Art Director - Sr

Hybrid Tues Weds Thurs on site in Plano, TX

Our client seeks a senior Art Director to support digital marketing initiatives across static ads and select motion or video assets. The role will contribute to ad concepts, production design, template exploration, and organizational tasks while collaborating with designers, writers, creative directors, marketing strategists, and business partners. The position offers opportunities to learn new tools and influence process and strategy thoughtfully.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $40.00 to $45.00/hr. w2

JN -102026-108944

• Support multiple digital marketing channels with a focus on static ads and some motion or video.
• Contribute to ad concepts, production design, template design exploration, and organizational tasks.
• Collaborate with designers, writers, creative directors, marketing strategists, and business partners to build and refine ideas and designs.
• Adopt new approaches and tools while influencing processes and strategy in a thoughtful and meaningful way.

Intake Call 10/8

additional Notes

Jane Knaus

Punkaj Trivedi

Mitchell Postle

Here you go Punkaj!

Copilot

Capital One Sr. Art Director (Req 110464-1)

Manager Qual Call Notes - October 8, 2026

Key Updates

Location / Schedule

Major change from the JD:

• 100% Remote is approved
• Candidates must work Central Time or Eastern Time business hours
• Plano relocation is no longer required

Compensation

• Current system max bill rate: $67.26/hr
• Hiring manager confirmed there is flexibility above that rate for exceptional candidates

Contract Length

• Current end date: 12/31/2026
• Strong likelihood of extension beyond December 31
• Team intends for this to continue past the initial assignment if the right person is hired
• Extension is more likely than conversion at this time

Team Overview

Hiring Manager: Nisha

Team Structure:

• Creative Director
• 2 Associate Creative Directors (including Nisha)
• Copywriter
• Art Director
• New contractor will join this group

The resource will work closely with:

• Another Art Director
• Copywriter
• Associate Creative Directors
• Creative Director

What the Team Actually Does

The team supports:

Performance Marketing & Analytics (PM&A)

Focus areas:

• Digital paid advertising
• Meta advertising
• Static digital ads
• Video marketing assets
• Creative testing

Why They're Hiring

This is considered a "special assignment" within ongoing BAU work.

The two major workstreams:

1. Test & Learn Asset Library

Building a large library of:

• Digital ads
• Variations
• Creative iterations
• Testing assets

2. Video Workstream

May support:

• Storyboards
• Storyboard concepts
• Video creative development

What They Want Most

Must-Haves

• Strong digital advertising experience
• Experience designing across multiple digital platforms
• Ability to quickly learn and execute within Capital One brand systems
• Strong collaboration skills
• Ability to handle high-volume production

Highly Desired

• Meta advertising experience
• Static and video ad experience
• Storyboarding
• Interaction Design
• UX principles
• Financial services experience
• Capital One experience

Portfolio Guidance

Nisha specifically said she wants to see:

Portfolio Examples

✅ Digital ad design

✅ Meta/social advertising work

✅ Storyboards

✅ Interaction design work

✅ UX-related projects

Most importantly:

Storytelling

She emphasized wanting candidates who can:

• Tell the story behind projects
• Explain strategic thinking
• Walk through decisions during portfolio reviews

She does not simply want pretty designs.

Freelance vs Corporate Candidates

Good news:

They are completely open to:

• Agency candidates
• Corporate candidates
• Hybrid backgrounds
• Freelance candidates

However:

Candidates should understand how corporate workflows operate because they will need to:

• Hit the ground running
• Work through established processes
• Handle stakeholder feedback quickly

Soft Skills (Very Important)

Nisha spent quite a bit of time here.

Ideal candidate should be:

Self-Organized

• Manages multiple deadlines
• Handles numerous concurrent projects

Self-Starter

• Asks questions
• Finds answers independently
• Requires minimal hand-holding

Collaborative

• Works well across teams
• Accepts feedback

Strategic Thinker

Can explain:

• Why a design works
• Design rationale
• Creative decisions

Positive Attitude

She specifically called this out.

Volume of Work

This is important.

The team anticipates:

100+ Assets per Month

This includes:

• Ad variations
• Different sizes
• Testing versions
• Static assets
• Potentially video components

They are looking for someone comfortable in a high-volume creative environment.

AI Usage

Nisha mentioned:

• Their team already uses AI tools internally
• The asset creation process may leverage existing AI capabilities

This is not an AI-only role, but comfort with modern creative workflows appears beneficial.

Hiring Timeline

Shortlist Due

Tuesday, October 13

Manager Resume Review

Thursday, October 15

Desired Start

ASAP

Current onboarding estimates:

• Roughly 3-5 weeks end-to-end

• 3 to 5 years of agency or in-house experience as an Art Director or Graphic Designer in digital marketing channels.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work and experience.
• Preferred: Experience with marketing strategy, interaction design, and UX principles.
• Preferred: Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Preferred: Performance marketing and large-scale testing, specifically in Meta channels.
• Preferred: Meta advertising, display advertising, content marketing, user testing, and social media best practices.

Bachelor's degree as an Art Director, Graphic Designer, or similar.

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Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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