Art Director

Art DirectorChicago, IllinoisEstablished in 2004, OLIVER is the world's first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionize how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.Role: Art DirectorLocation: Chicago, IllinoisAbout the role:As Art Director, you'll work as both thinker and maker. You'll concept alongside copywriters and strategists, then pick up a camera and bring the work to life yourself. Embedded in a fast-moving social newsroom, you'll react to real-time cultural moments, shape brand voice across platforms, and extend ideas from social into digital, traditional, and experiential. You'll present your thinking with clarity — to Creative Directors and directly to brand teams — and manage projects from brief through final delivery without losing sight of craft or consistency.What you will be doing:Concept culture-forward ideas, campaigns, and activations built for social-first audiences, extending across digital, traditional, and experientialOperate in a social newsroom environment, identifying and responding to real-time cultural moments on behalf of clients brand portfolioPlan, shoot, and edit photo and video content, applying a strong eye for craft, composition, storytelling, and brand voicePartner with Social Strategists to shape creative content strategies across organic and paid channelsPresent and articulate ideas clearly to Creative Directors and brand teamsManage multiple projects simultaneously from brief through final delivery, maintaining quality and consistency across all assetsWhat you need to be great in this role:A portfolio with a clear social and digital emphasis, demonstrating both conceptual thinking and hands-on production craftHands-on production skills: shooting, editing, retouching, and layoutProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign) and/or Final Cut ProThe ability to translate strategy into a visual idea, and a visual idea into polished, finished contentA genuine understanding of culture — entertainment, sports, gaming, and emerging platforms — and how brands participate meaningfully within themExperience working in a social-first or newsroom-style creative environmentProficiency with Gen AI tools relevant to art direction and visual production, used to enhance output quality and efficiencyExperience developing personal workflows to support ideation, concepting, and productionAbility to critically evaluate AI outputs and apply considered human judgementAgentic approach to creative problem-solving: breaking complex briefs into clear, actionable paths forwardAt the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range according to what's stated below. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER's total compensation package.Salary Range$68,000 - $76,000 USDOur values shape everything we do:Be Ambitious to succeedBe Imaginative to push the boundaries of what's possibleBe Inspirational to do groundbreaking workBe always learning and listening to understandBe Results-focused to exceed expectationsBe actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creationsOLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.