Art Director - Conceptual/Brand

About Blend

BlendB2B is one of the UK’s leading website development and inbound marketing agencies. A HubSpot partner specialising in the technology sector, we help businesses across the globe extract every last drop of value from their websites. How do we do this? By combining award-winning web design and carefully crafted, SEO-compliant copy, with over a decade’s worth of inbound marketing expertise. Built around an inclusive culture that nurtures creativity and individuality, we strive to help all our employees reach their full potential.

Our creative department prides itself, not only on award winning web design but brand creation, campaign development, exhibition stands, motion graphics and everything in between.

Role overview

As an art director, you’ll report to the creative director and support the creative aspirations of the agency. Leading projects end-to-end, you’ll collaborate with the strategy team, designers, copywriters, and developers to deliver stand-out concepts that span web and brand. Your role involves crafting compelling visual narratives and confidently presenting to clients.

An essential part of the role is immersing yourself in our client’s brand and objectives, ensuring alignment with their marketing strategies, audience, and positioning. From initial scamps and storyboards to full concepts, you’ll create inspiring visual stories that capture and engage.

Experience with brand and campaign work in an agency setting is essential. Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is required, and familiarity with Figma is a plus but not mandatory.

Key responsibilities

Creative direction: Work in tandem with the creative director to guide and refine the artistic vision for branding, campaigns and projects. Engage with clients, account managers, and stakeholders to understand project goals, translating them into visually impactful concepts.

Visual strategy: Develop and implement cohesive visual strategies that reflect our client’s identity and objectives. From ideation through to delivery, you’ll ensure all elements are executed to the highest standard.

Team mentor: Inspire and guide the creative team with constructive feedback, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages excellence.

Creative execution: Oversee the delivery of creative projects, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality visuals.

Collaboration: Work closely with copywriters, account managers, designers, and developers to ensure seamless integration of creative concepts. Strong communication and collaboration skills are key.

Trend monitoring and innovation: Stay informed on current design trends, emerging technology, and best practices to infuse fresh ideas that push creative boundaries.

Client relationship management: Build strong client relationships by understanding their objectives and presenting creative concepts with clarity. Gather feedback and make necessary revisions while staying true to project goals.

Quality control: Maintain high standards across the creative process by reviewing work meticulously and providing actionable feedback when needed.

Budget and resource management: Optimise resource allocation, managing creative budgets to ensure projects are delivered within budget and on schedule.

Industry awareness: Stay current with industry trends, competitor activities, and design achievements. Participate in industry events and networks to remain at the forefront of the creative field.

Showreel examples of our brand process and creative can be found here:

https://www.blendb2b.com/work/cybexer

https://www.blendb2b.com/work/wavenet

https://www.blendb2b.com/work/datel

https://www.blendb2b.com/work/bcas

https://www.blendb2b.com/work/acre-security

Application process

• Apply with your CV, portfolio, salary expectations and location.

Applications missing these requirements will run the risk of being discounted.

Benefits

• A competitive salary based on experience up to £60k

• 25-days paid holiday plus bank holidays (after probation this this increases 1 day a year up to 28 days)

• Medical insurance with Aviva upon completion of your probation period

• Company pension with the People's Pension

• Early finish Fridays at 4:30

• Hybrid and flexible working available

• Training budgets

• Social team and events