Senior Art Director - TEMP

Monks

United StatesRemoteFreelance$70

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Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website ( monks.com/careers ). About the Role As a Senior Art Director - Temp , you'll help shape and execute integrated creative campaigns across two major financial services brands. Working alongside copywriters, creative directors, producers, project managers, and cross-functional creative teams, you'll bring compelling ideas to life across television, video, social, display, and digital experiences. This role requires someone who thrives both at the conceptual stage and throughout production. You'll help develop campaign ideas, guide visual storytelling, and collaborate closely with writers and producers to ensure creative excellence from initial concept through final execution. One project focuses on a high-profile Formula 1 campaign featuring scripted live-action creative, while the other centers on documentary-style storytelling using existing production footage to create engaging content across multiple channels. This is a full-time freelance opportunity (approximately 40 hours per week), with an expected start as soon as possible through approximately the end of November. Key Responsibilities Develop visually compelling concepts for integrated campaigns across TV, video, social, display, and digital. Partner closely with copywriters to build strong, strategically grounded creative concepts and campaign ideas. Translate creative strategy into engaging visual executions that elevate storytelling across multiple channels. Lead visual concept development while remaining actively involved throughout production and final delivery. Collaborate with creative directors, producers, project managers, and cross-functional creative teams throughout the creative process. Create and refine storyboards, presentation materials, visual directions, and campaign assets. Support scripted live-action productions and collaborate with production teams to ensure creative integrity throughout execution. Develop creative solutions using both newly produced content and existing production footage. Adapt campaign ideas across multiple formats, platforms, and audience touchpoints while maintaining consistency in visual storytelling. Participate in creative reviews, respond thoughtfully to feedback, and iterate quickly in a fast-paced environment. Maintain high standards of craft, design quality, and visual consistency across all deliverables. Balance conceptual thinking with hands-on execution, contributing meaningfully at every stage of the creative process. Qualifications 5+ years of art direction and design experience within an advertising agency, creative agency, or integrated marketing environment. A strong portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign work across TV, video, social, digital, and other multi-channel experiences. Proven ability to develop high-level campaign concepts and carry them through production and execution. Strong experience collaborating on live-action productions and working alongside production teams. Experience developing visual storytelling for scripted and/or documentary-style content. Excellent understanding of visual hierarchy, typography, composition, and contemporary digital design. Comfortable working from initial concept development through detailed production execution. Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate creative rationale. Experience collaborating closely with copywriters as part of an integrated creative partnership. Ability to balance multiple projects, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other industry-standard creative tools. Your Work Style A conceptual thinker who enjoys turning strategic ideas into compelling visual stories. Equally comfortable developing big-picture campaign ideas and rolling up your sleeves to execute the work. Collaborative, low-ego, and energized by partnering with multidisciplinary creative teams. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering exceptional creative quality. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving creative direction during fast-moving projects. Open to feedback, able to iterate quickly, and proactive in finding creative solutions. Passionate about visual craft, storytelling, and creating work that resonates across multiple platforms. Nice to Have Experience working on national or global integrated campaigns. Experience with financial services, payments, sports marketing, or event-based campaigns. Experience supporting Formula 1, motorsports, entertainment, or other live-event marketing initiatives. Experience creating work from existing footage, documentary-style content, or interview-based storytelling. Experience collaborating with distributed creative teams across multiple U.S. time zones. Location Open to candidates located within the United States. Candidates on either the East or West Coast will be considered; availability during Eastern Time business hours is preferred to support collaboration with the project team. At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission. Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws. #LI-ZZ1 #LI-REMOTE What We Offer Monks has provided an hourly rate that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The rate offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status. Hourly Rate $70 — $75 USD About Monks Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.

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