We are looking for a Remote Art Director for Social Media to lead creative direction and visual strategy across social platforms. In this role, you will develop compelling visual content, oversee creative projects from concept through execution, and collaborate with designers, copywriters, and social media managers to produce engaging assets. The ideal candidate has a strong background in digital design, branding, and social media trends, with the ability to drive audience engagement through innovative visuals. This remote position offers a flexible environment, allowing you to bring creativity to a growing digital audience from anywhere.
Job description
TL;DR
• We are hiring an art director with expertise in social media ideation, direction and production.
• Candidate finalists will participate in a paid ideation project to assess capabilities.
Background
Little Buddy is looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented art director to join our remote agency. The right candidate will have a background in creating content for social media and take an active role in shaping social-first concepts for clients like Amtrak and Disney.
What will you do at Little Buddy?
The Art Director, Social Media will play an integral role in ideating and developing social campaigns and video as well as test and learn content. As part of a core content team, they will be responsible for social and digital executions requiring expertise and proficiency creating for different platforms, technologies and devices.
Effective performance in this role requires equal parts ideation and skillful execution of unique and unexpected creative.
About Us
Little Buddy is a growing, decentralized agency, meaning we have no main office. While we meet regularly over video, Slack and audio chat, our team is entirely remote with members around the world. If you like commuting to an office every day, we’re not the right fit; if you like the idea of getting in on the ground floor of a thriving agency with a global-good mission who creates alongside great clients, we’d love to talk.
As a profit-with-purpose agency, we contribute funds, expertise and time to support oppressed, trafficked and vulnerable individuals through our agency partner The Sunday Seed.
Job Requirements
• At least 5 years of design, art direction and video experience.
• Proven ideation capabilities and understanding of digital tactics (e.g. social channels, AR, activations, emerging channels).
Hard Skills
• Deep understanding of social media channels and strong desire to create for them.
• Experience directing video, photography and editorial (editing is not a requirement of this role).
• Strong design fundamentals (hierarchy, typography, layout, etc).
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with the ability to thrive in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
• Ability to embrace structured agency processes while seeking ways to innovate and refine to further improve the work.
Soft Skills
• You thrive on solving problems.
• You are committed to continuous learning and growth.
• You are self-motivated, teachable, flexible and humble.
• You are proactive.
• You can give and receive positive and negative feedback to peers and leadership.
What do we offer?
• The opportunity to join a growing creative company that empowers you to collaborate and shape our client service and culture
• Medical (BCBS), Dental
• 401k with employer match
• A fast-moving environment where you can grow professionally and experiment with new creative formats for inspiring clients
How to Apply
Submit resume and portfolio (PDF, site, Google Slides) to careers@littlebuddyagency.com
• Portfolio items should demonstrate ideation and design capabilities.
