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About us
At Monigle, we humanize brands to move people. As the largest independent brand-focused agency in the country, the quality of our work starts and ends with the people doing it — their passion, curiosity, and refusal to settle for good enough.
Our Advertising team is small, agile, and genuinely passionate about what creativity can do to earn attention, shape behavior, and influence culture. We see the entire funnel as our playground, and our work reflects our optimism and agility. We're smart, strategic, and scrappy — showing up for each other and for our colleagues across the agency to make every day a little better and more inspiring than the day before.
The Role
We're looking for a Creative Director, Art Director who is more than a talented visual thinker — you're a strategic force, a master of craft and a dynamic presence who can sell ideas through imagery, design, and visual storytelling that captures both imagination and heart.
The Details
- You have some experience in a leadership role or are ready to make the leap into the next phase of your amazing career. Either way, you're a team player who can translate a brief into a distinctive visual language and see that vision through with the highest degree of creativity and quality.
- You're a positivity magnet, someone who rallies teams and excites clients with equal parts artistic conviction and collaborative generosity.
- You're a performance-driven pro who can create at any altitude — being as comfortable on a shoot with clients as you are perfecting the details on the smallest of activation tactics.
- You'll report to our Executive Creative Director and partner closely with our Creative Director, Copy. Together, you're the creative engine of the growing department — leading the work, building business, and contributing to our dynamic culture.
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Lead the work. Own the visual concept and art direction on major campaigns from brief through production. Establish the aesthetic language, make the craft decisions, and push the work past the expected — across media and throughout the funnel.
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Create across media. Performance-driven creativity is our rocket fuel for solving problems. You have perspective on how to earn attention and spark engagement at the outset of every project.
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Partner and elevate. Here, we are each other's people. You'll collaborate with strategy, digital, visual designers, verbalist, client services, studio artists, and production to ensure creative integrity across every handoff and every touchpoint is a seamless exchange.
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Move with purpose. You're nimble by nature, and equally comfortable in a fast-turn social brief and multi-layered brand launch. You show up where needed and respect timelines without letting them flatten the work.
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Use AI as a creative accelerator. Neither a crutch nor a novelty, we embrace AI tools as part of how you explore, visualize, and pressure-test ideas. We want someone who's already figured out how to make them serve the work, and who isn't afraid to push into new territory.
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Contribute to new business. Help concept and pitch ideas that win.
Your Experience
- 7+ years of creative experience in advertising, with a portfolio that demonstrates genuine conceptual range and strong, distinctive visual thinking across formats.
- Exceptional creative taste, and a demonstrated passion and point of view for every facet of the work.
- Hands-on proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and AI creative tools (Gemini, MidJourney, Firefly, Runway, or equivalent).
- Proven fluency in today's media landscape: how visual content behaves across platforms, how performance creative works, how channels can shape ideas.
- Experience working in health and wellness, financial services and destination brands a plus.
- The presence to present and represent the work, our group and our agency with conviction.
- We are also hiring for CD, Copy, so we are open to interviewing teams.
Lastly…
We can't wait to meet you!
Salary range: $135,000 - $165,000
Final salary will be determined based on seniority, merit, geographic location, education, training and experience – reach out to us to learn more.
Our people take care of us, so we take care of our people. Enjoy:
- Ample paid time off to recharge and reset
- 401K: traditional and Roth options, plus employer match
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental and life insurance premiums for employees
- Optional vision, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity leave
If you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, but feel you have something unique to contribute to Monigle, we'd love to hear from you. Please do apply and tell us more about you in your cover letter.
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
Creative Director, Art Direction at Monigle
About us
At Monigle, we humanize brands to move people. As the largest independent brand-focused agency in the country, the quality of our work starts and ends with the people doing it — their passion, curiosity, and refusal to settle for good enough.
Our Advertising team is small, agile, and genuinely passionate about what creativity can do to earn attention, shape behavior, and influence culture. We see the entire funnel as our playground, and our work reflects our optimism and agility. We're smart, strategic, and scrappy — showing up for each other and for our colleagues across the agency to make every day a little better and more inspiring than the day before.
The Role
We're looking for a Creative Director, Art Director who is more than a talented visual thinker — you're a strategic force, a master of craft and a dynamic presence who can sell ideas through imagery, design, and visual storytelling that captures both imagination and heart.
The Details
- You have some experience in a leadership role or are ready to make the leap into the next phase of your amazing career. Either way, you're a team player who can translate a brief into a distinctive visual language and see that vision through with the highest degree of creativity and quality.
- You're a positivity magnet, someone who rallies teams and excites clients with equal parts artistic conviction and collaborative generosity.
- You're a performance-driven pro who can create at any altitude — being as comfortable on a shoot with clients as you are perfecting the details on the smallest of activation tactics.
