Art Director​/Designer

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Our well-known online retail organization is seeking a Contract Creative Art Director to join an internal design excellence team focused on raising the bar for design quality, storytelling, and craft across the company. This is an on-site role based in Seattle, ideal for a highly conceptual creative who is also hands-on and execution-focused. From early ideation through launch, you will translate complex requirements, data, and constraints into compelling, customer-focused creative solutions.

You’ll own creative vision and execution across multiple initiatives, delivering polished, high-impact work while collaborating closely with cross‑functional partners.

• Concept, design, and art direct innovative creative for events, campaigns, and experiences
• Lead creative work streams from brief through final delivery
• Partner with copywriters, designers, developers, program managers, strategists, and producers to deliver cohesive, customer‑centric solutions
• Create visual systems, campaign concepts, and scalable templates for events and experiences
• Deliver work across multiple formats, including video, UI and digital experiences, presentations, event signage, and branded merchandise
• Use data and insights to inform creative strategy and evaluate impact
• Present creative concepts and design rationale to internal stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing scope, timelines, and quality

• Strong conceptual thinking paired with exceptional design and art direction skills
• Ability to define and deliver end‑to‑end experiences, from vision through execution
• Proven experience designing across print, digital, web, experiential, and social channels
• Deep customer empathy and a passion for work that delivers both innovation and results
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and time‑management skills
• Comfort working on‑site in a fast‑paced, high‑visibility environment

• Experience as a conceptual Creative / Art Director at an agency and/or in‑house team
• Online portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, art direction, branding, and design excellence
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Power Point
• Strong understanding of UX principles and user‑centered design
• Data‑informed approach with a focus on measurable outcomes
• Highly organized, collaborative, and detail‑oriented
• Self‑starter who can manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and handle multiple priorities

• Experience collaborating with distributed teams across different time zones
• Motion design or animation skills are a plus

• Contract position
• On‑site in Seattle

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.