The Art Director is responsible for developing distinctive creative ideas and translating them into compelling visual communications across a broad range of channels.

We are looking for someone who can be a leader within our creative department, setting high creative standards, supporting and inspiring others and contributing positively to a collaborative and ambitious agency culture.

Working closely with copywriters, designers and the broader agency team, you will contribute to projects from the initial brief through to final production. You will bring strong conceptual thinking, visual judgment and attention to craft, always looking for interesting and unexpected ways to solve our clients’ business and communication challenges.

Key responsibilities

- Develop original creative concepts in response to client briefs.
- Provide creative leadership, guidance and constructive feedback to members of the creative team.
- Help establish and maintain high creative standards across the department.
- Collaborate with copywriters and other creatives to shape ideas and visual approaches.
- Art direct across digital, social, print, out-of-home, video, photography and emerging formats.
- Prepare moodboards, layouts, treatments, storyboards and client presentations.
- Present and clearly articulate creative ideas internally and to clients.
- Direct and collaborate with photographers, filmmakers, designers, illustrators, animators and production partners.
- Remain closely involved throughout production to ensure the final work reflects and where possible exceeds the original idea.




- Continuously look for new, interesting and unexpected ways to creatively solve business problems.
- Maintain consistently high standards of craft, detail and brand integrity.
- Bring ideas, inspiration and creative energy to the broader agency team.

Skills and experience

- Ideally 3–6 years’ experience as an Art Director within an advertising agency or comparable creative workplace.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating original ideas, distinctive visual thinking and high-quality execution.
- Strong understanding of design, typography, photography, film and visual storytelling.
- Experience taking creative work from brief and concept development through to production.
- The ability to lead, motivate and bring out the best in other creative team members.
- Ability to develop and strengthen an idea, not simply make the execution look good.
- Confidence working across different clients, channels and creative disciplines.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously while actively seeking collaboration and input.
- Open to feedback, with strong attention to detail and consistently high creative standards.

What you can expect

You will work closely with a talented and experienced team across a diverse range of clients and briefs. You will have the prospect to provide leadership within the creative department, make a genuine creative contribution, influence work from beginning to end and help produce advertising and design that the agency and our clients are proud of.

📌 Art Director (Adelaide)
🏢 Them Advertising
📍 Adelaide