Senior Art Director

Hi, we're Back Market.

We're here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.

Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, with every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineers, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet and consumers a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.

Are you ready to join us?

About the role:

Join our growing In-House Creative Agency as a Senior Art Director specializing in brand marketing, product storytelling, social media, and video content. In this role, you will drive creative excellence, shape visual storytelling, and set the creative vision for Back Market's brand presence across digital and traditional platforms. You'll collaborate within a dynamic international team, working closely with overseas colleagues, cross-functional partners, and reporting to the Senior Lead Art Director.

As a Senior Art Director, you'll be responsible for pushing the boundaries of brand creativity, ensuring a best-in-class design approach that strengthens Back Market's cultural relevance and global impact. Your expertise in visual design, social media storytelling, and brand communication will be instrumental in crafting high-impact campaigns from concept to execution.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT):

• Lead the evolution of Back Market's global design identity across multiple channels including traditional advertising (film, out-of-home, print), digital (website, app, digital ads), social media (motion & static content), and experiential activations.
• Drive creative excellence across all marketing and social media communications, ensuring innovation and consistency in brand expression.
• Own the visual storytelling for Back Market's social media platforms, ensuring a unique and culturally relevant aesthetic that differentiates the brand.
• Collaborate closely with the in-house social media team to conceptualize, design, and produce engaging content that drives audience connection and brand affinity.
• Mentor and inspire junior designers and art directors, fostering a culture of innovation, growth, and high design standards.
• Partner with external creators including designers, illustrators, animators, filmmakers, and experiential designers to push creative boundaries and bring campaigns to life.
• Elevate Back Market's brand impact globally through highly crafted breakthrough creative work.
• Design social-first content that resonates with cultural moments and trends, establishing Back Market as a leader in digital storytelling.
• Champion and evolve the Brand Visual Identity, ensuring consistency and high standards across all touchpoints.
• Push the brand's mission to do more with what we already have into the future with bold, innovative creativity.
• Transform Back Market into a household name that is widely recognized, trusted, and admired.
• Long-term goal: Define and develop a distinct visual world and social identity across Back Market's social media channels, ensuring long-term brand cohesion and recognition.

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF YOU HAVE:

• 8 years of experience in art direction, design leadership, or a related field with a strong background in brand marketing and social media content creation.
• A proven track record of delivering high-quality, culture-defining creative that stands out in competitive markets.
• Expertise in digital storytelling with a keen understanding of social media trends, platform dynamics, and audience engagement.
• A strong design leadership mentality with the ability to mentor, guide, and elevate creative teams.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to align brand storytelling with business goals while maintaining exceptional creative quality.
• Mastery of design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and a strong understanding of motion design, typography, and composition.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US?

At Back Market, we're committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It's one of the reasons we're such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).

No matter your role and seniority level, you'll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment with benefits to match, like:

• A mission-driven work environment where your day-to-day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.
• Hybrid work environment with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.
• Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.

At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we're trying to change. We've embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA, from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values.

We know that the perfect background for a role doesn't mean the perfect fit. We encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications.

If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Required Experience:

Director

Key Skills:

Mac OS, Photography, HTML5, Layout Design, Logo Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Digital Design, Web Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Branding

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1