Art Director

Aquent is partnering with an innovative, industry-leading B2B SaaS company that is revolutionizing digital transformation for organizations worldwide. This is an incredible opportunity to leverage your creative vision and hands-on design expertise to directly shape high-impact marketing campaigns, significantly elevating brand presence and driving engagement with a sophisticated technical audience. Your work will be crucial in visually articulating complex solutions and making a tangible impact on the growth and success of a forward-thinking organization.

About Our Partner

Our partner is a rapidly growing, industry-leading B2B SaaS company dedicated to making digital transformation attainable for organizations everywhere. They build integrated, intuitive software solutions that simplify complex business processes for enterprise IT leaders and system administrators. You will join a dynamic creative team at the forefront of their visual communication strategy, contributing directly to a brand that empowers businesses through cutting-edge technology.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented, hands-on creative leader to step into a pivotal role, driving the conceptual and visual development of multi-channel marketing campaigns. This is an unparalleled opportunity to be the visionary behind high-impact B2B visual concepts, directly influencing how complex solutions are presented to technical decision-makers. You will thrive in a collaborative environment where your design mastery will elevate the brand, mentor fellow designers, and contribute significantly to the company's growth, all without the administrative burden of direct people management.

What You'll Do

• Drive B2B SaaS Campaigns: Lead the creative concepts, visual directions, and multi-touch campaign assets specifically targeting technical decision-makers, including IT SysAdmins, CIOs, and IT Directors.
• Hands-on Execution: Personally design and produce polish-level, high-impact creative work across all project scales, from rapid-turnaround digital ads and landing page visuals to comprehensive multi-page data reports, persuasive pitch decks, and essential brand collateral.
• Functional Creative Leadership: Act as a mentor and visual authority for graphic designers and cross-functional partners, providing insightful feedback and continually raising the creative bar across the organization.
• Brand Governance & Systems: Maintain, elevate, and meticulously govern brand guidelines, Figma component libraries, and design systems to ensure unparalleled visual consistency across all digital and print touchpoints.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Forge strong partnerships with internal marketing stakeholders, UI/UX designers, project managers, and in-house videographers to seamlessly bring cohesive creative strategies to life.
• Modern Tools & AI Integration: Stay at the forefront of industry design trends, leveraging AI-assisted design tools and workflows to optimize creative speed, efficiency, and output.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of total creative experience, including 5+ years in a dedicated Art Director role.
• Domain Focus: Strong background in B2B SaaS or tech, with a portfolio that clearly demonstrates a deep understanding of marketing to technical B2B audiences.
• Design Mastery: Expert-level proficiency across typography, layout, color theory, grid systems, and visual hierarchy.
• Toolkit: Advanced, hands-on expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Process & Systems Mindset: A highly organized and detail-oriented ("Type A") approach to file setup, design systems, and systematic workflows.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to clearly articulate and explain design rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience or familiarity with motion graphics/video direction is a strong plus, offering additional avenues to enhance campaign impact.