Creative Director, Print
Hybrid - Los Angeles
Remote Possibilities
Summary
ZEALOT is hiring a hands-on Creative Director for the day-to-day development of key art and print marketing campaigns for Streaming, TV, and Theatrical releases. You will lead a fast-paced creative team, drive the visual concepting, and directly execute high-quality design work while collaborating with internal teams and clients.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Hands-on concepting, designing, and compositing for photo shoots, key art, and outdoor advertising
- Create preliminary comps and execute complex revisions and refinements for client presentations
- Partner directly with Art Directors and designers to elevate the team’s creative output
- Mentor junior team members, refining their design skills through daily collaboration and constructive feedback
- Collaborate with the account team to balance creative execution with job profitability
- Visualize abstract marketing concepts into compelling entertainment visuals
Qualifications & Skills
- Portfolio required for application submission
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Art Director within entertainment key art and marketing
- Advanced Photoshop skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting ideas to clients and incorporating their feedback
- Ability to organize workflows and meet tight theatrical/streaming deadlines
- Basic 3D modeling, illustration, or photography skills are a plus
Work Environment
DUTIES AND TASKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Additional responsibilities may be assigned to assist with other departments in a fast-paced agency setting. Flexibility is essential.
Additional Information:
- Reports to: Head of Print
- Regular business hours are Mon-Fri 10am to 7pm. However, your hours may differ as later be determined by ZEALOT.
- Position is Exempt. Estimated hiring range:$165k to $185k. Individual pay rates are determined by a variety of factors, including specific skill sets, educational background, and years of experience.
- Role is hybrid 3 x per week to the Hollywood office; Remote is possibility if outside of LA.
Skills Required
- Portfolio required for application submission
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Art Director within entertainment key art and marketing
- Advanced Photoshop skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign)
- Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting ideas to clients and incorporating feedback
- Ability to organize workflows and meet tight theatrical/streaming deadlines
- Mentor junior team members and collaborate with Art Directors and account teams
- Basic 3D modeling, illustration, or photography skills
What We Do
Zealot is an award-winning creative marketing company specializing in theatrical trailers, digital content and network creative for the entertainment industry. We work with studios, networks, and producers to create award-winning marketing campaigns. We started in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. Since then we’ve expanded to London, New York, and Los Angeles. Our business is founded on two key principles: creative excellence and client service. Our strength is in our staff and we have a rich pool of creative talent; a staff of writers, producers, designers and editors with a burning passion for the industry and a determination to achieve outstanding results. We work in close collaboration with the client from initial concept to final delivery to ensure we deliver campaigns that fit with their strategic goals. Everyone asks why we called ourselves ZEALOT. Well, we’re passionate about great movies, TV and streaming, and we have a talented team of creatives ready to work on your project.
