Art Director

ART DIRECTOR – San Francisco Bay Area

(no relocation and no contractors please)                      

At LIFT, we work hard, think smart, have fun and possess a relentless curiosity about what drives audiences to click, learn, join, download and buy. We understand that lifting our clients’ bottom line results is our mission and a critical measure of success for LIFT and our clients.

We are searching for a talented Art Director with solid agency/studio or client-side experience and understands how to design to meet business goals. You can handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well alone, in a group or teamed with a writer. You can think big and sweat all the little details, and your leadership potential shows in your interactions with clients and co-workers. You thrive on keeping up with trends and genuinely love all things related to design.

Creative Competencies

• Excellent design and conceptual skills, including typography, color, imagery, composition, systems structures, visual hierarchy and/or interface design
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite
• High quality online portfolio representing a range of design styles and diversity of projects
• Excellent written and verbal skills; able to present work articulately
• An avid student of strategic marketing design:
• Driven to understand and optimize results for all programs
• Deep understanding of client businesses and goals
• Relentless inquiry into the needs, motivations, and aspirations of target audiences
• At least 5 years of working in an agency or design centered type of position

Teamwork, Culture & Communication

• Partners well with account team, strategy team, CDs, art directors, copywriters, designers and clients
• A pro at juggling projects and deadlines; able to reprioritize/change directions when required
• Maintains a strong work ethic; does what it takes to get the job done
• Takes an active role in own development; proactively seeks learning opportunities to add value to own skill set or to the agency

About LIFT:

• An independent full-service marketing and advertising agency
• A warm, smart and collaborative group of creative thinkers & doers
• Passionate about our work, our team and our client relationships
• Offices in San Francisco and Brooklyn 
• Competitive with salaries and generous with benefits

Next Steps:

• Check out our website to get a sense of the projects we work on https://www.wearelift.com/
• If you feel like you are a good fit for a career with LIFT, please email [email protected] with your resume.

LIFT Agency, Inc.