Art Director Jobs in New York
Art Director jobs in New York represent one of the most active and competitive markets in the country, with demand concentrated in advertising, publishing, fashion, and entertainment across every level from junior to executive creative director. Most hiring is centered in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the surrounding tri-state metro, where established employers like Condé Nast, Ogilvy, and Grey Group maintain deep creative teams. Brand identity, editorial design, and campaign art direction are consistently the most sought-after specialties. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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DESCRIPTION
Amazon’s Brand Innovation Lab is looking for a talented and passionate Conceptual Sr. Art Director to create one-of-a-kind campaigns for a wide range of brands across Travel, Fashion, Pets, CPG, and FinServ. You’ll partner with copywriters, designers, solutions managers and producers to create first-class customer experiences both on and offline by innovating with the Amazon canvas (Prime Video, Alexa, Twitch, etc). You'll lead projects and own client relationships, focusing on creating work that benefits the end customer while pushing the creative envelope from brief to execution.
This role will use data, insights and creativity to create campaign strategy and concepts, develop designs and the look and feel for experiences, as well as templates for never-before-done brand experiences that will solve customer problems, on and off Amazon platforms. You have strong conceptual, presentation, storytelling and project management skills, as well as digital media, and of course, an acute attention to detail.
The candidate’s portfolio should feature interesting, innovative, insight-driven campaigns and ideas that solve an advertiser problem through a variety of different media channels, including but not limited to video, social, digital, activations, radio, and outdoor. Their portfolio will include non-traditional mediums (i.e. not just film). This role will be client-facing, so having good presentation skills to share work in a succinct and compelling way is important.
Key job responsibilities
- Concept, design and execute innovative ads - campaigns and experiences for global brands
- Partner with copywriters, designers, program managers, developers, strategists and producers to create customer-focused solutions that deliver on advertiser objectives
- Independently lead campaigns and collaborate with internal teams, clients and external agency partners
- Deliver high-quality designs and stellar art direction for campaigns across different Amazon touch points
- In-depth understanding of Photoshop Suite, Figma, and AI tools
- Data-driven and obsessed with understanding customers and making work that delivers results
- Present ideas and concepts to clients, agencies and internally
- Proven ability to ideate across both traditional and non-traditional formats. Proven ability to create new mediums for advertising
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time to make deadlines
- Mentor and inspire junior designers and creatives
A day in the life
- Partner with IMDb on how to create a reality content series for a travel brand
- Invent a product that helps revolutionize cooking with a CPG brand
- Present a campaign to brand clients and their partner media agency
- Design a trivia experience for a FinServ brand using Prime Video titles
- Review video edits for influencer product launch campaign
- Innovate what's next on Amazon for our fashion advertisers
About the team
Brand Innovation Lab (BIL) is an award-winning team that conceptualizes and executes bespoke advertising experiences for global brands—including Nike, Purina, Gap, Santander, and P&G—who invest in media with Amazon Ads, scaling successful campaign elements as new products or features in existing products. Our global team of storytellers and innovators includes creatives, strategists, design technologists, engineers, producers and more, collaborating to create customer-obsessed solutions across the Amazon canvas (Alexa, Twitch, Prime Video, Fire TV, etc.) that are customized to our advertisers' goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Candidate must have an online portfolio or work samples that feature interesting, innovative, insight-driven campaigns and ideas that solve an advertiser problem through a variety of different media channels, including but not limited to video, social, digital, activations, radio, and outdoor.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing cross-functional relationships with product, consumer research and marketing teams to develop strategy and consumer insights that drive compelling creative executions
- Experience leading creative development of innovative creative from concept to delivery
- Experience presenting creative concepts effectively to senior executives
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., image generators, LLM-based copywriting assistants, video synthesis tools) and an understanding of how to incorporate them into creative workflows to accelerate ideation, production, and personalization at scale
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, NY, New York - 155,400.00 - 210,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon’s Brand Innovation Lab is looking for a talented and passionate Conceptual Sr. Art Director to create one-of-a-kind campaigns for a wide range of brands across Travel, Fashion, Pets, CPG, and FinServ. You’ll partner with copywriters, designers, solutions managers and producers to create first-class customer experiences both on and offline by innovating with the Amazon canvas (Prime Video, Alexa, Twitch, etc). You'll lead projects and own client relationships, focusing on creating work that benefits the end customer while pushing the creative envelope from brief to execution.
This role will use data, insights and creativity to create campaign strategy and concepts, develop designs and the look and feel for experiences, as well as templates for never-before-done brand experiences that will solve customer problems, on and off Amazon platforms. You have strong conceptual, presentation, storytelling and project management skills, as well as digital media, and of course, an acute attention to detail.
