Art Director

Role overview

Amélie Company is hiring a concept-focused Art Director to strengthen its creative team. The role blends remote flexibility with regular in-office collaboration at the Denver office and is centered on shaping distinctive visual ideas for integrated advertising and marketing campaigns. This person should be both a strategic thinker and a strong designer who can turn briefs and audience insights into effective creative work across several channels.

The Art Director will collaborate with writers, designers, strategists, account teams, and production partners to develop campaign ideas that are both original and results-driven. A solid grasp of branding, advertising, digital marketing, social platforms, and visual storytelling is essential. Applicants must live in the Denver metropolitan area and be available for in-person collaboration, client meetings, presentations, and agency events.

Key responsibilities

• Work with copywriters and other creative teammates to build fresh campaign ideas and integrated marketing solutions.
• Turn creative briefs, strategic goals, and audience insights into compelling visual concepts and executions.
• Partner with strategy, account, and production teams throughout the creative process.
• Take part in brainstorming sessions, campaign development, and creative reviews.
• Direct and design work for digital ads, social media, print, out-of-home, video/broadcast, and website or interactive experiences.
• Prepare polished presentations for internal stakeholders and client meetings.
• Confidently present ideas and explain the creative reasoning to clients and internal teams.
• Offer constructive creative feedback while maintaining high design standards.
• Handle several projects at once in a fast-moving agency setting while staying on schedule.
• Coordinate with production teams and vendors during photography, video shoots, post-production, and final asset delivery.
• Contribute headline, messaging, and copy ideas when helpful.
• Keep up with industry shifts, new technologies, and changing social platforms.
• Guide and support designers through delegation, oversight, and clear feedback.

Required qualifications

• At least 5 to 6+ years of experience in an advertising agency, marketing agency, or a similar creative environment.
• Proven ability to perform well in a hybrid setup with proactive communication and smooth coordination between remote and in-office work.
• Availability for in-person client presentations, agency meetings, and team collaboration sessions.
• A strong portfolio that shows conceptual thinking and integrated campaign work.
• Excellent skills in design, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of Figma.
• Strong understanding of advertising, branding, and consumer engagement.
• Experience creating work for digital, social, print, video, and experiential channels.
• Strong presentation and communication abilities.
• Ability to think strategically and conceptually rather than only executing design tasks.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Preferred experience

• Background in directing or contributing to scripted video and commercial productions.
• Experience with video editing or motion graphics.
• Copywriting or headline-writing ability.
• Experience directing photography.
• Exposure to government, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.

Success indicators

• Delivers work that is both strategically strong and visually polished on a consistent basis.
• Brings original ideas that enhance client brands and campaigns.
• Builds effective working relationships across departments and with clients.
• Maintains quality while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Shows leadership, curiosity, and enthusiasm for strong creative work.
• Remains dependable through timely communication, quick responses, and accessibility during business hours.

Compensation and benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 per year, depending on experience.

• 20 days of paid time off.
• Forever Fridays program.
• Performance-based bonus incentive program.
• Annual wellness stipend.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Office closure from December 24 through January 1 each year.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative and creative agency culture.

About the organization

Amélie is a mission-driven Denver agency that creates campaigns to inform and educate communities on public-interest topics such as traffic safety, health concerns, and education. The company focuses on work that serves the public and supports meaningful community impact.