The Opus Group Careers

Job Title: Sr. Art Director
Group/Team: Creative
Reports to: Group Creative Director
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full time, Salaried and Exempt
Travel Requirements: 30%

WHO WE ARE

OPUS AGENCY

Opus Agency is a future-forward full-service global event agency with over 400 team members in the United States, London, Sydney, Singapore, and New Zealand. Our portfolio of clients includes world-shaping brands such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and many others. As we look ahead to 2026 and beyond, our profound opportunity is to shape the future of events in an increasingly AI-infused world. In an era where digital interactions often dominate, the authenticity of real-world connections will become paramount. Events will emerge as the #1 priority for CMOs, driving brand success and fostering deep, meaningful relationships with audiences.

Our Creative team plays a critical role in this vision, partnering with world-shaping brands like Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce, as well as an ever-expanding roster of category creators and fast-growing global brands. With these clients, we don’t just respond to change; we shape it by pulling the future forward and leading them into a new era of event marketing. As a Sr. Art Director, you will be at the forefront of this mission, driving innovative and impactful strategies that align with this events-driven vision for the future.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Are you an experienced designer with a serious passion for design and the ability to execute and direct your ideas across all channels — digital, print, social, video, audio, experiential, environmental, and everything else in between? Can you do this while collaborating with a cross-disciplined team in a fast-paced agency environment? 

If so, then we want to meet you.

Opus Agency is searching for a Sr. Art Director who is an expert at their craft.

You will be working closely with creative directors, art directors, copywriters, project managers, engineers, and business strategists. You will be asked to inspire, conceive, articulate, and execute breakthrough creative that helps enhance our client’s campaigns and brands.

Our ideal candidate is a holistic thinker that understands how to concept, interpret, and apply brand guidelines and campaign messages to all forms of communication (print, digital, presentations, swag, activations, environments, etc). This includes maintaining and evolving consistent and superior design standards across products, marketing materials, and the company as a whole.

When applying:  Please include a link to your online portfolio or email examples of your work.

YOU SHOULD HAVE

• 5+ years of agency experience and a strong design portfolio
• Strong strategic, conceptual, and brainstorming skills
• Solid communication capability with both clients and colleagues, including the ability to proficiently present creative ideation and concepts to internal and external clients
• Ability to juggle multiple clients and projects and change gears when needed
• Strong design knowledge of experiential (brand activations and live events), digital (websites, mobile, apps), traditional (print, OOH, branding), and media (video, motion design)
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. After Effects is a plus).
• Strong knowledge of design within Figma 
• Ability to maintain and meet client deadlines
• Expert visual storyteller in all mediums including PowerPoint and Google slides
• Expert knowledge of how to package design files for printing and digital and how to save design files for historical reference
• Some knowledge of event styling (finding decor & furniture that fits a look and feel) and how to read floor/space plans and understand attendee flow through a space, including how to build a wayfinding plan for that space
• Understanding of large-scale activation ideation and execution
• Holistic mindset. You must see the whole picture and how design impacts each area

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be self-motivated, proactive, reliable, and accountable
• Deep expertise in creating solutions for brands with an event-first mentality
• Solid understanding of how creativity and strategy intersect
• Ideate and develop creative concepts from internal brainstorming phases through client delivery and execution
• Concept, create, present, defend, and execute creative solutions across all channels and media, with a focus on brand identity and event marketing and design
• Collaborate with other designers, writers, and other event teams to ensure the strongest possible innovative solutions
• Participate in client meetings and presentations and lead as needed 
• Design experiential attendee journeys, visual IDs, event branding systems, printed materials, digital branding, media assets, and other items used for live and virtual events
• Collaborate and concept on video, audio, and motion graphics/animation
• Stay relevant and up-to-date on all design and marketing trends
• Have outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and proactive follow-up
• Have a passion for stunning, smart, and innovative design
• Be positive, flexible, and curious
• Most importantly, we ask that you be the best version of you every day

COMPETENCIES

• Client focus
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Team orientation 
• Interpersonal communication
• Ethics, integrity, values

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN  

• Full time position
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Health & Dental Insurance (choice of plans)
• 100% Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Opportunity to elect additional life insurance and LTD insurance at employee expense
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to contribute pre-tax dollars to flexible spending accounts
• 401(K) with employer match
• Flexibility in work schedules
• Generous time off

HOW WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting salary for this role is between $100,000 and $115,000. Our salary ranges are based on third-party national average market compensation analysis. The actual salary is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

NOT SURE IF YOU SHOULD APPLY?

Studies show that those identifying as under-represented individuals might have talked themselves out of applying at this point. Don’t worry about checking every single box. At The Opus Group, we are dedicated to building a versatile, inclusive team with a variety of backgrounds and a growth mindset - so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single item listed in this job description, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or we may have other roles that better align with your skillset.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Individuals will be required to sit for the majority of the day and may be required to stand as needed. May require ability to ambulate primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Individuals may be required to travel via airplane, train, taxi, car and/or other means of transportation, as needed.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

OTHER DUTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee/ candidate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Opus Agency does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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