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Semi Senior Art Director

As a Semi Senior Art Director, you’ll collaborate closely with copywriters, designers, creative directors, strategists, and account teams to develop strong, concept-driven creative work across multiple platforms. You’re curious, proactive, and idea-oriented, with a sharp eye for craft and a genuine passion for visual storytelling.
You bring concepts to life through thoughtful art direction and design, balancing creativity with strategic thinking. Comfortable working hands-on, you contribute meaningfully to projects from early ideation through execution, while remaining open to feedback and eager to grow within a collaborative, low-ego team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the creative process from concept ideation to execution, helping develop engaging and strategically sound ideas across deliverables.
Collaborate with copywriters and creative leads to build strong, integrated ideas and narratives.
Support the development of campaigns, assets, and content across multiple formats, including digital, social, video, and animations.
Participate in internal reviews, refining work based on feedback and upholding high craft standards.
Assist in presenting work during internal or client-facing meetings, clearly articulating creative ideas and rationale.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects move forward smoothly and deadlines are met.
Maintain attention to detail while managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Collaborate with global teams across different time zones when needed.
Contribute positively to team culture, embracing collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in design and/or art direction within advertising, marketing, or creative studios.
Strong conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to generate ideas and translate them into clear visual executions.
Experience collaborating with copywriters and creative leads on concept-driven work.
Ability to present ideas clearly and thoughtfully, both internally and (with support) to clients.
Solid understanding of branding and visual systems, with experience working within or helping build style guides.
Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities.
A digital-first mindset, with experience creating work across formats such as social, digital campaigns, and video.
Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and collaboration tools like Slack.
A portfolio that demonstrates strong concepts, visual craft, and versatility across platforms.

Your Work Style

Concept-focused, curious, and motivated by strong ideas and creative problem-solving.
Detail-oriented, with a growing commitment to high craft and visual precision.
Proactive and adaptable, comfortable handling quick turnarounds in a collaborative environment.
Open to feedback and eager to iterate, learn, and improve.
Organized and reliable, able to manage tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
Interested in expanding your understanding of adjacent creative disciplines.
Tuned into emerging creative trends, culture, and digital experiences.
Committed to equity, inclusion, and accessibility in both mindset and execution.

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About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.

Semi Senior Art Director