Contract Art Director

Company Description HEADLINE is a big-ideas agency focused on shaping the future of social media marketing. The team specializes in developing innovative, visually compelling campaigns that help brands stand out in rapidly evolving digital spaces. HEADLINE partners with a diverse range of clients, offering strategic and creative solutions tailored to each brand’s voice and audience. The culture values experimentation, collaboration, and data-informed creativity to drive measurable impact for clients.

Job Details

• 15-20 hours per week, Pacific business hours
• Remote
• Team coordinates mostly through Slack and Google Workspace

Compensation: $4,500 monthly contract

Role Description This remote Contract Art Director role is responsible for leading visual concepts and creative execution across social media and digital content campaigns. The Art Director will collaborate closely with copywriters and strategists, to develop brand-aligned creative, including campaign look-and-feel, social content, and digital assets. Day-to-day tasks include creating social-first graphics, light motion graphic work, ensuring visual consistency across platforms and other creative tasks as assigned by CEO. The role also involves presenting creative concepts to internal teams and clients, refining work based on feedback, and maintaining high design standards throughout each project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong Creative Direction and Art Direction skills, with experience guiding concepts from idea to final execution.
• Proficiency in Branding, including developing and maintaining cohesive visual identities for digital and social media campaigns.
• Advanced skills in Graphic Design and creating high-quality Graphics for social platforms and digital marketing materials.
• Expertise with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud or equivalent) and familiarity with social media formats and best practices.
• Proven experience in agency or in-house creative environments, preferably with a focus on social media and digital marketing.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with capacity to collaborate effectively in remote, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a contract setting.
• Relevant education or training in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.