Art Director (Midweight)

Job Title: Art Director (Midweight)

Department: Dazed Studio

Reporting to: Executive Creative Director

About Us

We don’t just reflect culture, we create it.

Dazed Media is the world’s leading independent media group, renowned for pioneering self-expression and boundary-pushing creativity. Headquartered in London, our fashion and culture brands Dazed, AnOther, AnOther Man and Nowness have a combined audience of 100 million people globally with offices in Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Seoul and Shanghai.

Dazed Studio, the company’s in-house youth culture entertainment division places brands at the centre of the conversation connecting them with the next generation all over the world via cutting edge insights and strategy; award-winning creative campaigns, and world-class branded entertainment, experiences and events.

Dazed Media’s portfolio includes Dazed Club, a creative networking app that was founded on Dazed’s original purpose to empower the next generation through creativity.

Summary:

The Art Director will play a pivotal role in bridging high-level concepting with hands-on execution, ensuring our work remains both culturally relevant and strategically effective.

You will work closely with the Executive Creative Director (ECD), the Commercial Editorial Director (CED) the Associate Creative Director (ACD) and the creative team to develop the art direction, concept, and execution of campaigns, activations and branded content (co-branded & Whitelabel)

Passionate about creating innovative content across all platforms and work strategically with varied team members to deliver inventive, disruptive, and high-performing campaigns and branded content, you will develop creative output across multiple platforms—digital, social, video, print, and experiential—ensuring alignment with client objectives and Dazed Media’s creative codes.

You will play a key role in conceptualising and bringing to life groundbreaking campaigns for a diverse portfolio of clients while ensuring that the quality, creativity, and strategic goals of each project are met.

Responsibilities:

Art Direction & Ideation: With strong art direction skills across stills, films, digital, print and all other formats, you’ll take the creative process from concept to completion for brand campaigns that capture attention, drive conversation, and build lasting brand affinity, working closely with cross-functional teams.

Integrated Campaigns: Develop and execute integrated creative solutions across a variety of media formats—digital, social, video, print, and experiential.

Editorial Expertise: Leverage Dazed's editorial heritage and cultural influence to create custom brand campaigns, ensuring that every campaign balances brand objectives with cultural authenticity, cementing Dazed Studio’s reputation as a leading creative partner at the intersection of commerce and culture.

Client Collaboration: Confidently present ideas and proposals to clients, articulating the creative vision and ensuring client satisfaction.

Creative Collaboration: Work in collaboration with the studio team and freelancers.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work closely with the production, strategy, and account teams to ensure cohesive project delivery, meeting both creative and commercial goals.

Creative Excellence: Contribute to the development and delivery of multi-channel creative assets, including digital, film, social, print, and experiential, ensuring that it fulfils Dazed Studio’s standards of creative excellence.

Content Commissioning: Source and collaborate with external creatives such as photographers, videographers, stylists, talent and content creators, ensuring a clear vision and creative brief.

Production & Post-Production: Provide art direction on set during photoshoots or video production, ensuring high-quality output that adheres to the brand's creative vision.

Creative Problem-Solving: Manage client feedback and evolving project demands with agility, maintaining a high standard of creative quality while adhering to deadlines.

Representing Dazed Studio: Contribute to the public image and communication of Dazed Studio both internally and externally. You will lead internal presentations, participate in company-wide meetings, develop content for the Dazed Studio Instagram, and, where required, represent the studio externally.

Travel: Attend client meetings and business trips, confidently presenting work and articulating Dazed Studio's creative vision in a persuasive and compelling manner, ensuring alignment with client goals and expectations.

Drive New Business: Work in partnership with the sales team to actively engage with key accounts, enhance client relationships, initiate new business discussions, and contribute to the overall sales strategy.

Diverse Representation: Ensure Dazed Studio’s creative output represents diversity, inclusion, and innovation in line with the company’s cultural values.

Trend Analysis: Stay up to date on industry trends, digital innovations, and new technologies to ensure all work remains relevant, future-facing, and cutting-edge.

Requirements:

•⁠ ⁠4+ years of experience in a creative agency or equivalent with proven expertise in art direction-led creative.

•⁠ ⁠Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign thinking, multi-channel execution, an editorial perspective and cultural fluency.

•⁠ A collaborative team player but able to work independently.

•⁠ ⁠Experience mentoring junior creatives.

•⁠ ⁠Excellent presentation and communication skills; comfortable with client-facing.

•⁠ ⁠Ability to balance big-picture thinking with detail-oriented execution.

•⁠ You have the ability to work at speed, with an agile approach to regular changes without compromising on quality.

•⁠ You have a strong sense of organisation that helps you thrive in a fast paced environment.

•⁠ ⁠Deep passion for fashion, music, art, and youth culture, with a sharp instinct for what’s next.

•⁠ You have a sharp eye and strong attention to detail for post production, working and managing a number of stakeholders in order to deliver campaigns at the higher standard.

•⁠ Advanced understanding of Adobe Suite, Keynote and Google Slides.

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

At Dazed Media, we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multicultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector.