Art Director

About RYZE:

This role is for a creatively restless problem-solver who’s excited to shape a growing CPG brand from the inside. You’ll partner closely with a copywriter as a creative duo, building campaigns, launches, and brand moments that break through the noise, resonate with audiences, and tune into culture.
You get excited to think of big ideas and beyond the brief, but you’re also a doer and can execute. You want to help define and evolve the brand’s visual world, and are obsessed not just with art and design, but also finding solutions that are thoughtful and deeply rooted in consumer insights. You’re tapped into culture and can bring a unique POV.
You’re a Swiss-army-knife Creative with taste, range, and speed. You can concept ideas for a national campaign, design a poster or package, establish a look/feel moodboard for an emotional tv spot or a funny social content video, and create an experiential idea - sometimes all in the same week. You’re curious about new tools (yes, including AI), you’re proactive with coming up with ideas, and you’re energized by brands that move fast and play smart.
**If you have a copywriter partner that you like working with, let us know! We love established teams, but are happy to do some matchmaking as well.

The Role:

What You’ll Do

• Concept, art direct, design, and execute creative across a wide range of channels:
  social, digital, TV, AR, branding, packaging, experiential, print, OOH, and more

• Partner closely with a copywriter to develop bold, ownable creative ideas

• Turn loose ideas into sharp visuals through mockups, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts

• Translate brand and business strategy into visually compelling systems

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Growth, Social, and Retail

• Push work beyond “expected” while keeping it grounded and executable

• Help define and raise the creative bar as the brand grows

• Proactively explore and lean into the latest and greatest creative tools and technologies to continue to push the creative boundaries, while making sure efficiency is key 

Other duties as assigned. 

What We Offer:

What We’re Looking For

• ~5–8+ years of experience as an Art Director

• A portfolio that shows conceptual thinking, strategic insights, and executional range. But more importantly we care about how you think and create, so feel free to also share any side projects, too!

• Experience working in an Art Director + Copywriter partnership

• Comfort flexing across mediums, from packaging to experiential to campaigns

• Strong proficiency with creative software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma. Experience with motion design is a plus.

• Curiosity and comfort using AI tools for creative exploration and mockups

• Strong visual taste, storytelling instincts, and attention to detail

• Collaborative by nature. Confident without ego.

• Experience with CPG, startups, or fast-growing brands is a plus
   

What We Offer

• Performance bonus eligibility

• Benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, flexible PTO

• A fully remote work environment and the chance to work with RYZE’s first in-house team