Conceptual Art Director

As the Conceptual Art Director you will be responsible for leading and shaping the creative vision across integrated campaigns for Ninja. This role demands a blend of strategic thinking, conceptual excellence, and hands-on design expertise. The ideal candidate thrives on generating groundbreaking ideas, pushing visual boundaries, to produce compelling, brand-defining work. 

What You'll Do: 

• Creative Leadership: Develop and execute high-level creative concepts across multiple channels, including digital, social, print, and experiential for Ninja. 
• Concept Development: Partner with our team of copywriters and designers to craft visually arresting, concept-driven campaigns that engage and inspire. 
• Design Execution: Oversee the art direction and aesthetic execution of projects, ensuring consistency, innovation, and high production values. 
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Guide junior and mid-level creatives, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. 
• Client Engagement: Present and articulate creative ideas persuasively to internal key stakeholders and global partners, ensuring alignment with brand goals and strategic direction. 
• Trend Awareness: Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural movements to inject fresh, relevant ideas into your creative work. 
• Multi-Channel Expertise: Develop concepts that translate seamlessly across digital, social, video, print, and emerging media. 

What You'll Bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in an art direction or conceptual design role within an agency or in-house creative team. 
• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptually led, high-impact creative work across multiple channels. 
• Exceptional storytelling ability with a keen eye for composition, typography, and brand identity. 
• Confident and persuasive presentation skills with the ability to sell ideas to clients and stakeholders. 
• Ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution. 
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with experience guiding creative teams. 
• A deep passion for design, culture, and innovation. 
• Excellent project management abilities, including the capacity to prioritise tasks, manage timelines and drive projects to successful completion. 
• Proficiency in graphic design software - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and familiarity with digital asset management tools such as Wrike, DAM and Lucid Link. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional global teams and key stakeholders across the business. 
• Strong attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement in artwork production processes.