Associate Art Director | Experiential & Brand Design

Associate Art Director/Senior Visual Designer | New York CityShape bold visual experiences that influence how people interact with innovative products, immersive environments, and world-class brand storytelling.Our client's industry-leading, design-driven organization is seeking an experienced and visionary Associate Art Director/Senior Visual Designer to join its New York creative team. This is an opportunity for a highly collaborative creative leader to direct integrated marketing campaigns across multiple disciplines, including 2D visual design, 3D visualization, photography, video, packaging, and experiential environments.If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and design execution and enjoy leading multidisciplinary creative teams through concept to completion, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact within a forward-thinking and highly collaborative environment.What You’ll DoLead creative strategy and art direction for integrated marketing campaigns across 2D,3D, photography, video, packaging, and display mediumsCollaborate with and provide creative direction to specialized teams, including visual designers, 3D renders, photographers, videographers, and packaging designersDevelop and maintain detailed creative project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables, in partnership with project managersFacilitate creative reviews, presentations, and stakeholder approvals, ensuring alignment on creative vision and brand standardsMonitor creative output quality and provide constructive feedback to ensure deliverables meet or exceed brand and marketing expectationsServe as a creative escalation point and collaborate with senior leadership on strategic creative decisionsMaintain comprehensive creative documentation, including creative briefs, style guides, and project archivesDrive creative innovation and explore new technologies, techniques, and trends across all design disciplinesManage and develop the New York creative team's skills, unity, and creative cultureActively contribute to a positive, innovative, and collaborative work environmentAssess team capabilities and participate in recruiting creative talent across various specializationsQualificationsBachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Architecture, or related creative field requiredMinimum cumulative 3.00 GPA requiredMinimum 10 years of experience in creative leadership and art direction required; team management experience preferredPortfolio demonstrating strategic creative thinking and execution across multiple disciplines: print, digital, 2D, 3D, packaging, and environmental design required with applicationProficiency in creative software, including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and project management tools requiredExperience with photography/video direction, motion graphics, or emerging AI creative tools is a plusWillingness to travel both domestically and internationallyWhy This Opportunity Stands OutThis role offers the chance to work on highly visible creative initiatives that blend design, technology, storytelling, and experiential marketing. You will collaborate with talented cross-functional teams, help shape the future of the brand’s creative direction, and contribute to a culture that values innovation, creativity, and elevated design thinking.If you are a strategic creative leader ready to bring ideas to life across multiple media while mentoring and inspiring a talented team, we would love to hear from you.For immediate review and consideration, contact: Ashley Levin - Ashley@InteriorTalent.comInterior Talent, IncSince its founding in 2003, Interior Talent has evolved into one of the leading talent recruitment and retention firms for the Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Retail, and Manufacturing industries. Our defined area of expertise and ability to continually adapt to the unique needs of our clients allow us to provide focused, individualized service.For all active Interior Talent job listings, please visit Jobs.InteriorTalent.comCONFIDENTIALITY & PROFESSIONALISM: We assist with the entire process so that looking into a new opportunity is discreet and confidential – we highly value your current position and will never do anything that would bring your future into jeopardyEXPERTISE: In the industry since 2003 - we are your advocate, and WE GET IT – we know making a career decision is difficult, and we’re here for you throughout the whole processwww.InteriorTalent.com