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Freelance Senior Art Director
11/20/2025
The Freelance Senior Art Director will ideate and develop disruptive concepts for social-first work across various platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure creative integrity and elevate visual storytelling.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
51-200 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
Movers+Shakers is a socially-native creative agency on a mission to spread joy. We drive cultural relevance for brands with Gen Z and Millennials. Our expertise spans social strategy, campaigns, influencer, always on, and community management.
We're the #1 fastest-growing agency in the world and Ad Age Agency of the Year (3x)! Our clients rely on us to push them into tomorrow, creating cultural relevance across mainstream and emerging social platforms. With 250+ billion views across our campaigns, Glossy named us "the TikTok whisperers."
Digiday named us “Most Dedicated to Employee Growth and Most Valued Employees." Curious about joining a talented, diverse, and award-winning team? Check out our openings at https://moversshakers.co/careers-current-openings
About the Role
<p><strong>THE ROLE</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<li>Ideate and develop disruptive, platform-native concepts across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging channels</li>
<li>Partner closely with creative directors, copywriters, designers, strategists, production, and post teams to build cohesive visual worlds</li>
<li>Translate strategy and ideas into clear, compelling visual directions, mood boards, shot lists, storyboards, and design references</li>
<li>Lead conceptual development across phases from concepting to production to final delivery. Maintaining consistency and creative integrity</li>
<li>Help direct the look, feel, and tone of content across formats: short-form video, campaign assets, social content, and pitch decks</li>
<li>Provide fresh POVs on cultural trends, platform aesthetics, creator styles, and the evolving language of social visual storytelling</li>
<li>Present work internally and help elevate client presentations with polished, visually engaging decks</li>
<li>Bring a proactive approach to problem solving, creative exploration, and pushing ideas beyond the obvious</li>
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<li>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)</li>
<li>A strong portfolio demonstrating visually innovative, culturally fluent, social-native work</li>
<li>Mastery of visual concepting: art direction, composition, typography, color, layout, and platform-specific aesthetics</li>
<li>Experience leading creative from concept through execution across digital and social content</li>
<li>Strong understanding of production workflows and ability to collaborate with directors, editors, designers, photographers, and creators</li>
<li>Deep familiarity with TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube, and evolving content trends</li>
<li>Ability to think both strategically and creatively, presenting ideas with clarity and conviction</li>
<li>Comfortable working autonomously, handling fast-paced timelines, and jumping into active projects</li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We look forward to hearing from you! 🎵💃</span></p>
Key Skills
Art DirectionVisual StorytellingConcept DevelopmentSocial MediaCreative CollaborationCultural TrendsProblem SolvingVisual ConceptingTypographyColor TheoryLayout DesignProduction WorkflowsDigital ContentPresentation SkillsFast-Paced WorkStrategic Thinking
Categories
Creative & MediaArt & DesignMarketing
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