Art Director

Role overview

This opportunity is for an Art Director based in the United Kingdom. The role is advertised on behalf of a partner organization that handles applications and the rest of the hiring process directly. It focuses on creating bold, attention-grabbing creative work for restaurant and retail clients.

You will shape visual concepts for branding, campaigns, social content, and broader digital marketing activity. The job blends strategic thinking with hands-on design execution, with responsibility for taking ideas from early exploration through to final delivery. It suits someone who enjoys fast-paced work, strong collaboration, and producing polished creative output under tight deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Build and deliver strong creative ideas for campaigns, brand work, social media, and multi-channel marketing.
• Turn marketing goals and audience insights into visual directions, rough concepts, storyboards, and finished creative assets.
• Own projects end-to-end, making sure the work stays consistent and meets quality expectations throughout the process.
• Confidently share creative proposals and design approaches with internal stakeholders and clients, while applying feedback constructively.
• Work closely with designers, copywriters, and strategists to sharpen ideas and expand the creative direction.
• Stay aware of cultural movements, advertising norms, and platform-specific creative needs.
• Take part in brainstorming sessions and help raise the overall standard of the team’s creative output.

Requirements

• 3 to 6 years of experience in advertising, creative agencies, or brand-led design roles.
• Strong conceptual ability, advanced visual design skills, and a well-developed portfolio.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Comfort using AI-powered tools to support idea generation, refinement, and creative production.
• Proven ability to organize workload, prioritize effectively, and produce high-quality work in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain creative thinking clearly.
• Self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently in a distributed, remote-friendly setup.
• Strong teamwork and brainstorming skills in cross-functional settings.
• Sharp problem-solving ability with excellent attention to detail and execution quality.

Perks and benefits

• Competitive pay matched to experience and creative capability.
• Fully remote, distributed working setup with location flexibility.
• The chance to shape visible creative campaigns for fast-growing brands.
• A collaborative, feedback-led culture that supports experimentation and ownership.
• Exposure to a variety of work across branding, social, digital, and campaign projects.
• High autonomy with little bureaucracy and a strong focus on output quality.
• Opportunity to work with international teams in a fast-paced creative consultancy setting.
• Ongoing learning through practical experience in modern advertising and AI-assisted creative workflows.

Additional information

This role is managed through a partner-led hiring process. Applications are reviewed and shortlisted using an AI-supported matching system before being passed to the hiring company for interviews and next steps. Final decisions are made by the employer’s internal team.

Data protection and hiring process

By applying, you agree that your personal data may be processed to assess your suitability for the role and shared with the hiring employer as part of the recruitment process. This is done under applicable data protection principles, including GDPR where relevant. You may request access to, correction of, deletion of, or objection to the use of your data at any time.

Artificial intelligence may also be used to support parts of recruitment, such as application review, resume analysis, response assessment, and inconsistency checks. These tools assist the recruitment team but do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring outcomes are made by people.