Art Director

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Art Director

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Employment: 12-month FTC with view to extend

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role sits within a newly built global in‑house studio in Amsterdam, created for a leading international domestic appliances brand spanning categories such as air fryers, coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, and home tech.

The studio operates with the pace and ambition of an agency, combined with the strategic depth and scale of an in‑house team - delivering social‑first, digital‑led creative across global and local markets.

As an Art Director, you’ll be responsible for shaping and delivering visually compelling, culturally relevant creative that brings everyday products to life on social and beyond. You’ll work closely with copywriters, designers, content creators, strategists, and account teams to produce work that is on‑brand, platform‑native, and commercially effective.

You’ll manage projects end‑to‑end, present work to clients, and help evolve the brand’s visual language across channels, with the support of senior creative leadership.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Produce original creative concepts for social‑first content, digital campaigns, and integrated activations

• Approach briefs strategically, ensuring all art direction delivers clearly against objectives and brand goals

• Develop and evolve visual systems and art direction across products, sub‑brands, and markets

• Create work that balances brand consistency with platform‑native expression

• Work closely with designers, motion designers, and content creators, reviewing and guiding execution to ensure quality and craft

• Collaborate with strategy, social, and production teams to bring ideas to life efficiently

• Brainstorm visual and conceptual ideas with copywriters and the wider creative team

• Ensure creative output is innovative, culturally relevant, and attuned to social trends and platform behaviour

• Pitch and present creative concepts, campaigns, and visual approaches internally and to clients

• Deliver proactive creative ideas and visual thinking on an ongoing basis

• Interrogate briefs, ask the right questions, and work with account and production teams to clarify requirements

• Maintain a strong eye for detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality across all outputs

• Stay up to date with design, advertising, social, and emerging tech trends

• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and become a trusted creative partner at market level

WHAT YOU BRING

• Proven experience as an Art Director within a creative, digital, or integrated agency environment

• A strong portfolio demonstrating social‑first, digitally led creative work

• Excellent understanding of layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling

• Strong knowledge of social media platforms, formats, and trends

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on creative execution

• Confidence presenting and articulating creative ideas clearly and convincingly

• Experience working across multiple markets or adapting work for different audiences is a plus

• Collaborative mindset and comfort working within multidisciplinary teams

• Curiosity about emerging technologies and new creative tools (AI exposure a plus)

• Strong organisation, attention to detail, and ownership mentality

• Positive, proactive, and reliable team player with strong communication skills2

BEHAVIOURS WE VALUE

• You’re collaborative, engaged, and respectful of different disciplines

• You bring energy, curiosity, and optimism to your work

• You take responsibility and follow through

• You’re open to feedback and always looking to improve

• You show up prepared, communicate clearly, and contribute positively to team culture

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Our values shape everything we do:

Be Ambitious to succeed 

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible 

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work 

Be always learning and listening to understand 

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations 

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations 

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. 

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.