Senior Art Director

Job overview

The Senior Art Director role is hybrid in Fort Worth, TX, with team members expected to work in the office at least three days per week. Compensation is not specified. Schaefer Advertising says its purpose is to make life better and describes more than 30 years of helping organizations solve business problems through strategy, creative work, and partnerships. This hands-on role develops and directs visual work across campaigns and channels, from concept through final production. It establishes and scales visual systems, raises craft standards, and collaborates with creative and account teams to deliver considered work for clients.

What you'll do

• Concept and art direct campaigns across brand, integrated advertising, out-of-home, digital, social, motion, and environmental work
• own typography, composition, color, image selection, and detail
• direct original photography and video
• prepare production files and specifications
• build brand and campaign systems, guidelines, toolkits, templates, and master files
• collaborate with creative, account, and production teams
• direct freelance creatives
• mentor colleagues
• present and explain visual thinking
• explore and share tools and production methods, including AI-assisted workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior art director

art direction

brand campaigns

visual design

photography and video

creative production

brand systems

adobe creative cloud

figma

fort worth tx

schaefer advertising

hybrid, three office days

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution
• health, dental, disability, life, and vision insurance
• paid time off
• generous holiday schedule
• dog-friendly environment
• office closure between Christmas and New Year’s
• paid volunteer time
• paid parental leave.

Why this role

The posting indicates 6+ years in an advertising agency, design studio, or comparable creative environment. Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma fluency, a portfolio, and experience directing photography and video are listed; motion, 3D, interactive, and digital/UI/UX skills are pluses.

About the employer

Schaefer Advertising is hiring for this role. Industry: Advertising Agencies. Sector: 54.