Art Director

Who We Are:

At Amsive, we're more than just a performance marketing agency; we're a team that thrives on collaboration and innovation. We offer a supportive environment where personal growth is just as important as professional development. We're a team of passionate individuals ready to tackle challenges, learn from one another, and drive results. We believe in empowering our team members, providing them with the tools they need to succeed, and trusting them to lead the way. With decades of expertise and a commitment to integrated solutions, we don't meet the industry standard; we're setting it.

If you're looking for a place where your work matters, a career path you can grow on your terms, and a team that's as invested in your success as you are, Amsive is for you. We offer a unique blend of flexibility, growth opportunities, and a culture that values each individual. Join us, and be part of the team ready to welcome, support, and grow with you.

We regret to inform you that currently, Amsive DOES NOT provide sponsorship opportunities. This is a HYBRID position (1-2 days in office) located in New York, NY or Nashville, TN.

What we are looking for:

Amsive is looking for an experienced, hands-on Art Director to lead visual development across a variety of clients and channels. This role combines conceptual thinking and art direction with hands-on design, digital advertising, and video production and editing. The right person can get up to speed quickly on active projects, make thoughtful creative decisions, and manage multiple assignments while working closely with copywriters, strategists, account leads, and project managers.

What you will be doing:

Concept and creative direction

• Take ownership of new and in-progress projects, quickly understanding the audience, brief, brand, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develop concepts and visual direction across digital ads, paid social, video, presentations, and brand campaigns.

Design and production

• Design and execute creative from initial concept through revisions, final files, and delivery, including digital ad assets and channel variations.
• Produce and edit video creative, carrying ideas through to finished video assets and incorporating feedback through final delivery.
• Adapt creative across formats and channels while maintaining a consistent, high-quality visual system.

Collaborate and present creative thinking

• Partner with copywriters, strategists, account leads, and project managers throughout the creative process.
• Present work to internal teams and clients, explaining the thinking behind creative decisions.
• Turn feedback into next steps, make recommendations, and flag conflicting direction or decisions that need alignment.
• When needed, collaborate with or provide direction to other designers working on an assignment.

Manage quality and delivery

• Manage multiple assignments, communicate progress, and raise timing or workload concerns early.
• Review your work for creative quality, brand consistency, accuracy, and production requirements before delivery.
• Work within client brand guidelines and legal or compliance review processes, including for regulated industries.
• Use AI tools where appropriate and permitted, following agency and client guidelines.

Who you are:

• An experienced Art Director with a portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, visual design, and work carried through to final execution, including digital ads and video.
• Experienced managing creative assignments in an agency or similarly fast-paced environment, with the judgment to move work forward and seek alignment at key milestones.
• Skilled in typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling, with the ability to work within established brand systems and develop fresh ideas when needed.
• Video editing and animation: Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Figma animation workflows to edit footage, create motion graphics and animate typography.
• Visual storytelling: Ability to produce motion-led, live-action and copy-driven videos with clear messaging, strong pacing and thoughtful composition.
• Polished delivery: A strong eye for color, sound, transitions and brand consistency, with the ability to deliver finished videos across channels and formats.
• Confident presenting creative work and discussing feedback with internal teams and clients.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud for hands-on design and asset production, with practical video production and editing skills and working knowledge of the tools needed to deliver finished video assets.
• Experienced creating digital and paid social assets, developing concepts or storyboards for video and motion, and adapting creative for different formats and channels.
• Organized across competing deadlines, with sound judgment and clear communication.
• Experience with regulated or approval-intensive clients is preferred.

In addition to Application:

• Please share your résumé and portfolio, including examples that show your role in concept development, art direction, and hands-on execution of digital ads and video, along with your availability to begin.

Additional Information:

• Salary starting at $85,000/yr, based on skills and experience
• Unlimited Vacation Time, Annual Sick Days, Annual Personal Days, and 11 Paid Holidays
• Dental, Vision, and Health Insurance
• 401(k) with company match program
• Paid Parental Leave

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Amsive, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please reach out to our team. Amsive is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees. It is Amsive’s continuing policy to provide equal employment opportunity and not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, pregnancy or childbirth, marital status, national origin, ancestry or citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including (but not limited to) application for employment, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers, training, layoffs, rehires, termination of employment and all other terms and conditions of employment. All offers of employment with Amsive are contingent upon the successful completion of background checks, which may include criminal history and reference verification, conducted in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws. As part of the Company's equal employment opportunity policy, Amsive will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.