Southampton
Location: UK (Hybrid) Department: Corporate Marketing Salary: Competitive We’re partnering with a world-leading technology organisation undergoing an exciting brand transformation. They are scaling their corporate creative studio and seeking a talented Art Director to help shape and elevate their visual identity across global campaigns and strategic initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to join a lean, highly collaborative team where creativity, innovation, and big-idea thinking truly matter. The Opportunity As Art Director, you'll play a key role in defining how this global brand shows up across campaigns, corporate communications, digital experiences, and employer branding. You’ll bring strong conceptual thinking paired with hands-on design ability, ensuring consistency, clarity, and creative excellence at scale. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, partner with external agencies, and contribute to refining creative processes—including the use of martech and AI-driven tools. What You’ll Be Doing Creative Direction & Execution • Lead visual expression and creative direction across campaigns, • Translate brand strategy into compelling concepts and scalable visual systems, • Balance conceptual ideas with hands-on design work, • Refine creative workflows and champion the use of martech and AI tools, • Support development of brand enablement materials for global adoption, • Work closely with corporate comms, content, digital, and regional teams, • Partner with agencies, production partners, and freelancers, • Thrive in a fast-moving, agile, supportive studio environment What They’re Looking For • Proven experience as an Art Director (ideally within B2B, technology, or global brands), • Strong conceptual thinking with exceptional design craft, • Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud + advanced presentation design skills (PowerPoint), • Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools, • Experience working in global or matrixed organisations, • Ability to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining creative excellence, • Collaborative mindset, proactive approach, and strong visual judgment Why This Role? You’ll join a global organisation where design truly influences strategy. You’ll help reimagine how a major brand communicates, innovate with emerging tools, and create work that reaches audiences across industries and regions worldwide. Interested? If you're a conceptual, detail-driven Art Director who thrives in a global, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. • Send your CV and portfolio link to discuss the role in more detail.