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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
**Role: ** Art Director
**Location: ** Amsterdam, Netherlands
Employment: 12-month FTC with view to extend
This role sits within a newly built global in‑house studio in Amsterdam, created for a leading international domestic appliances brand spanning categories such as air fryers, coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, and home tech.
The studio operates with the pace and ambition of an agency, combined with the strategic depth and scale of an in‑house team - delivering social‑first, digital‑led creative across global and local markets.
As an Art Director, you’ll be responsible for shaping and delivering visually compelling, culturally relevant creative that brings everyday products to life on social and beyond. You’ll work closely with copywriters, designers, content creators, strategists, and account teams to produce work that is on‑brand, platform‑native, and commercially effective.
You’ll manage projects end‑to‑end, present work to clients, and help evolve the brand’s visual language across channels, with the support of senior creative leadership.
Produce original creative concepts for social‑first content, digital campaigns, and integrated activations
Approach briefs strategically, ensuring all art direction delivers clearly against objectives and brand goals
Develop and evolve visual systems and art direction across products, sub‑brands, and markets
Create work that balances brand consistency with platform‑native expression
Work closely with designers, motion designers, and content creators, reviewing and guiding execution to ensure quality and craft
Collaborate with strategy, social, and production teams to bring ideas to life efficiently
Brainstorm visual and conceptual ideas with copywriters and the wider creative team
Ensure creative output is innovative, culturally relevant, and attuned to social trends and platform behaviour
Pitch and present creative concepts, campaigns, and visual approaches internally and to clients
Deliver proactive creative ideas and visual thinking on an ongoing basis
Interrogate briefs, ask the right questions, and work with account and production teams to clarify requirements
Maintain a strong eye for detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality across all outputs
Stay up to date with design, advertising, social, and emerging tech trends
Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and become a trusted creative partner at market level
Proven experience as an Art Director within a creative, digital, or integrated agency environment
A strong portfolio demonstrating social‑first, digitally led creative work
Excellent understanding of layout, typography, composition, and visual storytelling
Strong knowledge of social media platforms, formats, and trends
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on creative execution
Confidence presenting and articulating creative ideas clearly and convincingly
Experience working across multiple markets or adapting work for different audiences is a plus
Collaborative mindset and comfort working within multidisciplinary teams
Curiosity about emerging technologies and new creative tools (AI exposure a plus)
Strong organisation, attention to detail, and ownership mentality
Positive, proactive, and reliable team player with strong communication skills2
You’re collaborative, engaged, and respectful of different disciplines
You bring energy, curiosity, and optimism to your work
You take responsibility and follow through
You’re open to feedback and always looking to improve
You show up prepared, communicate clearly, and contribute positively to team culture
Req ID: 17317**#LI-JP1 #LI-Hybrid #LI-director
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious** to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be **Results-focused **** **to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,* **a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. *
* OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.*