Job Description

Location: Winchester, MA (Hybrid)

Department: Creative Team

Reports to: Creative Director

Experience Level: Mid to Senior (8+ years)

Salary Range: (commensurate with experience)

About Stirling Brandworks

Stirling is a growing digital agency that partners with a broad range of clients. We build ad campaigns, end-to-end digital technology, marketing strategies, websites/microsites, communications, and social media programs, and/or custom technical solutions to meet our clients’ emerging business needs.

We’re looking for an Art Director who can lead design and creative development across multiple brands — from initial concept through final production — setting the visual tone, ensuring consistency with brand strategy, and maintaining the highest standards of design excellence across every medium. If you’re passionate about crafting compelling narratives, pioneering innovative solutions, and collaborating with a tight-knit team that pushes work to new heights, your search ends with us.

Our culture values craft, curiosity, and accountability — we hire people who think deeply, push creatively, and collaborate fearlessly.

Learn more at stirlingbrandworks.com .

The Opportunity

The Art Director leads design and creative development across multiple brands — from initial concept through final production.

This role sets the visual tone, ensures consistency with brand strategy, and maintains the highest standards of design excellence across all media. You’ll direct creative execution, manage resources, and serve as a creative anchor within Stirling’s lean studio.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and oversee design and concepts as a brand lead, ensuring creative aligns with strategic and business objectives.
• Maintain brand consistency across all materials, keeping design aligned with established visual guidelines and positioning.
• Present and communicate clearly — internally, with clients, and with external partners — articulating rationale and creative direction.
• Uphold quality standards for all digital, print, motion, and collateral work produced by the agency.
• Monitor and review all finished art and conceptual materials from internal teams or freelancers, guaranteeing accuracy and craftsmanship.
• Provide direction, guidance, and mentorship to designers and freelancers, fostering high performance and creative growth.
• Inform creative leadership on departmental needs, including software, hardware, tools, or workflow improvements.
• Ensure efficiency and timeliness of all visual work according to project assignments and deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, accounts, and strategy teams to translate business goals into creative outcomes.
• Identify and proactively address challenges, minimizing production crises and ensuring smooth project delivery.
• Engage in continuous development, staying current with design trends, technology, and cultural shifts relevant to Stirling’s clients.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a creative or digital agency setting.
• Strong conceptual, visual, and art-direction skills across brand, web, and campaign projects.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, with working familiarity in Figma and motion/AI tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence leading client and internal discussions.
• Deep understanding of production processes for digital, print, and multimedia deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Passionate about design craft and visual storytelling — with an eye for detail and a bias toward action.
• Bonus: Motion design, art direction for video, generative AI prompting, or animation experience.

Why you will love working with us

Beyond the work, we’ve built an inclusive culture where people are invited to bring their whole selves to the agency. We’re not just Strategists. Creatives. Technologists. Marketing Experts. Or UX/UI Professionals. We’re also Podcasters, Wedding Planners, Food Influencers, Amateur Hot Sauce Makers, Landscape Photographers, Craft Brewers, Fire Spinners, Four Legged Fluff Balls and Published Poets.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid time off and holidays
• Flexible hybrid work model (in-studio + WFH balance)
• Professional development and conference opportunities
• A creative culture built on collaboration, craft, curiosity, and trust

How to Apply

Send your online portfolio, résumé, and a brief note on why you’d be a great fit for the Stirling team to Jared@stirlingbrandworks.com.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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