Art Director

Noble West is an agency built for the future of food. We’re a fast-growing, ag and food-focused collective of changemakers with an incredible roster of clients. We will change the way consumers view and value food, and conversely, how farmers view consumers. Our unrivaled access to food sources is a primary differentiator.

As an Art Director, you’ll drive creative projects and develop compelling visual content across multiple platforms. You will collaborate with creative leadership, designers, writers, and client marketing teams to deliver impactful campaigns that align with brand goals. With a strong background in art direction, graphic design, and multimedia production, you will create engaging visual experiences with a keen eye for detail, a deep understanding of design trends, and the ability to balance creativity with problem solving and business objectives. Within the Creative Department and across agency teams, you strive to be a leader through your outlook and actions.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about pushing creative boundaries, this is an opportunity for you to grow with a like-minded team!

Our Values:

The ideal team member will exemplify our agency Values of being “All In.” All in on audacity, never settling, putting people first and doing the right thing, in all aspects of their job. Here’s our take on the Values:

● Putting People First: We believe that people are at the center of everything we do. We approach our colleagues, clients, and vendor partners as humans first and professionals second.

● Audacity: We approach everything with fire in our bellies—ready to not only tackle our company vision and mission, but also audaciously explore the unknowns.

● Never Settle: We always find our way to yes and simply refuse to call it “good enough.”

● Do the Right Thing: While circumstances may change, our desire to do things for the right reasons will not.

Job Location & Reporting:

This is a 100% remote position, but not virtual. The candidate is required to be located in California or Idaho.

This position reports to the Creative Director.

Job Responsibilities:

Creative Development: Develop innovative concepts, campaigns, and creative executions that meet client goals and align with their brand.

● Employ conceptual thinking based on a clear strategy

● Participate in brainstorm sessions that push creative concepts across multiple channels

● Balance multiple projects concurrently across a broad range of digital and print applications, including email, OOH, print, website, packaging, social, environmental, video, and beyond

● Create craft at scale, bringing story, strategy and system together

● Use creative thinking and design principles to execute a unique and effective visual approach for all projects

● Manage multiple projects concurrently and confidently alongside the Creative Director while guiding and supporting designers

● Collaborate alongside and under the guidance of senior-level creatives to produce deliverables that demonstrate consistency of brand identity system

●Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and efficiently produce media assets that align with campaign goals, ensuring cohesive storytelling and consistent visual identity across all platforms

● Assist in preparing and delivering creative presentations

● Give and receive feedback constructively, defending ideas where appropriate and implementing solutions

● Ensure that all work produced meets brief requirements, including correct dimensions, resolution, format, etc and adheres to timelines

● Integrate workflow seamlessly alongside the entire team of designers, writers, project managers, strategists, account managers, and more

● Adhere to a vision for branding and integrated campaigns, including the art, copy, photography and videography

● Participate in photoshoots, animation, user experience, and video productions as needed

● Adopt new tools, technologies, and processes

● Demonstrate proactive behavior and provide solutions to department challenges

● Maintain organization and archival of all creative work and all visual assets

Team & Client Engagement: Support in presenting creative work to the team, leadership and clients, articulate the rationale behind ideas and participate in active listening.

● Deliver presentations with clarity and passion, balancing advocacy for our work, while also listening to feedback and applying it with an open mind

● Help ideate and pitch organic growth opportunities

● Participate in relationship-building team and client events

● Contribute and expand network of vendors, partners, and industry relationships as needed

Trend Awareness: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural shifts to ensure our work remains relevant and forward-thinking.

● Participate in ongoing education

● Consume and regularly share inspiring and thought-provoking content with team

Project Management: Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.

● Adhere to estimates and timelines

● Diligent time keeping

● Demonstrate professional behavior under pressure

● Understand workflow and capacity of creative team

● Provide ideas to improve operational efficiencies

Brand Stewardship: Shape and maintain the agency’s creative reputation, ensuring our work consistently exceeds expectations.

● Participate in agency offsite activities

● Participate in new agency initiatives, such as internship programs, non-profit programs, team-building events, etc.

● Support award submissions

Skills & Qualifications

● 5+ years in a graphic design or art director role

● Strong portfolio showcasing a range of successful branding, marketing, and advertising campaigns

● Experience in translating a brand platform and building brand systems.

● Affinity for concepting multiple ideas quickly and intuitively and turning information into a crafted narrative

● Ability to create visual identities from scratch as well as execute against a brand’s existing visual identity using a keen eye for what works and why.

● Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, ensuring that direction or feedback is implemented correctly with precision, dedication, and a high-quality standard.

● Ability to persuasively pitch ideas

● Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively

● Comfortable partnering and collaborating with other creatives with a willingness to lead projects and guide junior-level designers.

● Proficiency in creative and AI software (Google Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Chat GPT, Wordpress, Mailchimp, etc.) and familiarity with modern creative tools and platforms.

● Confidence to work quickly, efficiently and independently.

● Desire to learn new tools and implement across agency processes

● Collaborative mindset and solid interpersonal skills

● Excellent verbal and written communications skills

● Positive attitude, professional appearance, and strong work ethic

● Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills

Noble West is committed to fair pay practices. When preparing an offer, we consider the candidate's resume, experience, interview feedback, internal equity and cost of living for the remote location. The projected annual salary for this position is $75,000-$95,000. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to Idaho or California. Benefits include agency-paid medical, dental, vision, life, 401 (k) plan with a match, option for quarterly gross profit sharing bonus, birthday days off, performance growth planning and great mission-forward clients!