Art Director

Oliver

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.  As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.  Role: Associate Creative Director   Location: Baltimore, United States   ABOUT THE ROLE:  The Associate Creative Director is the creative engine of the studio. You are responsible for the quality, consistency, and ambition of all creative output — ensuring design, copy, and video work together in service of each brand's distinct voice and audience. You partner closely with the Business Director and Program Director to manage creative throughput against SLAs, and you set the quality standard for both traditional and AI-assisted production workflows via Pencil.  This is a craft authority role with team leadership responsibility. You maintain a hands-on creative approach while guiding Art Directors, Integrated Designers, and Senior Copywriters to deliver to the highest standard.   WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:  * Lead creative direction for all studio output, ensuring brand integrity, audience relevance, and creative quality across every channel and format * Guide and mentor Art Directors, Integrated Designers, and Senior Copywriters, establishing clear quality benchmarks and a culture of craft excellence * Partner with the Business Director and Strategy Lead to translate CRM, email, paid social, and video briefs into compelling, brand-true creative executions * Establish and govern AI-assisted creative workflows using Pencil, creating initial video and asset output from approved scripts and creative direction; manage internal review cycles and feedback rounds to strengthen scene relevance, voice-over accuracy, and creative consistency * Work within OMG to prioritise creative resources, manage review cycles, and maintain SLA compliance across all active workstreams * Lead creative onboarding and brand immersion for new team members, building deep institutional knowledge of our client’s brands, audiences, and compliance requirements * Review and approve all creative output before client delivery, ensuring accuracy, brand compliance, and creative quality at every stage * Present and advocate for creative decisions to senior client stakeholders, building confidence and trust in the studio’s work * Collaborate with the Senior Producer and video team to ensure integrated creative direction across static and GenAI video formats * Contribute to studio culture: proactive, insider-minded, and outcome-focused WHAT YOU NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE:  * A strong portfolio demonstrating creative leadership across digital channels — email, paid social, display, video, and/or web — with clear evidence of brand stewardship and quality output * Experience leading and developing creative teams in an in-house, agency, or hybrid studio environment * Proficiency across art direction, design systems, and/or copy — with the ability to evaluate and direct across disciplines * Experience working within structured, high-volume production environments, with a process-oriented approach to creative quality and throughput * A genuine understanding of our client’s audiences — including adult learners, working professionals, healthcare workers, and career changers — and the empathy required to create content that connects with people making high-stakes decisions. Students are increasingly ROI-conscious, seeking clear career pathways; adult learners and working professionals are central to growth strategies; persistent healthcare workforce shortages drive demand for specialised programmes * Familiarity with higher education or healthcare marketing is a meaningful differentiator * Strong stakeholder communication skills, with experience presenting creative rationale to senior clients or internal decision-makers * A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across a distributed, multi-location team * Experience establishing AI quality standards and governance for a creative team * Ability to integrate AI tools — including Pencil, where work is created and optimised — across team workflows and client deliverables * Guides the team in responsible AI adoption; mentors others on critically evaluating AI outputs * Demonstrates agentic leadership, taking a systematic approach to creative direction and team development * Drives AI innovation and shares best practices across the OLIVER network * At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $127,500.00 to $142,500.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package.  REQ ID: 17777 #LI-DIRECTOR #LI-FO1  At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range according to what's stated below. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package. Salary Range $127,500—$142,500 USD Our values shape everything we do:  Be Ambitious to succeed    Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible    Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work    Be always learning and listening to understand    Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations    Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations     OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.     OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Oliver

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.  As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.  Role:  Senior Copywriter Location:  Hybrid - Baltimore, Maryland   ABOUT THE ROLE:  This is an opportunity to join OLIVER's dedicated in-house studio embedded with a leading healthcare education institution as Senior Copywriter — crafting content that helps adult learners, working professionals, and healthcare workers take the most important step of their careers.  Based in Maryland, you'll write across the full content spectrum — email, paid social, digital display, web, and video — for five distinct higher education brands with different voices, audiences, and program portfolios. Your work bridges the gap between curiosity and choice, delivering answers that make a complex decision feel clearer.  You'll work within a high-velocity, AI-augmented studio where Pencil is part of the workflow, and creative quality is never compromised by speed.  We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:  * Write high-quality copy across all channels and formats — email, paid social, digital display, web, and video scripts  * Maintain deep brand fluency across all five healthcare education institutions, understanding the distinct voice, audience, and compliance requirements of each * Collaborate with Art Directors and the Associate Creative Director to ensure copy and design integrate seamlessly across all assets * Mentor and support junior Copywriters in the Toronto team, providing clear creative feedback and guidance * Work within Pencil and other AI-assisted tools to enhance content production speed and quality — using AI to explore and iterate while maintaining rigorous human editorial judgment * Manage multiple concurrent briefs within OMG, prioritizing effectively and delivering to agreed SLAs without compromising quality * Ensure all copy is audience-appropriate, brand-compliant, and sensitive to the compliance requirements of higher education and healthcare marketing * Contribute to the development of campaign concepts, content frameworks, and messaging strategies alongside the CRM Strategy Lead and ACD * Participate in brand immersion and onboarding sessions to build deep institutional knowledge of university programs, audiences, and marketing priorities  WHAT YOU NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE:  * A portfolio of strong writing across digital channels — email, social, web, and campaign copy — that demonstrates both craft and strategic thinking * Proven ability to write in multiple brand voices with precision, adapting tone and register for different audiences and contexts * Experience writing in or adjacent to higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven categories is a strong differentiator; an understanding of adult learner psychology and high-stakes decision-making is particularly valued * Experience working in high-volume content production environments, with an organized, deadline-driven working style * A collaborative, mentoring mindset — you invest in the quality of the team's work, not just your own  * Advanced use of AI writing and content tools to enhance creative output and production efficiency * Experience designing AI-assisted content workflows for self and team — including prompting strategies, editorial QA processes, and quality benchmarking * Ability to train others on effective AI tool usage within a copywriting context * Rigorous human editorial oversight: clear judgment on when AI enhances versus detracts from creative quality and brand integrity * At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from CAD $114,750.00 to $128,250.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package.  REQ ID: 17805 LI-SP1 #LI-HYBRID #LI-DIRECTOR At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range according to what's stated below. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package. Salary Range $114,750—$128,250 USD Our values shape everything we do:  Be Ambitious to succeed    Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible    Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work    Be always learning and listening to understand    Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations    Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations     OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.     OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Stripe

WHO WE ARE About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team Stripe is investing in building out its Creative Design team within the Stripe Delivery Center (SDC) to reach users across the globe. The team designs comprehensive ad campaigns tailored for various platforms, ensuring that every visual element aligns with our marketing goals and engages our audience effectively. We create net-new creative content and localize and adapt our work to meet the unique cultural and linguistic needs of different regions, presenting our message effectively in global languages. In addition to advertising and web content, we produce high-quality designs for presentations and collateral aimed at large users and executive audiences. Our designs enhance the clarity and impact of our messages, making complex information accessible and engaging—whether for a client pitch or an executive strategy session. WHAT YOU'LL DO Designers at Stripe's SDC bring a passion for captivating storytelling and great design. They use design systems to tell compelling stories to a variety of audiences, and are well-versed at expanding, evolving, defining, and documenting flexible design systems that achieve bar-raising quality and consistency for the brand at scale. They are user-focused, business-savvy, empathetic, and inspiring. The ideal candidate excels across a variety of styles, crisply articulates design decisions, iterates quickly, and collaborates seamlessly with marketers, product managers, leaders, other designers, and cross-functional partners. Responsibilities * Ideate, design, and produce world-class design solutions—both static and motion—across a range of deliverables including presentations, posters, brand art, and signage. * Steward designers through large-scale projects, providing art direction and ongoing guidance on creative strategy, execution, and localization. * Work across a wide variety of mediums (physical, digital, and everything in between) to create immersive storytelling and creative content that brings Stripe's brand and product stories to life. * Bring design concepts to life through storyboarding, comps, and creative presentations, iterating based on stakeholder feedback and internal testing. * Collaborate with copywriters, static and motion designers, marketers, and ad operations to develop visionary concepts that engage a global audience. * Mentor designers in best practices and ideation, fostering an environment where everyone learns and grows. * Present ideas in a clear, focused way that builds consensus within the team and with stakeholders. * Proactively identify and implement process improvements through automation and AI integration to enhance design quality and efficiency. Requirements * 6–10 years of relevant design and art direction experience, with a focus on technical or product-driven companies. * Strong track record of independently delivering high-quality work and influencing the output of other designers and cross-functional teams. * Proficiency in Figma, Canva, and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (motion and statics). * Experience managing or mentoring a team of designers. * Ability to express and communicate a brand through distinct graphics, patterns, motion, interaction, and experiences. * A hands-on maker with the skills to effectively communicate concepts, direction, and decisions to teams and external partners. * Ability to balance speed and quality, consistently delivering challenging, interesting, and pixel-perfect work. * Persuasive and receptive to feedback; able to clearly explain work, process, and decisions. * Comfortable working flexible hours, including late evenings (IST), to collaborate in real time with global stakeholders. * Highly detail-oriented, with a drive for pixel-perfect craft. Preferred Qualifications * Multidisciplinary creative comfortable working across different mediums and excited about experimenting with new technologies. * Prior people management experience, with a track record of hiring, developing, and growing design talent. * Experienced at facilitating stakeholder alignment and advocating for design quality.