DEPT®
DEPT®
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
Artificial IntelligenceMarketingMedia
DEPT® is a global digital agency combining marketing, creative services, and technology to help major brands grow. Its work spans AI transformation, brand and media, commerce, customer experience, and technology and data. DEPT® serves enterprise clients across industries, using data-driven methods, AI-native capabilities, and Growth Invention sprints to develop and scale digital solutions. The company is B Corp certified and climate neutral.

Freelance Associate Creative Director — Remote, United States

DEPT® is seeking a freelance Associate Creative Director to shape visual direction for integrated campaigns. The role leads art direction, production, and creative mentorship across film, digital, social, and physical experiences.

Description

  • Set the visual direction for key accounts
  • Lead art direction for pitches and flagship client projects
  • Mentor junior and mid-level Art Directors and Designers through craft-focused feedback
  • Direct the visual narrative across film, digital, social, and physical campaign experiences
  • Oversee production visuals, including photographer and director selection, color grading, retouching, and motion design
  • Present design systems and art direction to clients
  • Work with Creative leadership to improve design workflows and define quality standards
  • Evaluate emerging tools and AI-powered technologies
  • Help build an inclusive, design-led culture centered on experimentation, learning, and visual quality

Requirements

  • At least five years of art direction or design experience in a creative agency, high-growth brand, or related environment
  • Advanced command of art direction, layout, typography, and integrated visual storytelling across platforms
  • Experience managing small teams or coordinating freelancers and junior creative professionals
  • Expert proficiency with Figma
  • Expert proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Working knowledge of motion design or AI image generation
  • Ability to connect visual decisions, such as color palettes and casting, to client objectives and brand identity
  • Ability to explain complex visual concepts to clients and other non-visual stakeholders
  • Authorization to work in the United States, verified through E-Verify

Benefits

  • DEPT® provides equal employment opportunity and an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process
  • Reasonable accommodations are available throughout recruitment and employment
  • Purpose-led work at a B Corp-certified company
  • Compensation is considered flexibly according to experience, expertise, location, and organizational impact
  • Remote work arrangement

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