We Are Social
We Are Social
We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency that helps brands connect with online communities through social media, marketing, advertising, influencer marketing, advocacy programs, and brand-building strategy. Its team of more than 1,100 people across 16 offices brings an international perspective to campaigns shaped by the way social platforms influence culture. The agency has worked with brands including adidas, Samsung, Netflix, and Google, developing ideas designed to engage audiences across different digital communities and cultures.

Freelance Art Director – Remote, United States

Lead art direction for client and agency campaigns, shaping visual concepts, presentations, and platform-specific stories. Apply generative AI to identities, prototypes, video assets, and campaign development while supporting creative teams.

Description

  • Create compelling concepts that connect with target audiences
  • Develop client and agency new-business designs within brand guidelines while advancing creative quality
  • Shape concepts around strategic client goals and uphold agency standards from initial idea through delivery
  • Present and defend creative direction to leaders and clients, converting feedback into clear next steps
  • Protect the core creative vision while working against tight timelines and changing budgets
  • Oversee multiple projects with differing levels of complexity in a high-pressure environment
  • Coach junior and mid-level creatives through constructive critique and visual development
  • Integrate advanced AI tools across the creative process, including identity systems and video production
  • Use generative AI to build product imagery and campaign mockups for pitches and prototypes
  • Track emerging AI tools and practices, facilitate ethical discussions, and define responsible usage standards
  • Develop stories tailored to the needs of each social platform
  • Communicate and refine concepts from storyboard through final execution
  • Create presentations and mockups, and handle light retouching to strengthen creative pitches
  • Partner with a broad creative team from early ideation through production

Requirements

  • At least six years of art-direction experience in a fast-paced agency setting
  • A portfolio showing sophisticated creative thinking, refined typography, and expert composition across digital and traditional media
  • Demonstrated experience presenting work and collaborating directly with clients
  • Ability to work quickly while managing several projects simultaneously
  • Proficiency in Adobe Design applications, including After Effects and Premiere
  • Strong knowledge of ethical AI frameworks and the commercial legal considerations of AI-generated content
  • Exceptional attention to detail

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