Senior Art Director

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create a better future. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive ideas, services and experiences that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to craft beautiful brands, products and experiences that stop people in their tracks. Skilled storytellers, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to unlock new value for our clients.

Art Directors play essential roles in the strategy, conception and design of beautiful ideas, products and services. They bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering projects from brief to production and beyond, work that is distinctive, effective and truly remarkable.

As a Senior Art Director in Amsterdam, you’ll play an essential role in the strategy, conception and design of beautiful ideas, experiences, products and more. You’ll use your exceptional creative thought and craft skills to produce transformative work for regional and global clients, working with a team of multidisciplinary creatives within the studio and across the network. 

There will be the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced environment, with access to ongoing personal and professional development. At AKQA, we’re committed to your growth, as well as your wellbeing.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Autonomously lead the development of creative work across a variety of projects and clients, with oversight from an ACD or CD
• Be hands-on with exceptional execution skills and the ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Inspire and embrace challenges and new ways of thinking.
• Create and manage original, persuasive, conceptually compelling work for experiences, campaigns, brand identities and digital products.
• Collaborate with teams and colleagues across AKQA network
• Present ideas both internally and externally to senior clients.
• Contribute to thought leadership activities and stimulate professional development and inspiration within the team.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• 5+ years of relevant creative agency or brand side experience with  large global projects/clients
• A portfolio with crafted and globally-recognised brand, campaign and experience work, with case studies of work that had a direct impact on the client's business .
• Digital product experience as well as through the line storytelling. 
•  Confident presenter of ideas both internally and to clients
• A degree in Design, Visual Studies or other art or design-related field preferred. 
• You have extensive experience with software like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma and Keynote.
• Natural curiosity that allows you to find inspiration in anything and everything, with an especially keen eye on the future of media and technology.
• You have a drive to break boundaries and craft the best ideas of their kind in the world.
• Business proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• Craft-driven in how you execute work, presentations, and creative in general. 

Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.