The candidate’s portfolio should feature interesting, innovative, insight-driven campaigns and ideas that solve an advertiser problem through a variety of different media channels, including but not limited to video, social, digital, activations, radio, and outdoor. Their portfolio will include non-traditional mediums (i.e. not just film). This role will be client-facing, so having good presentation skills to share work in a succinct and compelling way is important.
Key job responsibilities
- Concept, design and execute innovative ads - campaigns and experiences for global brands
- Partner with copywriters, designers, program managers, developers, strategists and producers to create customer-focused solutions that deliver on advertiser objectives
- Independently lead campaigns and collaborate with internal teams, clients and external agency partners
- Deliver high-quality designs and stellar art direction for campaigns across different Amazon touch points
- In-depth understanding of Photoshop Suite, Figma, and AI tools
- Data-driven and obsessed with understanding customers and making work that delivers results
- Present ideas and concepts to clients, agencies and internally
- Proven ability to ideate across both traditional and non-traditional formats. Proven ability to create new mediums for advertising
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time to make deadlines
- Mentor and inspire junior designers and creatives
A day in the life
- Partner with IMDb on how to create a reality content series for a travel brand
- Invent a product that helps revolutionize cooking with a CPG brand
- Present a campaign to brand clients and their partner media agency
- Design a trivia experience for a FinServ brand using Prime Video titles
- Review video edits for influencer product launch campaign
- Innovate what's next on Amazon for our fashion advertisers
About the team
Brand Innovation Lab (BIL) is an award-winning team that conceptualizes and executes bespoke advertising experiences for global brands—including Nike, Purina, Gap, Santander, and P&G—who invest in media with Amazon Ads, scaling successful campaign elements as new products or features in existing products. Our global team of storytellers and innovators includes creatives, strategists, design technologists, engineers, producers and more, collaborating to create customer-obsessed solutions across the Amazon canvas (Alexa, Twitch, Prime Video, Fire TV, etc.) that are customized to our advertisers' goals.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Candidate must have an online portfolio or work samples that feature interesting, innovative, insight-driven campaigns and ideas that solve an advertiser problem through a variety of different media channels, including but not limited to video, social, digital, activations, radio, and outdoor.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing cross-functional relationships with product, consumer research and marketing teams to develop strategy and consumer insights that drive compelling creative executions
- Experience leading creative development of innovative creative from concept to delivery
- Experience presenting creative concepts effectively to senior executives
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
- Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., image generators, LLM-based copywriting assistants, video synthesis tools) and an understanding of how to incorporate them into creative workflows to accelerate ideation, production, and personalization at scale
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, NY, New York - 155,400.00 - 210,300.00 USD annually
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Art Director Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon3
- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art3
- Ogilvy2
- Ralph Lauren2
- The Ogilvy Group2
Top Industries Hiring
- Marketing & Advertising7
- Construction & Real Estate4
- Technology & Software4
- Education3
- Retail2
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in art director jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts, or a related creative field required
- Minimum five or more years of design or creative experience in an agency or studio
- Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, editorial, or campaign art direction across multiple formats
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Experience presenting creative concepts to clients, stakeholders, or senior leadership
- Proven ability to manage and mentor junior designers and coordinate with cross-functional teams
Art Director Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a art director in New York?
Art direction in New York does not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through education and portfolio. Most New York employers expect a bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or fine arts, typically from a program at schools like the School of Visual Arts, Pratt Institute, or Parsons. After graduating, candidates build toward art direction through junior designer or senior designer roles at agencies, studios, or in-house creative departments across the city.
How much do art directors make in New York?
Art directors in New York earn a median of about $137,320 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,060 for the lowest 10% to over $280,320 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire art directors in New York?
Employers hiring art directors in New York right now include Amazon, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and Ogilvy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of global advertising agencies, major publishing houses, and fashion brands makes it one of the deepest and most consistent hiring markets for this role in the country.
Which New York cities have the most art director jobs?
The cities with the most art director openings in New York are New York, Albany, and Brooklyn. Manhattan drives the largest share of demand because of its concentration of advertising agencies, media companies, and fashion brands, while Brooklyn has grown into a significant creative hub with boutique studios and design-forward companies that hire steadily at the art director level.
Are there remote art director jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many creative roles. About 32% of art director openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves digital deliverables that can be reviewed and approved asynchronously. Brand and digital campaign work tends to be the most remote-friendly, while editorial, fashion, and production-heavy roles typically require at least some in-office presence.
How can I get hired as a art director in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a junior designer or graphic designer role at a New York agency or in-house creative team and building toward art direction from there. Large New York agency networks and media companies regularly hire at the junior level and promote from within. A strong portfolio matters more than years on a resume, and completing a certificate program at the School of Visual Arts or Parsons can sharpen work that stands out in a competitive applicant pool.
Where can I find and apply to art director jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to art director jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and the type of creative work you want to do, and apply directly through the listing.
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