Art Director

DNA Recruit are partnering with a Global Full-Service Agency renowned for blending creativity, technology, and commerce to deliver transformative brand experiences. This award-winning agency helps global brands connect with audiences through cutting-edge digital, social, retail, and experiential campaigns.

About the Role:
As Art Director within a newly launched Content Studio, you’ll lead creative direction and ensure the delivery of high volumes of consistent, high-quality digital assets. Balancing speed with creativity, you’ll guide the visual execution of origination shoots, bespoke content creation, and template-driven adaptations across European markets.

You’ll act as the creative heartbeat of the studio, setting the vision, mentoring designers, and ensuring work remains on-brand, innovative, and impactful across digital, social, and eCommerce channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and elevate the creative direction of the Content Studio, ensuring consistent and on-brand delivery.
• Direct still and motion shoots to create master assets for multi-market rollouts.
• Shape briefs into effective design solutions, balancing efficiency and creativity.
• Oversee designers and editors, setting benchmarks for quality and consistency.
• Champion collaboration across campaign teams and European stakeholders.
• Utilise tools such as Figma, Jira, Celtra, and Adobe Firefly to enhance workflow and creative output.

 
Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Art Director in agency environment.
• Strong digital portfolio spanning social, eCommerce, and campaign assets.
• Confident managing shoots, creative workflows, and multi-market adaptations.
• Expertise with creative platforms: Figma, Jira, Celtra, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Agile, adaptable, and comfortable thriving in a high-volume, fast-turnaround environment.

 
Salary, Location & Reference:

• Salary: £45K–£50K + Benefits
• Location: Surrey (4 days in office / 1 WFH)
• Contract: 12-month FTC
• Job Reference: 83846

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