Art Director

Art Director
Guarda
Guarda, Guarda District, Portugal

Art Director – Global Brand - Remote (Portugal)

A leading global brand is seeking experienced Art Directors to join its freelance talent pool, leading the creative execution of digital content at a global scale.

This role is ideal for a highly autonomous,
- on Art Director with strong experience working across major global brands.

You’ll lead
- led projects from concept through to final delivery, collaborating across a complex stakeholder landscape. While providing creative leadership, you’ll remain
- focused and comfortable designing and laying out work yourself when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the art direction of global digital content from concept through production and final delivery
• Own projects
  -
  - end, independently managing creative quality, timelines, and stakeholder relationships
• Art-director photography shoots, including briefing,
  - set direction, and
  - production guidance
• Partner closely with photographers, demonstrating strong judgement in talent selection
• Collaborate with brand, content, production, design, and local market teams
• Translate creative direction into clear, scalable outputs, including toolkits for local market activation

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years’ experience as an Art Director working on global brands
• Experience across both agency and
  - house environments
• Background in sports, fashion, or lifestyle brands is desirable
• Proven ability to work autonomously while managing multiple projects and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of brand systems and execution within established visual identities
• Extensive experience art directing photography from planning through final delivery
• Comfortable balancing creative leadership with
  - on execution
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills