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About the Role

AbelCine seeks a Design Director to provide creative leadership for a key client, shaping visually compelling multimedia content across digital, video, events, executive communications, and brand campaigns. This full-time role involves leading creative vision, art direction, and ensuring brand consistency for a globally recognized organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision and art direction for video, motion graphics, digital campaigns, executive communications, event media, and social content.
• Develop innovative creative concepts that align with business objectives and elevate the client's visual identity.
• Translate complex business and financial concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling narratives.
• Ensure consistency across all creative deliverables while maintaining the highest standards of design quality.
• Direct the creation of brand videos, social media assets, executive presentations, campaigns, internal communications, and event content.
• Guide concept development, storyboarding, visual systems, animation, and final production.
• Provide hands-on creative support for presentations, key visuals, and high-profile projects when needed.
• Establish scalable design templates, motion standards, and creative best practices.
• Partner closely with Creative, Marketing, Production, Events, and Content teams to develop integrated creative solutions.
• Present creative concepts and design rationale to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead creative reviews, workshops, and project presentations.
• Coordinate with project managers and creative operations to ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Mentor designers, editors, motion artists, freelancers, and external creative partners.
• Provide thoughtful creative direction and constructive feedback throughout the design process.
• Foster a collaborative, creative studio culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Help develop workflows that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality.
• Stay current with emerging trends in visual storytelling, motion design, digital media, AI-powered creative tools, and social platforms.
• Recommend new techniques and technologies that strengthen the team's creative capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, Film, Motion Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multimedia creative roles
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in video, motion graphics, digital design, social campaigns, and integrated creative work
• Expertise in concept development, storyboarding, production, post-production, and cross-platform content delivery
• Deep understanding of typography, composition, color theory, visual hierarchy, branding, and user engagement
• Experience translating complex business or technical concepts into compelling visual communications
• Demonstrated success leading creative teams and managing external agencies or vendors
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects), Figma, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with video formats for social media, paid media, events, and executive communications
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Skills

• Art Direction
• Motion Design
• Video Production
• Brand Development
• Creative Concept Development
• Storyboarding
• Visual Systems
• Animation
• Digital Design
• Social Media Campaigns
• Executive Presentations
• Internal Communications
• Event Content Creation
• Typography
• Composition
• Color Theory
• Visual Hierarchy
• Branding
• User Engagement
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Figma
• PowerPoint

Location

• On-Site - Midtown, New York, NY

Work Type

• Full-Time Employment

Experience Level

• 8+ years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Communications, Film, Motion Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Salary/Compensations

• $170,000 - $185,000

Benefits

• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans (individual, dependent, and family coverage)
• Short-term & long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) with employer match (up to 2% of annual pay)
• Paid time off, including caregiving and personal leave options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare & dependent care
• Supplemental health insurance coverage
• Commuter benefits & gym membership discounts
• Employee Assistance Program & life insurance
• Equipment borrowing program + discounts on gear purchases
• Access to professional development resources

About the Company

• AbelCine is a leading provider of products, services, and solutions supporting the production, broadcast, and new media industries.
• Through our Production Services division, we provide highly skilled professionals to some of the world's most respected organizations, partnering with clients to deliver exceptional creative and operational support.

Equal Opportunity

• At AbelCine, we believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment. We are committed to equal-opportunity hiring and value a team that brings a range of perspectives, skills, and experiences to our company.