Art Director at AccelerateTV

Accelerate is the youth haven for the cool kids, creatives, doers, thinkers and everyone in between. We have built a reputation on being a consistent source of information and inspiration in the fashion, music and entertainment culture of Nigeria/African, both on the continent and beyond.

As a multi media outlet we pride ourselves in Entertaining, Educating and Empowering our audience by documenting Nigerian/African stories and pop culture, all the while keeping a close eye on the establishment and championing the new.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Art Director

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the job

• The Art Director is responsible for leading the visual direction, aesthetic development, and creative execution of all brand, marketing, and content projects across the organization.
• This role bridges conceptual creativity and hands-on design leadership, ensuring all visual outputs align with the brand’s identity, strategy, and communication objectives.
• The ideal candidate is a visionary creative professional with strong leadership skills, a refined design eye, and the ability to translate brand strategy into powerful visual experiences across digital, print, video, and experiential platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Creative Direction & Visual Strategy:

• Develop and articulate the visual language, tone, and style guide for the brand across all platforms (digital, social media, print, video, and events).
• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Copywriters, and Strategy team to conceptualize and execute compelling campaign ideas and visual narratives.
• Oversee design consistency across all creative assets — including logos, graphics, packaging, motion visuals, and marketing materials.
• Translate briefs into strong visual concepts that resonate with the target audience and reinforce the brand identity.

Design Leadership & Team Management:

• Supervise a team of designers
• Assign projects, review deliverables, and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality execution.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions and encourage creative innovation within the team.
• Establish and enforce design processes and production workflows to enhance efficiency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal departments including Strategy, Marketing, Production, and Agency teams to ensure creative outputs align with campaign goals.
• Collaborate with the Content and Studio teams on set design, visual styling, and brand look-and-feel for video shoots or photoshoots.
• Liaise with external vendors, printers, and freelancers to manage outsourced design or production work.

Campaign & Brand Development:

• Oversee creative concept development for advertising campaigns, social content, and brand experiences.
• Provide art direction for photoshoots, motion graphics, and digital campaigns.
• Ensure that every design and visual element reflects the brand’s creative vision, storytelling, and market positioning.
• Support new business pitches by developing creative decks, mock-ups, and visual presentations.

Quality Control & Delivery:

• Maintain high creative standards and ensure visual coherence across all touchpoints.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Review and approve final artwork, ensuring compliance with brand and technical specifications.

Performance Indicators

• Quality and impact of creative output across campaigns and platforms
• Consistency and strength of brand visual identity
• Team efficiency and creative morale
• Client/stakeholder satisfaction with design deliverables
• Timeliness and accuracy in project execution

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related creative discipline.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in design, advertising, or creative direction (agency or media industry experience preferred).
• Proven expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects) and design prototyping tools.
• Solid understanding of branding, typography, color theory, layout, and digital aesthetics.
• Experience managing a creative team and overseeing full campaign lifecycles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, conceptual thinking, and versatility across multiple mediums.

Key Competencies:

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strategic and conceptual thinking
• Excellent visual storytelling ability
• Strong project and time management
• Keen attention to detail and design accuracy
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial objectives
• Passion for innovation and emerging design trends.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online