Art Director

Art Director thinkPARALLAX Fully Remote (Hiring ONLY from: CA, CO, IL, NC, NY, OR, TX, VA, WA) Salary range: $88-105K per year job link: thinkPARALLAX is a leading full-service sustainability strategy and communications agency. We partner with influential companies across industries to build unique sustainability strategies, programs, and platforms. Combining creativity and deep subject matter expertise, we give companies an advantage to amplify their impact. In addition to being a certified B-Corp, thinkPARALLAX celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. It's even one of our values — check it out on our website. Speaking of values, we’re on a mission to be a different kind of agency - one where people are fulfilled and have a healthy work-life balance. We’re thrilled to have been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Places to Work in 2025. The Role: The Art Director is a creative expert, able to produce in a wide range of styles and formats. They are adept at developing work products with little instruction or within confines. This aesthetical pro leads projects independently or with teams while targeting visual direction from the creative director. They are the creative lead of their own client accounts and must have client consultation and agency experience, as they align great solutions that meet or exceed client objectives. This role sits on our Creative Team and reports to the Head of Creative or Design Director. Your responsibilities will include: Project delivery Independently lead creative development and project teams for assigned projects. Independently design and produce work products that meet our high quality standards. Present designs and creative solutions to clients and partners clearly and concisely. Address client feedback, and recalibrate creative expectations when needed, or recommend new solutions. Identify and act on opportunities for internal process and practice improvement. Client relationship development and revenue generation Build ongoing rapport with clients through project work, Contribute to proposals and pitches for new projects, in collaboration with the business development team. Calculate design workload and process needs for proposals and current projects. Support in the development of efficient processes, templates, and department improvements. People development Help train designers on new tools, techniques, or processes. As thinkPARALLAX grows, this role may include managing a designer. Qualifications: Must have experience concepting and designing multi-page publications and working directly with clients across different brands. Experience in designing for websites, branding, and other communication/engagement activations for consumers, customers, investors, and employees. Experience leading design discussions with and presenting work to clients. Proactive approach and ability to work with project managers to define appropriate scope and timelines for design work. Ability to think both strategically and creatively, developing unique solutions and driving them from idea to execution. Collaborative and team-oriented to brainstorm ideas and assess proper next steps to move work through an effective process. Yet, has the ability to build work product individually, as well. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to function well in a remote-first, fast-paced agency environment. Eligibility for employment in the U.S. Bonus: Brings additional design skills, like branding, illustration, photography, videography, typeface design, or others. Experience transforming sustainability/ESG content and infographics into engaging visuals for a variety of audiences. This is a full-time, exempt, remote position, working from one of the following states: CA, CO, IL, NY, NC, OR, TX, VA, WA. Compensation package: We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life, and our benefits are designed to promote this aspiration. Please see our Compensation package below for details. Salary range spans $88,000 - $105,000 Health, dental, and vision insurance. tPX covers 80% of your medical premium and 100% of your dental and vision premiums. Nine (9) paid federal holidays. Ten (10) paid tPX holidays during our two annual week-long company closures, typically the first week of August and the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Fifteen (15) days of paid vacation per year, which will start accruing on your first day. Nine (9) days of paid sick leave annually, which will start accruing on your first day. Annual professional development benefit to be invested in pursuit of your professional development goals. One (1) paid volunteer day. A monthly wellness stipend, currently set at $75/month. The PARALLAXploration travel program, including 3 days of paid time off and $1,800 to explore a new place. The tPX 401(k) plan, including ESG funds, a tPX match up to 4% of your salary, and immediate vestment. The tPX profit sharing plan, an end-of-year bonus based on a percent of the year's profit in relationship to salary and tenure. If you think you’re the one, please send the following to View email address on click.appcast.io with the subject line “Art Director application”. Your resumé. How you learned about the job (e.g., a particular job board, a contact at tPX). Responses to the following questions in whatever format you think best shows off who you are (right in the body of an email, in a cover letter, or video submission): Why would you like to work at thinkPARALLAX - what would it mean to you? What part of this role excites you the most? What's one strength or specialty people are surprised to learn about you? What about your creativity, skill sets, and/or experience might be exciting or inspiring for the team to know? Please share a link, or add an attachment that shows us 3-5 samples of your best public/published/permission-granted work. PLEASE be sure to include at least one-multi page layout. Studies tell us that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can prevent some of us from applying unless we meet every single qualification. Your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description? Apply anyway. You just might be a great candidate for this role or others. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. thinkPARALLAX is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Trellis Group