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# Sr. Designer/Art Director

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Animation, Digital Assets
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59363867-sr-designer-art-director

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience as a Senior Designer, Art Director, or in a similar role focused on marketing creative.
 * Strong background in lifecycle and email marketing design.
 * Proven experience creating paid digital creative across display, paid social, and landing page support.
 * Ability to develop performance-driven creative that supports engagement and conversion.
 * Experience working within brand systems, templates, and established creative guidelines.
 * Ability to balance conceptual thinking with hands-on production work.
 * Experience in regulated or highly reviewed industries such as fintech, financial services, healthcare, insurance, or similar environments.
 * Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

 * Familiarity with UGC-style social video creative for paid social placements.
 * Motion design or animation experience.
 * Experience supporting performance marketing teams with iterative creative testing.
 * Ability to bring fresh ideas while staying aligned to brand and compliance requirements.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respected, and supported. Equity and inclusion are core to how we work, and we welcome candidates who share a commitment to creating thoughtful, accessible, and collaborative creative environments.

## Description

Bring your creative expertise to a hands-on Art Director role focused on performance-driven marketing across email, paid digital, and social channels. This position offers the chance to shape compelling campaign creative from concept through execution while working within established brand systems and contributing strategic ideas.
Responsibilities

 * Concept, design, and execute marketing creative for lifecycle email campaigns tailored to specific audience segments.
 * Create high-performing paid digital assets, including display ads, paid social content, landing page support, and conversion-focused campaign creative.
 * Partner on creative development from initial concept through final delivery, balancing hands-on design work with broader art direction.
 * Work within existing brand guidelines and templates while finding opportunities to elevate the visual approach.
 * Contribute strategic creative ideas that support engagement, conversion, and campaign performance goals.
 * Develop social video creative for paid placements, including content suited for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and similar formats.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a highly reviewed environment where accuracy, quality, and responsiveness matter.


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