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Key details
Salary
Not specified
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Mid-level
Years experience
5-10
Location
Mountain View, United States; New York, US; Redmond, United States
Full job description
Microsoft is seeking an Art Director for its Commercial Brand, Creative, and Customer Marketing team. The role involves developing and executing visual concepts and creative solutions for integrated marketing campaigns, focusing on social-first, creator-led, and culturally relevant content. Responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional teams to translate briefs into platform-native executions, art directing creator partnerships and productions, creating scalable visual languages and design systems, applying audience insights and cultural trends, adapting campaigns for various social channels, presenting concepts to stakeholders, collaborating with production teams and agencies, using AI-enabled creative tools, and producing select content end-to-end. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 2+ years in art/design and preferably 5+ years in art direction or related disciplines. A strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and execution across social and integrated campaigns is required. Experience with social platforms, creator ecosystems, video, motion, photography, typography, and AI-powered tools is essential. The role is full-time, based in Redmond, WA; New York, NY; or Mountain View, CA. Salary ranges from $102,100 to $202,200 annually, with higher ranges for SF Bay Area and NYC.
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Mountain View, United States; New York, US; Redmond, United States
Full-time
Develop visual concepts and creative solutions for integrated marketing campaigns focusing on social-first, creator-led, and culturally relevant work
Partner with writers, strategists, social and creator leads, and marketers to translate briefs into compelling ideas and platform-native executions
Art direct creator partnerships, content captures, productions, photography, video, motion, and editorial shoots ensuring strategic alignment and high craft
Create visual languages, design systems, storyboards, layouts, and campaign assets scalable across social, digital, video, experiential, and emerging formats
Apply audience insights, platform behaviors, cultural trends, and brand standards to inform creative decisions and strengthen relevance
Adapt integrated campaign ideas for channels including LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms without losing core creative idea
Present concepts and creative rationale clearly to partners and stakeholders, incorporating feedback while protecting work integrity
Collaborate with internal production teams, creators, and external agencies to deliver work with consistency, efficiency, and creative excellence
Use AI-enabled creative tools and workflows for ideation, image and video generation, iteration, and production; share learnings with broader team
Create and produce select content end-to-end, especially for social, creator, executive, and rapid-response opportunities
Develop storyboards, social assets, presentations, motion explorations, and lightweight creative directly using modern design and AI-powered tools
Operate as both art director and maker, moving fluidly between concepting, directing, prototyping, and hands-on content creation
Contribute to a culture of craft, curiosity, experimentation, and constructive creative feedback
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Human Computer Interaction, or related art field OR equivalent experience
2+ years experience in art, design, advertising, content creation, or related creative field (required)
5+ years experience in art direction, visual design, advertising, social content, or related creative disciplines (preferred)
Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and polished execution across social, creator, digital, and integrated campaign work
Experience developing and art directing social-first and creator-led campaigns
Strong understanding of social platforms, creator ecosystems, audience behaviors, internet culture, and content formats
Experience creating or directing work across video, motion, photography, illustration, typography, layout, and design systems
Ability to translate complex products, services, and technologies into clear, relevant, and engaging visual stories
Experience collaborating with writers, strategists, marketers, social teams, product teams, and production partners
Ability to balance strategic thinking and conceptual development with hands-on creative execution
Experience working in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments and managing multiple workstreams and deadlines
Experience leveraging AI-powered creative tools and modern design workflows
Portfolio demonstrating both creative direction and hands-on content creation
Experience independently creating content across design, social, presentation, motion, video, or AI-enabled formats
Proven ability to move from idea to finished asset with limited oversight in fast-moving environments
Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and feedback skills
