Art Director

We’re looking for a Social-First Art Director who understands how brands show up authentically across social platforms and can take creative ideas from concept through execution. Location: Boston, MA – Hybrid; no fixed number of office days. Candidates should be available for key meetings, presentations, collaboration sessions, and important project phases. Duration: 3–6 months with possible extension Contract-to-Hire: Potential future opportunity based on business needs What You’ll Do Own visual direction and design across Meta, TikTok, and other digital/social platforms . Develop platform-native, social-first concepts and content that feel authentic and culturally relevant. Manage creative projects from brief through final execution , partnering with copywriters, editors, project managers, strategists, and stakeholders. Storyboard, design, and direct social-first video content when needed. Stay current on social trends, platform updates, cultural moments, and emerging content formats . Partner with the contracted agency Influential and creative directors to identify creator opportunities and develop authentic brand content. Support initiatives including the organic social content library and Truth Tellers (Boardwalk) campaign . Explore AI creative tools, generative imagery, video, and motion platforms to accelerate concept development and content production. Present creative concepts and recommendations to cross-functional and client teams. What We’re Looking For 5+ years of Art Direction / Social Media Content Creation experience in an agency or in-house creative environment. Strong hands-on design and art direction experience — this is not a traditional content strategist role . Advanced, everyday experience with Adobe Creative Suite , TikTok, Meta, and native social creation tools. Strong understanding of social behaviors, formats, trends, and platform best practices . Proven ability to take concepts from idea → design → execution . Experience collaborating with designers, writers, editors, producers, strategists, and business stakeholders. Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to confidently present creative work. Portfolio demonstrating art direction, conceptual thinking, and high-quality social/digital work . Agency experience is strongly preferred. Interest in technology, innovation, AI, and emerging creative tools . Key Requirement: We need someone who can actually design, concept, art direct, and execute — not someone focused solely on content strategy. #J-18808-Ljbffr PTR Global