Job Description

Morning Walk is a Performance Branding Company that creates brand ecosystems, balancing purpose, experience, and performance to drive growth. Our team of insatiably curious thinkers and makers is relentlessly dedicated to craft, unapologetically optimistic, and always moving forward.

We partner with dynamic, purpose-driven brands across industries—from Kalahari Resorts & Conventions to Masonite Doors, from Clarios/OPTIMA car batteries to BOSS snowplows. Fueled by ideas and data, we thrive on energy, optimism, and the drive to push boundaries.

We’re looking for an idea-oriented, visionary Art Director who doesn’t just execute but dreams up bold ideas that expand the boundaries of traditional marketing, rapidly iterating, prototyping, and confidently presenting concepts to join our team in our Chicago office. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and love creating breakthrough work that connects with target audiences and grows our client’s businesses, let’s talk.

What You’ll Do

• Generate fresh ideas that push creative boundaries while aligning with clients’ strategic goals and target audiences.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-moving environment with rapid turnaround times and manage multiple tasks and project details. A proactive self-starter who demonstrates strong time management skills and a solid work ethic.
• Quickly generate and refine creative solutions, using personal expertise, graphic systems design, AI and other tools to optimize and scale the process.
• Present ideas clearly and persuasively to both internal teams and clients.
• Concept, design, and execute across digital, social, retail, video, print, and experiential under the direction of CD, ECD, and CCO, while ensuring timely, accurate completion of assigned projects.
• Art direct photo and video shoots, oversee production, and ensure high-quality execution.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop fully integrated campaigns, adjusting creative based on performance.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in design, visual communication, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in a creative agency setting.
• A big-picture thinker who thrives on ideation, innovation, and pushing creative boundaries while still having the technical skills and eye for detail to execute expertly.
• A strong portfolio showcasing conceptual, strategic, and visually compelling work.
• Exceptional skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Lightroom) and Figma, with a genuine desire to stay ahead of the curve on emerging design/visualization software.
• Interest in motion graphics and video editing software a plus (After Effects, Premiere).
• Proficient in the Microsoft 365 Suite for project management, agency communication and file storage: Office, Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects with agility, initiative, and a self-starting mindset.
• A collaborative mindset—great at taking and giving feedback.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 . Other benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage as well as company premium-paid Life Insurance, LTD and STD. Morning Walk also matches your 401(k) contributions up to 6% (discretionary and subject to change). We offer PTO upon hire (pro-rated depending on hire date) and paid holidays. Morning Walk employees may also be eligible for bonus compensation based on multiple factors including Agency, group and individual performance.

This a hybrid role. You have the option to work remotely 2 days a week (Tues./Thurs.) Our team loves to collaborate in person out of our Milwaukee or Chicago office for the other 3 days (Mon./Weds./Fri.)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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