THE ROLE
We’re building our roster of Freelance Senior Art Directors for upcoming project needs. This isn’t tied to one assignment, rather we’re looking for visually driven, conceptual-forward creatives who can jump in as opportunities arise.
As a Freelance Senior Art Director, you'll help spearhead the conceptual side of social-first work, helping bring breakthrough ideas to life across TikTok, Instagram, emerging platforms, and digital ecosystems. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft bold concepts, elevate visual storytelling, and ensure that every piece of creative feels modern, premium, and culturally relevant.
- Ideate and develop disruptive, platform-native concepts across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels
- Partner closely with creative directors, copywriters, designers, strategists, production, and post teams to build cohesive visual worlds
- Translate strategy and ideas into clear, compelling visual directions, mood boards, shot lists, storyboards, and design references
- Lead conceptual development across phases from concepting to production to final delivery. Maintaining consistency and creative integrity
- Help direct the look, feel, and tone of content across formats: short-form video, campaign assets, social content, and pitch decks
- Provide fresh POVs on cultural trends, platform aesthetics, creator styles, and the evolving language of social visual storytelling
- Present work internally and help elevate client presentations with polished, visually engaging decks
- Bring a proactive approach to problem solving, creative exploration, and pushing ideas beyond the obvious
- 5+ years of experience as an Art Director or Senior Art Director at creative agencies or in-house brand teams (social-first work strongly preferred)
- A strong portfolio demonstrating visually innovative, culturally fluent, social-native work
- Mastery of visual concepting: art direction, composition, typography, color, layout, and platform-specific aesthetics
- Experience leading creative from concept through execution across digital and social content
- Strong understanding of production workflows and ability to collaborate with directors, editors, designers, photographers, and creators
- Deep familiarity with TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube, and evolving content trends
- Ability to think both strategically and creatively, presenting ideas with clarity and conviction
- Comfortable working autonomously, handling fast-paced timelines, and jumping into active projects
We look forward to hearing from you! 🎵💃
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What We Do
We're Hiring! Movers+Shakers is a disruptive creative agency on a mission to spread joy. By connecting brands to culture, we drive brand love. We're the #1 fastest-growing agency in the world.
Our clients rely on us to push them into tomorrow, creating cultural relevance across mainstream and emerging social platforms. With 200+ billion views on our TikTok campaigns, Glossy named us "the TikTok whisperers."
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