful impact in the marketing space.
