Art Director (Live Action & Brand Video)

Art Director, Live Action & Brand Video

Summary:

We're seeking a strategic and high-level Art Director to shape our client's creative vision for editorial and social-native content. This is an "elevated" role focused on holistic visual storytelling rather than hands-on production. You will be the creative glue for large-scale initiatives, moving fluidly between strategic concepting, script development, and directing external vendors. We need a self-starter who takes total ownership of a project-from the initial logic of "why are we telling this story?" to the final aesthetic polish.

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for more than a "box-checker." We need a creative leader with the mental capacity to hold complex projects together during crunch times and the expertise to provide a "holistic vision" across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Concepting: Lead the development of video strategies for high-visibility "Stories" within the major product initiatives.
• Creative Authorship: Own the presentation process. You will be responsible for building Keynotes, writing scripts/conversational frameworks, and presenting work to senior leadership.
• Creative Direction & Oversight: While you won't be "pushing pixels" in Motion or Design, you will provide critical feedback to in-house designers and motion artists to ensure a cohesive final product.
• Vendor Management: Serve as the creative authority when working with external production houses. You will review director treatments and provide high-level direction during shoots (often via remote directing tools like Evercast).
• End-to-End Ownership: Manage 2-3 long-term projects simultaneously (typically 4-month cycles), maintaining the vision through post-production, color correction, and final delivery.

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ Years of Experience: Proven track record at top-tier design, advertising, or production agencies. You should be functioning at a Creative Director level with a heavy emphasis on live-action.
• Exceptional Writing Skills: This is a mandate. You must be able to write precisely, structure scripts for documentary-style content, and articulate complex strategies in decks.
• Live-Action Expertise: A portfolio demonstrating a mastery of human-centric storytelling, social-native formats, and cinematography.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to look at a project through a business lens, elevating a brief beyond just "making it look good" to "making it work" for the brand.
• Presentation & Communication: Strong "presence" in leadership reviews. You must be comfortable defending creative decisions and pivoting based on high-level feedback.
• The "Visual Eye": While not a hands-on motion role, you must have refined taste in typography, graphic design, and motion rhythm to guide those who are executing the work.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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