Art Director / Senior Designer

Working Hours: 9 hours, from 4 PM till 1 AM Beirut Time 

Working Days: 5 days a week

Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Work Location: Fully remote, you can work from anywhere.

Salary Range: 3,000$ per month

Company Overview

The company is a social-first creative agency that partners with brands to grow their presence across every major social media platform. From strategy and content production to community management, paid social, influencer collaborations, and social selling, it delivers end-to-end social media solutions driven by culture, creativity, and data.

You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving, and fully remote team that values creativity, experimentation, clear communication, and ownership. The environment is supportive and growth-oriented, with opportunities to lead, mentor, develop creative talent, and help shape work that reaches millions.

Mission

We're looking for an experienced Art Director / Senior Designer who understands social media, thinks creatively, and knows how to turn insights into visually compelling content that drives engagement and business results.

You'll play a key role in elevating the creative standard across multiple client accounts, leading and mentoring designers, influencing creative strategy, and ensuring that every creative deliverable meets the highest standards of quality. Working closely with Strategy, Account Management, Community, Paid Media, Production, and Leadership, you'll help shape social-first campaigns and creative concepts that connect with audiences across TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other emerging platforms.

On any given day, you'll review creative concepts, develop visual directions, guide designers, provide constructive feedback, contribute to campaign ideas, and work hands-on with design and motion assets when needed. If you enjoy combining creative execution with leadership, mentoring others, and continuously pushing creative boundaries, you'll feel right at home.

Key Responsibilities

Your daily tasks will vary, giving you room to lead, learn, grow, and strengthen the creative capabilities of the team while supporting the agency with excellence.

• Provide creative leadership and art direction across multiple client accounts.
• Review concepts, designs, motion assets, and social content before client delivery to ensure quality and consistency.
• Ensure all creative work aligns with platform best practices, audience behavior, brand identity, and client objectives.
• Establish and maintain high creative standards across the agency.
• Remain hands-on in creative execution, contributing to design and visual development when needed.
• Develop and oversee static, motion, and campaign-based creative assets for social media platforms.
• Lead the development of creative concepts, visual directions, content frameworks, and storytelling approaches.
• Collaborate with strategists and account teams to translate audience insights and campaign objectives into effective creative solutions.
• Mentor, coach, and support designers across different experience levels.
• Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback to improve the quality of work and strengthen team capabilities.
• Identify opportunities for team training, professional development, and creative growth.
• Help develop creative systems, workflows, processes, and standards that improve efficiency and consistency.
• Contribute to high-profile client projects, creative campaigns, and new business opportunities.
• Balance creative excellence with performance objectives, ensuring that content is designed to drive engagement and business results.
• Stay current with emerging design trends, social media formats, creator trends, platform updates, and AI-powered creative tools.
• Explore innovative creative approaches, technologies, and formats to keep the agency ahead of industry developments.
• Support pitches, proposals, presentations, and prospective client opportunities.
• Present and communicate creative concepts and visual strategies to clients and senior-level stakeholders when required.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategy, Account Management, Community, Paid Media, Production, and Leadership teams.
• Lead by example through strong creative execution, ownership, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Help strengthen the agency's creative reputation and contribute to the long-term development of its creative department.
• Build and maintain strong creative relationships with clients, understanding their objectives and translating them into effective creative solutions.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client accounts through innovative creative concepts, campaigns, and content strategies.
• Contribute creative ideas that strengthen client satisfaction, improve engagement, and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Help define, communicate, and evolve the agency's creative vision, capabilities, and standards.
• Contribute to the long-term development of the creative department by identifying opportunities to improve creative quality, processes, and team capabilities.

What Success Looks Like in Your First 3 Months

• Creative quality across assigned client accounts has noticeably improved.
• Designers actively seek your feedback, guidance, and mentorship.
• You have introduced creative processes, standards, or frameworks that improve efficiency and quality.
• You have established strong working relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Clients consistently respond positively to creative concepts and execution.
• You have become a trusted creative leader within the organization.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 6+ years of professional design experience, with at least 2 years in a creative leadership, mentorship, or art direction capacity.
• Agency Experience: Strongly preferred; experience managing multiple client accounts and creative projects is an advantage.
• Portfolio: Strong portfolio showcasing social-first creative work, campaign development, and exceptional visual design.
• Software: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design tools. Experience with motion design and AI-powered creative tools is an advantage.
• Industry Knowledge Required: Strong understanding of social media marketing, content production, platform best practices, audience behavior, and creative performance across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
• Brand Experience: Experience working with consumer brands, lifestyle brands, enterprise organizations, or Fortune 500 companies is preferred.
• Leadership Experience: Demonstrated experience mentoring designers, providing creative direction, and leading collaborative creative teams.
• Strategy Experience: Ability to develop and present creative concepts, content strategies, and visual frameworks.
• Client Experience: Comfortable presenting creative ideas and communicating with senior-level marketing stakeholders.
• AI Workflow Development: Experience developing or implementing AI-powered creative workflows and systems to improve design processes, content production, and creative efficiency.
• Client Relationship Management: Experience building strong client relationships, understanding business objectives, and contributing to account growth through creative solutions.
• Specific Gender: No preference.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional visual design skills with a strong understanding of typography, layout, color, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Strong creative direction and conceptual thinking abilities.
• Deep understanding of social media platforms, content formats, and consumer behavior.
• Ability to create social-first content that balances creativity, engagement, and performance objectives.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentorship skills.
• Ability to provide clear, constructive, and actionable creative feedback.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to influence creative decisions and lead without direct authority.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple creative projects simultaneously.
• Adaptability and openness to experimentation, emerging technologies, and new creative approaches.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced agency environment while maintaining high creative standards.
• Curiosity about AI-powered creative tools and their potential to improve content production and creative workflows.
• Results-oriented mindset with an understanding of how creative quality contributes to client satisfaction and business growth.

Bonus Points

• Experience in motion design and animation.
• Video editing experience and understanding of short-form video content.
• Experience working on both the agency and brand side.
• Experience directing creators, photographers, videographers, or production teams.
• Experience using AI-powered creative tools to enhance design and content production.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level pitches, proposals, and new business initiatives.

Technical Requirements

• Own PC or laptop capable of handling professional design and creative production software.
• Reliable internet connection (wired connection recommended).
• Noise-cancelling headset and a quiet, professional workspace.
• Access to Adobe Creative Cloud and other relevant creative software.
• Hardware capable of handling design files, motion graphics, and video-related creative assets.
• Ample local or external storage for creative files, project assets, and backups.
• High-quality display suitable for accurate color representation and visual design work.

Position Description

• Working Hours: 9 hours, from 4 PM till 1 AM Beirut Time
• Working Days: 5 days a week.
• Days Off: Saturday and Sunday.
• Work Location: Fully remote, you can work from anywhere.
• PTO (Paid Time Off): You may request time off anytime with advanced notice.
• Salary Range: 3,000$ per month