What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Director position at eclipse?
Position Overview
The Senior Art Director will play a key leadership role within the creative team, overseeing concept development, visual storytelling, and campaign execution from pitch through final delivery. This role requires a strong creative point of view, exceptional design sensibility, and deep understanding of entertainment marketing and pop culture trends.
The ideal candidate is both a conceptual thinker and hands-on creative leader who can inspire teams, elevate creative quality, and deliver visually compelling work under fast-paced deadlines.
- Lead the visual direction and creative development of entertainment marketing campaigns across digital, social, AV, print, OOH, and integrated platforms
- Concept and execute high-impact campaign ideas for theatrical, streaming, television, gaming, and entertainment clients
- Collaborate closely with copywriters, creative directors, strategists, producers, editors, and account teams throughout the creative process
- Develop and present creative concepts, mood boards, design systems, and campaign visuals to internal teams and clients
- Oversee the execution and refinement of creative assets to ensure high-quality, brand-consistent work
- Mentor and provide creative guidance to designers and junior art directors
- Ensure projects align with client objectives, platform requirements, timelines, and production capabilities
- Stay current on entertainment, design, social, and cultural trends to inform creative innovation
- Participate in pitches, brainstorms, and new business opportunities
- Maintain a high standard of craft, typography, composition, motion-aware design, and storytelling across all deliverables
- 6 years of experience in art direction or design within an entertainment agency, creative agency, studio, or media company
- Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual campaign thinking and exceptional visual execution
- Deep understanding of entertainment marketing and multi-platform campaign development
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Strong understanding of social, digital, print, OOH, and motion/AV design principles
- Ability to lead creative projects from concept through production
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously
- Ability to thrive under tight deadlines while maintaining creative excellence
- Experience working on theatrical, streaming, A/V, or television campaigns
- Experience presenting directly to studio or entertainment clients
- Familiarity with production, finishing, and print workflows