Art Director

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(4–6 years, Multi-brand experience, AI-native)

About us

We’re an ambitious, dynamic start-up looking to disrupt the industry with AI-enabled digital content. If you thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and take pride in pushing creative boundaries, we want to hear from you

About the role

Seeking an Art Director to provide direction for social media creatives and e-content for multiple client brands across industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual concepts and brand systems for concurrent campaigns across social and ecommerce.
• Translate briefs into visual ideas, storyboards, and rapid prototypes for stakeholder buy-in.
• Conceptualize images and use AI tools to generate, extend, and iterate images, GIFs, and videos; guide prompt strategy and refinement.
• Plan and art-direct AI-assisted and conventional photography, including lighting approach, composition, and shot sequencing.
• Direct and execute social-first content including short-form video, motion graphics, carousels, and statics.
• Interpret consumer insight, brand guidelines and maintain brand consistency while adapting for different audiences, platforms, and placements.
• Manage timelines, prioritize across multiple brands, and uphold high craft under tight deadlines.
• Learn and iterate fast based on creative performance data and adapt designs and approaches.
• Collaborate with designers, prompt engineers, motion editors, and client partners across geographies.
• Present and “sell” creative concepts through strong storytelling.
• Create visual identity guidelines based on client brand strategies and the competitive landscape.

Must-haves

• 4–6 years in art direction at advertising agencies or in-house teams serving multiple brands concurrently. Experience with FMCG clients and social media is mandatory.
• Strong photography sense including lighting, composition, styling, and on-set direction.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly create social-first video and visuals end-to-end, from concept to publish.
• Proficiency with AI creative tools for images and video, plus prompt crafting and iteration best practices.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects or Premiere).
• Solid motion and editing fundamentals for social cutdowns and aspect ratios.
• Excellent taste, typography, and layout across static and motion.
• Mandatory: Proven work experience on FMCG brands (skincare/haircare strongly preferred), showing ability to operate within strict brand guidelines, regulatory guardrails, and global toolkit compliance. Applications without FMCG experience will not be considered.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, briefs, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience with brand identity systems and campaign toolkits.
• Knowledge of color grading, retouching, and photo compositing.

What success looks like (first 90 days)

• Ship social-first campaigns for at least two brands with measurable engagement lift.
• Establish modular templates, LUTs, and motion presets for faster iteration.
• Document prompt libraries and style guides to standardize AI-assisted workflows.

Onsite, Singapore (MacPherson) — Monday to Friday

How to apply

Send resume and portfolio to with subject line: “Art Director Application – (Name)” .

• 2–3 social-first videos with role breakdown.
• 3–5 static or carousel pieces.
• 2–3 AI-assisted works with brief notes on prompts and post-processing.
• 2–3 photography-led projects detailing lighting and shot direction.
• Mandatory: At least one FMCG project (skincare or haircare preferred) demonstrating strict adherence to brand guidelines and regulatory compliance, while showing creative differentiation. Applications without an FMCG example will not be considered.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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