Creative Director, Art

Movement Strategy is hiring a Creative Director to lead creative vision, storytelling and visual direction for a key fashion-industry client. The role reports to a Group Creative Director and works with cross-disciplinary leaders on social-first creative.

The Creative Director sets the standard for creative excellence, leads multidisciplinary teams and shapes campaigns from concept through to execution. Ideal candidates have led high-volume social content, worked with retail or lifestyle brands, and created design-driven work that pushes culture and reimagines brand expression. As Creative Lead within the Pod, this person is the central creative authority for the client portfolio, working with the Pod Lead, discipline leads and the Group Creative Director to maintain the creative vision, align output with business goals and uphold agency creative standards within the POD/COE model.

What you'll be doing

Creative vision and direction

• Own the business unit's creative vision, including artistic direction, visual language and creative standards.
• Turn brand truths, strategy and cultural trends into bold creative directions.
• Guide teams towards visually elevated, strategically aligned, culturally relevant content.
• Be fluent in AI-assisted creative workflows, using tools to work faster and bigger while reserving human effort for the work that needs it.

Leadership of creative teams

• Lead, mentor and inspire writers, art directors, designers, motion artists and production partners.
• Give clear, constructive feedback that sharpens ideas and craft.
• Build a positive, high-performing culture that encourages experimentation.

Cross-functional partnership and strategic alignment

• Work with Strategy, Account and Integrated Client Leadership to align creative with brand goals, audience insights and market realities.
• Ensure creative meets client goals while pushing creative boundaries.
• Present the creative vision in key meetings and cross-team discussions.

Creative quality, craft and production oversight

• Oversee execution from concepting through design, motion, production and delivery.
• Maintain the highest standards of visual craft, accuracy and brand consistency.
• Work with production teams on feasibility, execution quality and efficient workflows.

Pitching, narrative development and business growth

• Lead creative storytelling for pitches, RFPs and proactive opportunities.
• Build narratives, decks and concepts that showcase Movement's social-centric approach.
• Generate fresh ideas that drive growth with current and prospective clients.

POD leadership and cross-functional collaboration

• Serve as the Pod's primary driver of creative direction, standards and execution.
• Partner with the Pod Lead to align creative strategy with client objectives and cross-disciplinary needs.
• Collaborate with COEs (Strategy, C&E, Paid Media, Design, Influencer, Program Management, Account) for cohesive, high-performing work.
• Stay in close contact with the Group Creative Director on agency-wide standards.
• Take part in Pod planning, scoping and workflow management.
• Represent creative in Pod rituals such as intakes, reviews, weekly syncs and planning cycles.

What we're looking for

• 10+ years in creative roles at social, digital or integrated agencies.
• A portfolio showing strong conceptual thinking, art direction and visual design across social platforms.
• Experience developing fashion brands (required).
• A deep understanding of platform behaviour, social culture, meme dynamics and emerging formats.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and large creative workstreams.
• Expertise in visual systems, design frameworks and scalable content structures.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and modern design and motion tools.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI creative tools (such as Midjourney and ChatGPT), motion and post-production is a plus.
• Strong client-facing leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• A bachelor's degree in design, art direction or a related field is preferred.

Ideal qualities

• High energy, passion, curiosity, confidence and tenacity in learning, with the ability to navigate different client cultures.
• Communicates quickly and accurately, improvises well and presents with confidence.
• A self-starting, adaptable person who spots opportunities and acts on them.
• Proactive and curious about digital and social, always looking to improve the department.
• Treats each client's business as their own.
• Builds strong relationships, leads teams and influences others.
• Values diverse viewpoints and backgrounds.
• Makes others' jobs easier, regardless of role.
• Creates a positive, open environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring paid outputs meet quality and client objectives.
• Works smarter, not harder.

What's on offer

• Base salary range: $140,000 – $170,000 a year. The range is one part of total compensation, which may also include annual bonuses, incentives and programme awards; actual pay depends on factors such as location, skills, experience, qualifications and licences.
• Remote working, with WeWork memberships nationwide for in-person collaboration.
• Health, vision and dental: 100% employer contribution for the base plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible PTO: take-as-you-need time off and mental health days, with a minimum of ten days off a year.
• Paid company holidays, plus a week-long winter closure.
• Support for continued education.
• New business referral bonus.
• Movement Journey Program, a stipend for personal growth.
• Health and wellness programme.
• WeWork membership.
• Positive Impact and DEI committees.
• Employee Resource Groups.

Equal opportunities

Movement Strategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It encourages applications from people in historically and systemically marginalised communities, even if they don't meet every requirement, and is committed to addressing systemic inequities and to an inclusive workplace.

How to apply

Click "Apply for this job" on Movement Strategy's jobs page and upload your CV (a cover letter is optional). The role is remote, with a preference for candidates in Los Angeles, New York or Denver, though candidates elsewhere may be considered.