Creative Art Director at Lifted, an Upwork Company™ in Columbia, SC

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About Lifted
Lifted partners with enterprise companies to help them scale smarter. We offer a single solution designed to source, contract, manage, and pay contingent talent. For talent in our network, Lifted provides access to enterprise-level projects while handling engagement setup, contracting, compliance, and payments in the background, so you can focus on delivering high-quality work.
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Why We’re Building a Talent Pool
We’re continuously building our network of experienced talent across Creative Art Directors who are interested in being considered for full or part-time employment engagements with assignments to work with our enterprise partners. While this is not tied to one specific project, selected candidates may be matched to future employment opportunities based on experience, availability, and alignment with project needs.
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What We Look For
Lead creative vision, concept development, and brand expression across campaigns and channels
Translate business strategies and consumer insights into compelling creative platforms
Direct multidisciplinary creative teams (design, copy, motion, production) through concepting to execution
Review and approve creative work to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards
Partner with marketing, product, global/regional creative, and leadership to align on strategy and creative direction
Manage creative presentations, storytelling, narrative frameworks, and pitch development
Mentor and elevate talent; set craft standards and creative culture expectations
Make final decisions on creative concepts, visual tone, and brand identity evolution
Develop visual concepts, storyboards, and creative territories for campaigns and content
Guide designers, photographers, videographers, and copy partners in executing visual direction
Oversee composition, typography, color, layout, and brand visual identity application
Provide on-set art direction during photo/video shoots
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency across deliverables
Present creative work internally and incorporate feedback
Ensure all assets meet brand style guidelines and quality standards
Additional Qualifications (if relevant)
Background in Senior creative leadership overseeing visual direction & concept development.
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