- You'll report to our Executive Creative Director and partner closely with our Creative Director, Copy. Together, you're the creative engine of the growing department — leading the work, building business, and contributing to our dynamic culture.
-
Lead the work. Own the visual concept and art direction on major campaigns from brief through production. Establish the aesthetic language, make the craft decisions, and push the work past the expected — across media and throughout the funnel.
-
Create across media. Performance-driven creativity is our rocket fuel for solving problems. You have perspective on how to earn attention and spark engagement at the outset of every project.
-
Partner and elevate. Here, we are each other's people. You'll collaborate with strategy, digital, visual designers, verbalist, client services, studio artists, and production to ensure creative integrity across every handoff and every touchpoint is a seamless exchange.
-
Move with purpose. You're nimble by nature, and equally comfortable in a fast-turn social brief and multi-layered brand launch. You show up where needed and respect timelines without letting them flatten the work.
-
Use AI as a creative accelerator. Neither a crutch nor a novelty, we embrace AI tools as part of how you explore, visualize, and pressure-test ideas. We want someone who's already figured out how to make them serve the work, and who isn't afraid to push into new territory.
-
Contribute to new business. Help concept and pitch ideas that win.
Your Experience
- 7+ years of creative experience in advertising, with a portfolio that demonstrates genuine conceptual range and strong, distinctive visual thinking across formats.
- Exceptional creative taste, and a demonstrated passion and point of view for every facet of the work.
- Hands-on proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and AI creative tools (Gemini, MidJourney, Firefly, Runway, or equivalent).
- Proven fluency in today's media landscape: how visual content behaves across platforms, how performance creative works, how channels can shape ideas.
- Experience working in health and wellness, financial services and destination brands a plus.
- The presence to present and represent the work, our group and our agency with conviction.
- We are also hiring for CD, Copy, so we are open to interviewing teams.
Lastly…
We can't wait to meet you!
Salary range: $135,000 - $165,000
Final salary will be determined based on seniority, merit, geographic location, education, training and experience – reach out to us to learn more.
Our people take care of us, so we take care of our people. Enjoy:
- Ample paid time off to recharge and reset
- 401K: traditional and Roth options, plus employer match
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental and life insurance premiums for employees
- Optional vision, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity leave
If you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, but feel you have something unique to contribute to Monigle, we'd love to hear from you. Please do apply and tell us more about you in your cover letter.
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Creative Lead
Document your specialty occupation case early
Pull your O*NET profile for Creative Director or Art Director to confirm the degree requirement language. Gather transcripts and portfolio evidence that ties your specific degree field to the creative leadership duties in your target job descriptions before outreach begins.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for creative roles. Employers with consistent LCA history for design and creative positions already understand the H-1B process and are far less likely to stall during offer negotiations.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your target job title and location before you receive an offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level, so knowing the floor protects you from offers that USCIS would scrutinize.
Clarify creative portfolio ownership in your offer letter
Ask your employer to specify in writing that your portfolio work and creative outputs may be shared publicly. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation partly through the substantive nature of creative duties, and documented portfolio rights strengthen your petition if an RFE arrives.
Align your petition start date with cap deadlines
H-1B petitions for cap-subject employers must be filed for an October 1 start date. If your offer comes after the registration window closes in March, negotiate a conditional start date so you and the employer plan around the next fiscal year cycle without losing the role.
Confirm your employer's cap-exempt status upfront
Universities, nonprofits attached to higher education, and qualifying research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning USCIS can process your H-1B petition any time of year. Creative Lead roles at design schools or university marketing departments bypass the lottery entirely.
H-1B Visa Creative Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Creative Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a closely related discipline. Generalist roles where any degree suffices can draw an RFE. Your employer should document in the petition why the specific creative leadership duties require that specialized degree background.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for creative roles?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Creative Lead and related design positions by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This lets you prioritize companies that have already navigated the DOL and USCIS filing process for creative roles, which significantly shortens the sponsorship conversation during interviews.
Can I stay in status if my Creative Lead offer falls through after H-1B approval?
If your H-1B is approved and you haven't yet started work, you can pursue a new employer who files an H-1B transfer petition. If you've already begun employment and are laid off, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, file a change of status, or depart the country.
What documentation does my employer need to support the specialty occupation claim for a Creative Lead?
Your employer should include the job description with specific degree requirements, evidence that similar positions at comparable companies require a relevant bachelor's degree, and if possible, internal job postings or industry surveys confirming this standard. A strong portfolio demonstrating the technical depth of your creative leadership work also supports the petition.
Does it matter whether my design degree is from a three-year or four-year program?
USCIS evaluates foreign degrees for equivalency. A three-year bachelor's degree from countries where that is the standard credential, such as Australia or the UK, is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree when supported by an academic credential evaluation from a recognized evaluation service. Include the evaluation in your petition package.