Our fintech client is looking for an Art Director to join their Creative Paid Digital team. This role blends conceptual thinking with hands-on design and is perfect for someone who thrives in a fastmoving, global, mission driven environment. This is a contract to hire role based in Seattle, WA (50% onsite) 40hrs/week for 6 months before converting.
In this role, the Art Director will:
- Concept and execute campaigns for global markets, primarily within video and paid media
- Create video and static for YouTube, Universal App Campaigns, HTML5, TikTok, and Meta
- Concept, design and execute customer-facing campaigns with copywriters that are
on-brand, highly relevant and drive continuously improving results.
- Establish and maintain a strong understanding of all aspects of audiences from the
Philippines, Latin America, India and more, to ensure you are creating highly relevant
creative that resonates.
- Present creative to internal stakeholders, sharing rationale or data to support your
decision making.
- Work with Project Managers to ensure creative deliverables and timelines are met.
- Research and keep a pulse on trends, issues, and topics that matter most to key audiences around the world
The ideal candidate will have:
- A minimum 3 years of experience as an Art Director in an in-house creative team
(and/or agency)
- A strong portfolio that demonstrates strategic thinking, visual craft, and attention to
detail
- Consumer art direction and design experience a must; digital brand preferred
- Proven experience collaborating with copywriters while possessing independent writing skills and a fluency with AI writing tools
- A sensitivity and desire to understand various cultures and trends from the Philippines to India to Latin America
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:
Email your resume in Word to:
miranda.mcadams@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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Miranda McAdams - Recruiter
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 05/05/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
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