Senior art director

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

About the role:

The Senior Art Director will be managing projects for key global brands across multiple platforms and channels. Together with the Lead Creator, you will develop digital concepts, art direction and assets that demonstrate exemplary standards in craft, whilst adhering to the client’s brand guidelines. Experience in Adobe After Effects / basic motion graphics required.

What you will be doing:

• Art direct and produce high standards in craft and innovative work across platforms
• Be accountable for the full creative process from concept to execution
• Work closely with Lead Creator to create strong concepts from the initial briefing
• Assist the Lead Creator in pitching creative solutions in response to client’s marketing strategies
• Manage the preparation of all finished artwork files that will comply with the correct output specifications
• Ensure all design work is aligned with the latest digital requirements and social trends

What you need to be great in this role:

• Strong in ideation and concepting from big ideas to digital and social campaigns
• Strong art direction and visualisation skills from static to motion
• Good understanding of the digital landscape and social assets development
• Strong typographic skills
• A highly creative integrated designer that can positively influence client briefs with your innovative ideas
• Confident in bringing your own ideas and creativity to projects whilst working within a broad range of design guidelines across a variety of artwork collateral
• Effectively organising and prioritising workload to manage timely client delivery
• Excellent Adobe CS skills. Experience in Adobe After Effects / basic motion graphics required
• Ability to take ownership of projects from concept through to completion
• Attention to detail and able to work under own initiative
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent experience working closely with clients during kick-off
• Confident in presenting work to internal teams and to clients
• Believes in making this world a better place though meaningful work
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, changing client environment
• A passionate, driven and enthusiastic creative
• Never settling for good and constantly strives to deliver the best
• Self-motivated, working with high accountability and little supervision
• Collaborative team player with an open mind
• Possess the aptitude to learn new software effectively
• Passion for and inquisitive about AI and new technologies
• Understanding and knowledge of AI tools is beneficial, but ability to learn and digest benefits and features of AI tools is critical.

Our values shape everything we do:

• Be Ambitious to succeed
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learning and listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence for selection. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgement. Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.