Mid-Level Art Director – Social-First Creative

Location: New York City, NY | Hybrid (In-Office Required)
Salary: $90,000-$110,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading creative agency seeking a talented, social-native Mid-Level Art Director with a sophisticated design aesthetic and proven experience developing high-impact creative campaigns across social platforms.

This role is ideal for a hands-on, conceptually driven creative who understands social culture, emerging trends, and how to translate ideas into compelling visual storytelling.

While TikTok will be a key focus, you will also develop and elevate creative across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube Shorts, working collaboratively with designers, art directors, strategists, and other creative partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and execute engaging, social-first creative campaigns across multiple platforms.

• Develop compelling visual concepts, designs, and art direction tailored to each social channel.

• Create culturally relevant content with a strong emphasis on TikTok and short-form social formats.

• Collaborate with creative, strategy, and account teams to bring ideas from concept through execution.

• Maintain a high standard of design quality, brand consistency, and creative excellence.

• Stay ahead of emerging social trends, platform innovations, and evolving creative best practices.

• Translate complex ideas and messaging into accessible, engaging, and shareable visual content.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Art Director within a creative, digital, advertising, or social-first agency.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional design skills, conceptual thinking, and social-first campaigns.

• Deep understanding of TikTok, Instagram, and other major social platforms.

• Strong visual design skills, typography, composition, and storytelling capabilities.

• Experience developing creative across multiple social formats, including short-form video, static content, and motion.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant design tools.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative agency environment.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to present and articulate creative concepts.

Compensation & Location

• Salary: $90,000-$110,000 annually

• Location: New York City

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with required in-office days

How to Apply

If you’re a creative, social-savvy Art Director with a strong design eye and a passion for producing culturally relevant work, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and portfolio to for consideration.

Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

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