Job Title: Art Director / Creative Lead
Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid/Onsite as Required)
Experience Level: Mid-Level (4-6 Years)
Industry: Digital Marketing & Advertising
Department: Creative
Position Summary
An international digital marketing agency is seeking an experienced creative professional to help establish and grow its expanding U.S. presence. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a new market launch while leveraging the resources, expertise, and support of an established global organization.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on creative leader with strong art direction, client-facing, and presentation skills who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and enjoys building processes, creative excellence, and client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead creative delivery from concept development through execution, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and high-quality visual standards.
- Develop compelling creative concepts and presentations for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with copywriters, motion designers, strategists, and creative team members to deliver effective marketing assets.
- Translate audience insights and strategic recommendations into engaging visual solutions.
- Lead client presentations, meetings, and new business pitches.
- Assist with project prioritization, timeline management, and budget considerations.
- Contribute to establishing creative standards, processes, and best practices.
- Identify opportunities for innovation by monitoring industry trends, emerging technologies, and digital marketing developments.
- Support client growth initiatives and expansion of service offerings.
- Test and optimize creative approaches tailored to U.S. audiences and market needs.
Required Qualifications
- 4-6 years of professional experience in art direction, creative design, or a related field.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and other relevant design tools.
- Strong understanding of graphic design principles and digital marketing channels.
- Demonstrated ability to transform strategic insights into effective creative concepts.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and client relationship management skills.
- Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of creative testing methodologies and performance-driven marketing approaches.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within advertising, agency, or digital marketing environments.
- Familiarity with growth marketing, creative optimization, and performance-based campaigns.
- Experience contributing to new market launches or business expansion initiatives.
Benefits
- Opportunity to help establish and grow a new U.S. operation backed by an established international organization.
- Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
- Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
- Team events and company-sponsored gatherings.
- Approximately 30 days of paid vacation annually.
- Paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) program.
- Diverse and global working environment.
The pay for this W-2 position ranges from $75,000 - $100,000 annually.This position may be eligible for PTO, health and dental insurance, and/or 401(k) benefits upon meeting certain length of service and hours requirements.
Mathys+Potestio values applicants of all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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