Job Description
Hey there! 👋
Smartist is the all-in-one iOS app that empowers visual artists to stage their art virtually and manage their careers. We’re a trendsetting, fast-growing company looking for a Creative Director to lead our marketing creative team, elevate our brand, and drive high-impact advertising campaigns.
As our Creative Director, you’ll set the creative vision, oversee art direction, and manage a team of editors and motion designers to craft visually compelling, performance-driven marketing assets that attract and convert users.
🚀 What You’ll Do:
• Lead the creative strategy for marketing, ensuring a strong and cohesive brand identity across all channels.
• Oversee art direction, developing engaging visual solutions for paid ads, organic content, and branded assets.
• Conceptualize and produce short-format video ads and static creatives for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Write compelling ad scripts and design storyboards to bring creative ideas to life.
• Oversee the design of marketing assets for social media, email campaigns, and landing pages.
• Collaborate with the paid media and marketing team to align creative direction with user acquisition goals.
• Manage and mentor a team of editors, motion designers, and creative producers, ensuring a high-quality creative pipeline.
• Implement visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment.
• Use design tools like Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch to develop and refine assets.
• Conduct A/B testing and leverage performance data to refine and optimize ad creatives.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in digital advertising, storytelling, and visual design to push creative boundaries.
🏅 What You Bring:
• 5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role (Art Direction, Visual Design, or Creative Direction) with a proven track record of delivering high-quality visual solutions across various mediums (digital, print, video).
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in art direction, branding, and ad creative production (please include a portfolio, website, or relevant link in your application).
• Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment.
• Proven ability to design and execute engaging ad creatives for TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and other digital platforms.
• Deep understanding of typography, composition, color theory, and motion design.
• Hands-on experience managing creative teams, providing guidance, and fostering collaboration.
• Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to craft scripted narratives and visual concepts for ads.
• Excellent project management and multitasking abilities, handling multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• A passion for art, creativity, and performance-driven marketing in a fast-moving startup environment.
🎁 What You Get:
• A fully remote, flexible work setup—work from anywhere!
• The opportunity to lead and shape Smartist’s creative direction in a rapidly growing company.
• A dynamic, innovative team at the intersection of art and technology.
• The chance to make a direct impact on user acquisition, brand identity, and revenue growth.
• Room to experiment, push boundaries, and bring bold creative ideas to life.
• A fun, collaborative culture that values creativity and data-driven marketing equally.
🚀 Ready to bring your creative vision to Smartist? Apply today!
📍 Learn more: www.smartist.app