(Contractor) Art Director, Social [32715]

(Contract) Art Director, Social Location: Remote / PST-basedDepartment: Brand & MarketingEngagement: Contract, single-seat within the social content functionAbout

We create smart pet care products that seamlessly integrate design, innovation, and technology to elevate the lives of pets and their owners. We’re building a passionate and creative team to shape our brand story and elevate our social presence globally.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, constructive creative feedback on internal assets through a brand and social lens.
• Collaborate on creating a new visual identity for the company's social channels, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
• Extend brand guidelines into new formats, including motion, user-generated content, partnerships, and event visuals.
• Build templates and repeatable layouts for quick-turn social asset production, including UGC videos and images.
• Execute efficiently on creative briefs across design, editing, and motion deliverables.
• Handle asset extension, resizing, and adaptation for brand campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Perform video editing, including captions, graphic overlays, and light motion animation.
• Create compelling images and graphics, including layouts, typography, and art direction.
• Develop presentation materials when needed, such as campaign wrap reports, retail decks, partner recaps, and internal concept proposals.
• Maintain premium design standards while working under quick-turn timelines.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience creating social-first content for consumer brands or agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to execute quickly on creative briefs across design, video editing, and light motion.
• Strong skills in short-form video editing, including captions and overlays.
• Proficiency in graphic design, layouts, typography, and art direction.
• Experience adapting brand campaigns into resized and extended social-ready assets.
• Proven ability to build templates and repeatable layouts to scale asset production.
• Bonus: Familiarity with motion design trends and UGC-driven creative strategies.

Engagement

• Contract Role
• Initial 6-month contract with the option to renew for an additional 6 months
• Potential conversion to a full-time role (FTE) based on performance and business needs
• Single seat within the social content function
• Hourly Rate: $55 – $75 per hour (PST-based, depending on experience)

• This is a remote position.