Senior Art Director

Location: Cincinnati, OH; Louisville, KY; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Remote (United States)

Department: (matter)

💎 Who is the Senior Art Director?

The Senior Art Director is a strategic and concept-driven creative leader with a strong foundation in design craft, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign development. This person brings a balance of big-picture thinking and attention to detail, creating ideas that translate seamlessly across platforms, channels, and brand experiences.

In this role, you’ll lead the development of compelling visual concepts and creative executions while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. You’re resourceful, solutions-oriented, and energized by finding smart, effective ways to create impactful work regardless of constraints or timelines.

The ideal candidate brings strong conceptual thinking, elevated design craft, and experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, and traditional channels.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop and execute strategic and creative solutions across client relationships and projects.
• Concept and design integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and traditional channels.
• Establish art direction, visual style, and tone across communications and brand systems.
• Collaborate with writers, strategists, account teams, developers, and production partners to bring ideas to life.
• Develop thoughtful, polished, and strategically grounded creative executions across platforms.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality.
• Contribute to agency growth through participation in pitch work and new business development.
• Assist in mentoring and collaborating with junior creatives and cross-functional teammates.
• Stay curious and informed about emerging trends, technologies, culture, and innovation in advertising and design.

📚 What do You Need?

• 5+ years of agency or advertising experience required
• Experience working with national B2B and/or B2C brands
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline preferred
• Strong conceptual thinking and campaign ideation skills
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums
• Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and art direction skills
• Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals
• Ability to understand and translate client business objectives into compelling creative solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while delivering high-quality work on time
• Strong understanding of digital platforms, web capabilities, usability, and information architecture
• High level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Passion for advertising, design, culture, and visual communication
• Curiosity for emerging trends and evolving technologies
• Strong attention to detail, organization, accountability, and follow-through

Please include a portfolio link or PDF portfolio with your application. Applications submitted without portfolio materials will not be considered.

Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be a great in this role but dont necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply! While we work hard to eliminate unnecessary requirements from our job ads, our teams and needs are constantly evolving, and wed always love the opportunity to connect and see what might be a fit.

About the Company

🐸 Why Join Our Team?

When joining Leap Group, youre joining a team that is passionate, innovative, and connected. Some words weve heard our teammates use to describe our culture are welcoming, collaborative, flexible, and dog-friendly (warning: your interview may be accompanied by a wagging tail🐕)

We give our team the ability to make an impact with clients, while expanding their experience and depth of knowledge in the process. We like to show our appreciation for everything our teammates do by offering supportive and inclusive benefits that allow them to thrive. This includes things like:

🩺 Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits

🐣 Paid maternity and paternity leave

🌞 Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays

🌻 Autonomy and flexibility

🧠 Company-paid access to coaching and therapy

💸 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor

📚 Professional development opportunities

💻 Remote-hybrid flexibility

🌈 Diverse and Inclusive Marketing Comes from Diverse and Inclusive Teams

We recognize our teammates are our greatest assets in helping our clients market less and matter more. Diverse backgrounds, opinions and perspectives on our team allow us to expand our own perspectives and, in the process, create solutions that are innovative, creative, and strategic.

Were constantly working to transform our agencies and industry into spaces that are more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and we welcome the addition of YOUR unique voice and perspective. Dont forget to ask us about our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion during your interview.

🎧 Accommodation Requests

Leap Group complies with the ADA and ADAAA. If you need reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, or do the job, please include your accommodate request in the corresponding application question.

🌍 Where is This Role?

While we service clients nationally and internationally, Leap Group has a footprint in the Midwest, with offices in:

📍 Louisville, KY

📍 Cincinnati, OH

📍 Indianapolis, IN

📍 Chicago, IL

Our roles are typically open to remote candidates located and authorized to work in the U.S. However, strong preference is always given to candidates in or near our physical footprint. This is because we’ve found the ability to seamlessly collaborate in-person is very valuable to the nature of our work.

Regardless of location, onsite time and periodic travel for things like client meetings, collab sessions, production work, pitches, and team gatherings is important and expected. Our hybrid work model is core to how we deliver impact.

💻 Check Us Out

To learn more about our agencies and work, visit www.leapgroupnetwork.com