What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director position at Creative Cove Inc.?
Our Greater Dallas based beauty client is looking for an Art Director with 2 years experience for an immediate long term role; this orle is onsite four days a week and remote on Fridays and hours are 9-5.
In this role, you'll contribute to the visual development and execution of social-first content across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube while working closely with other members of the social team.
Day in the life:
• Design and develop channel-appropriate creative for organic and paid social.
• Collaborate with creative teammates and cross-functional partners to concept and execute social content aligned with brand and campaign goals.
• Support art direction for social-focused photo and video shoots, including pre production planning and on-set assistance.
• Partner with designers, editors, and copywriters to ensure cohesive storytelling and strong creative execution.
• Assist in the development of Social Playbooks, contributing ideas, visual directions, and content templates.
• Stay up to date on social trends, formats, and cultural moments, and bring forward relevant ideas for content.
• Ensure creative aligns with platform best practices, audience behaviors, and brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with creators and influencers to help bring authentic brand moments to life.
• Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team environment. Core Competencies
• Strong ability to translate creative direction into engaging, platform-specific content.
• Understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook) and emerging content trends.
• Good eye for composition, styling, and design, with an interest in evolving craft across motion and video.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and receiving creative feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with guidance, meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Eagerness to learn, iterate, and grow creative skillsets.
• Interest in both polished and lo-fi content styles.
• Awareness of cultural and social trends, with a desire to translate them into brand relevant content.
Qualifications:
• 2 years of experience in design or art direction, preferably in a social-first, beauty, or lifestyle environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design and storytelling across formats (static, video, social content, etc.).
• Familiarity with social content creation, including basic understanding of photo/video production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; motion/animation skills (After Effects, Premiere) a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively and take direction in a team environment.
• Positive attitude, curiosity, and openness to feedback.
• Passion for beauty, storytelling, and creating engaging social content