Art Director

Art Director
Lisboa
Porto Salvo, Lisboa, Portugal

Art Director – Global Brand - Porto, Portugal (Hybrid)

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