Location: Baku, Azerbaijan | Type: Full-time 
We are growing our creative department and are looking for a talented Art Director who will lead the visual direction of our brand and client projects, shape creative concepts, and ensure the highest design quality across all platforms.

Role Overview:
The Art Director will be directly responsible for leading the design team and shaping the visual direction of client campaigns. This role combines hands-on art direction with daily collaboration with designers, ensuring that every creative output is aligned with brand strategy, aesthetics, and campaign goals. You will translate ideas into strong visual systems and oversee their execution across digital, print, and experiential formats.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Direction & Concept Development

• Develop and guide visual concepts from early idea to final execution;
• Translate briefs into strong art direction aligned with brand positioning;
• Lead ideation and moodboard development for design teams.

Direct Management of Designers

• Work daily with graphic designers and motion designers;
• Provide feedback, corrections, and visual guidance;
• Oversee layout, style, composition, and brand consistency;
• Support planning and allocation of design tasks.

Reporting & Structure

• Report to the Creative Director on concept/visual strategy;
• Report to the Head of Marketing on workflow, timelines, and alignment with campaign objectives.

Team Leadership

• Mentor designers and nurture their professional growth;
• Maintain design quality standards and ensure visual consistency;
• Build a collaborative and solution-oriented creative environment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with copywriters, SMM, event & production teams;
• Participate in client presentations when needed;
• Ensure creative alignment throughout the full campaign lifecycle.

Quality & Innovation

• Continuously raise visual standards;
• Monitor global trends and new creative tools;
• Contribute to creative innovation within the agency.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives;
• Probation Period: 3 months, during which performance will be closely evaluated;
• Opportunity to work with a talented team in a collaborative work environment;
• Professional development and growth opportunities;
• Work on diverse and impactful projects that make a difference.

• 4+ years in design or art direction roles (agency experience preferred);
• Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring designers;
• Strong portfolio showcasing campaigns and visual systems;
• Advanced art direction and layout skills;
• Strong understanding of branding and storytelling;
• Constructive feedback & team leadership;
• Excellent attention to detail and aesthetics;
• Confident communicator;
• Azerbaijani, English, Russian – for communication, feedback, and client-related work.