Microsoft
Art Director
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA +2 · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
New York, NY
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 2+ years required; 5+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Human Computer Interaction, or a related art field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develops and executes visual concepts and content for Microsoft commercial marketing, with an emphasis on social-first, creator-led campaigns and hands-on creative production.
What you'll do
- Create visual concepts, design systems, storyboards, and campaign assets for integrated marketing across social, digital, video, and emerging formats.
- Art direct creators, shoots, and production partners, and create select content from concept through final execution.
- Use AI-enabled creative tools and workflows for ideation, image and video generation, iteration, and production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications, Human Computer Interaction, or a related art field AND 2+ years of experience in a related creative field, OR equivalent experience.
- Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and polished execution across social, creator, digital, and integrated campaign work.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of experience in art direction, visual design, advertising, social content, or related creative disciplines.
- Experience developing and art directing social-first and creator-led campaigns, and using AI-powered creative tools and modern design workflows.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
AI focus
Uses AI-enabled tools for ideation, image and video generation, iteration, prototyping, and production; shares repeatable learnings with the team.
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