This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Art Director based in the United States.
We are seeking an exceptional Art Director to define and lead a distinctive visual identity for an innovative, AI-driven technology environment. This is a vision-led creative role focused on shaping how next-generation cybersecurity and technology are visually experienced. You will establish a bold, cinematic aesthetic inspired by science fiction, cyberpunk, and futuristic digital worlds. Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional creative teams, you will translate strategic ideas into compelling visual concepts. Your work will influence major product launches, brand campaigns, and high-profile industry events. This is an opportunity for a highly creative individual to establish a recognizable visual language and push the boundaries of technology storytelling.
Accountabilities:
- Define, own, and continuously evolve the organization's overall visual aesthetic and creative direction, ensuring a distinctive and consistent brand identity.
- Lead visual ideation and concept development for major product launches, brand campaigns, and high-profile experiential events, including industry conferences.
- Create concept art, mood boards, visual references, and creative guidelines that translate strategic vision into clear, actionable direction.
- Establish a cohesive creative language that enables internal teams, external vendors, and collaborators to deliver consistent, high-quality visual work.
- Act as the creative authority across all visual outputs, ensuring alignment between brand identity, marketing campaigns, product storytelling, and experiential environments.
- Translate executive leadership's vision into compelling visual concepts while maintaining creative integrity and elevating the overall aesthetic.
- Collaborate with creative production teams, providing artistic guidance, reviewing deliverables, and establishing clear creative standards without managing day-to-day production.
- Contribute hands-on concept development when necessary, demonstrating strong artistic execution and attention to detail.
- Develop visual systems and designed elements inspired by futuristic technology, including digital interfaces, holographic displays, vehicles, and advanced technological objects.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of professional experience in concept art, visual design, or art direction, supported by a portfolio demonstrating artistic growth and a distinctive creative perspective.
- Proven experience contributing to and delivering AAA video game titles, major film productions, or equivalent high-quality visual projects within science fiction, cyberpunk, or related genres.
- Specialized expertise in futuristic interface design, in-world UI/UX, holographic displays, digital systems, and designed technological objects rather than character or environment-focused artwork.
- A strong portfolio showcasing original aesthetic vision, sophisticated world-building, and detailed visual systems, including architecture, vehicles, digital interfaces, futuristic technology, and virtual objects.
- Demonstrated experience owning the visual direction of at least one significant project from initial concept through final execution.
- Ability to articulate, document, and communicate a clear visual language that enables other creative professionals to execute concepts consistently and independently.
- Experience working directly with senior executives, creative directors, or other key stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into compelling visual outcomes.
- Strong creative expertise across multiple visual disciplines, including digital design, environmental design, editorial, and motion.
- Ability to work autonomously as an individual contributor in a fast-paced technology environment, balancing creative independence with collaboration and constructive feedback.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the confidence to explain, defend, and promote creative concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Familiarity with B2B technology, cybersecurity, or enterprise software is an advantage, as is the ability to quickly understand complex technical subjects and translate them into engaging visual experiences.
- Additional experience in experiential, spatial, large-format, or environmental design is beneficial.
- Previous experience collaborating with or providing creative direction to production teams is a plus.
- Comfort using AI-assisted design and prototyping tools is considered an advantage.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary: $149,200–$214,500 USD annually, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
- Additional compensation: Eligibility for annual bonuses, incentive compensation, and equity.
- Comprehensive benefits package: Access to a range of employee benefits and support programs.
- Remote flexibility: Opportunity to work remotely from the United States.
- Creative ownership: Significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape a distinctive visual identity and creative vision.
- High-impact projects: Exposure to major product launches, international industry events, and innovative technology initiatives.
- Collaborative environment: Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and talented professionals across creative, marketing, and product teams.
- Professional growth: The chance to contribute to ambitious projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and creative storytelling.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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