artsy - Creative Director

• Lead the evolution of Artsy and Artnet’s brand and visual identity across all customer touchpoints, ensuring consistency, clarity, and creative distinction • Develop scalable creative systems and design frameworks that enable efficient execution across channels and teams • Shape and articulate Artsy and Artnet’s broader brand strategy, including positioning, storytelling, and visual expression • Partner closely with Product, Growth Marketing, and Content teams to bring the brand to life in cohesive and collaborative ways • Lead a small creative team, setting clear direction and priorities, establishing effective ways of working, thoughtfully planning resources, and ensuring high-quality execution • Build scalable creative systems, design frameworks, and AI-enabled workflows so the team and the wider org move with clarity, brand unity, and speed. • Grow a small team of 1-2 brand designers while directing contractors, freelancers, and creative partners, and working closely with Product Design • THIS ROLE IS A FIT FOR YOU IF: • This is a hybrid role based in London (or our NYC office) and requires 3 days a week in the office • You have significant experience leading brand and visual identity work for consumer-facing companies, agencies, or culturally relevant brands • Have worked both in-house and at agencies or brand studios—you’ve seen multiple brands and owned outcomes inside a team. • Understand and lead on the “why” not just the “what” • Think in systems: you can take intuitive creative judgment and turn it into direction and frameworks others can execute against, without flattening the craft. • Are genuinely AI-native — you’re already building AI tools, automation, and modular production into how creative gets made. • You have led brand-building initiatives across the full brand lifecycle—from defining brand architecture and strategic positioning to developing visual identity systems and bringing them to life through digital and physical/experiential campaigns, content, and activations. • You are an excellent communicator who can influence cross-functional partners, align stakeholders, and bring teams along through clear creative direction and storytelling. • Work with cross-functional partners, to concept and plan the execution of integrated campaigns and programs across a wide range of media and platforms: digital, print, video, social and content. • Craft concepts and partner closely with Product & Product Design to execute across all mediums and audiences including our websites, app, emails, ad campaigns, video and audio, IRL, and more. • You are currently authorized to live and work in the United States • This role will be based in New York City • IT’S A PLUS IF YOU: • Have experience working within the art, fashion, marketplace,editorial, media, or broader cultural landscape • Have worked in-house after agency experience, particularly at brand-focused studios or agencies • Have developed multiple buzz-worthy experiential or environmental campaigns with measurable outcomes, tangible delight factor, and cultural relevancy • THIS ROLE IS UNLIKELY TO BE A GOOD MATCH IF YOU… • Prefer operating independently without frequent collaboration or cross-functional partnership. • Primarily focus on campaign execution without interest in broader brand systems, strategy, or organizational influence. • Are a brand strategist who directs teams but doesn’t make work — we are looking for a builder. • WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN YOUR FIRST 3–6 MONTHS • Build strong cross-functional relationships across Marketing, Product, Growth, and Leadership • Develop a clear understanding of Artsy and Artnet’s current brand ecosystem, strengths, gaps, and opportunities • Begin establishing creative systems, workflows, and visual direction principles for the team • Deliver a refined and cohesive brand and visual identity direction across key customer touchpoints • Implement scalable creative processes and production systems that improve consistency and execution velocity • Establish yourself as a trusted creative and strategic partner across the organization