Lead Art Director

About the Role

As Lead Art Director at Team5pm, you are responsible for shaping and safeguarding the visual quality of our creative output across clients and platforms.

We are specifically looking for art directors with a strong background in social-first content, who understand how ideas translate into engaging visuals across modern digital platforms.

This role combines high-level creative craft with design leadership. In addition to leading visual direction within projects, you will lead the design team across our Cape Town and Amsterdam offices, helping elevate the overall standard of design and art direction across the organisation.

You will play a key role in setting the visual bar for our work, mentoring designers, and ensuring strong creative thinking is consistently translated into high-quality execution across campaigns and always-on content.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both creating great work and building the team that makes it possible.

You will work closely with creatives, strategists, designers, editors, and social teams, providing clear creative direction and constructive feedback. The role balances conceptual thinking, hands-on art direction, and leadership within multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities

• Translate creative strategies and concepts into clear visual directions

• Define, maintain, and elevate visual quality across campaigns and always-on content

• Lead the design team across our Cape Town and Amsterdam offices, ensuring consistent creative standards and strong visual thinking across projects

• Provide creative leadership and mentorship to designers, helping develop skills, craft, and creative confidence within the team

• Art direct designers, editors, and creators to ensure consistency and excellence in execution

• Collaborate with creative, strategy, and production teams to develop and refine ideas

• Create visual frameworks, mood boards, and guidance documents for projects and brands

• Review creative work and provide clear, actionable feedback throughout the process

• Work closely with creative leadership to align visual standards and ways of working across both studios

• Ensure creative output aligns with brand guidelines, platform requirements, and project goals

• Stay informed on visual trends, digital formats, and cultural developments relevant to social and digital media

Meet Team5pm

We are a data-driven social agency focused on effectiveness. Since 2018, we’ve been developing creative content that resonates with target audiences and drives conversions. With deep platform-specific expertise powered by insights into consumer search and viewing behavior, we help brands generate attention, boost preference and achieve results on social media. From YouTube and TikTok content to digital-first commercials and influencer campaigns, we’ve got it all covered.

Operating out of Amsterdam, Stockholm, Cape Town, and Warsaw, we partner with an international network of clients that includes Prime Video, GAMMA, bol, and KPN. Our work has earned us recognition such as SAN Awards, ADCN Lamps, Effie Awards, The YouTube Works, The Webby Awards, The Global Search Awards, and The European Video Awards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a creative agency or comparable environment

• Strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and execution

• Clear understanding of visual storytelling across social, digital, and video platforms

• Experience leading or mentoring designers within creative teams

• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication skills and the ability to give and receive feedback constructively

• Ability to balance creative leadership with a collaborative, hands-on approach

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with international clients and cross-market teams

• Experience contributing to creative leadership within a studio or agency environment

• Strong understanding of platform-specific content and formats

• Ability to translate strategic objectives into effective visual solutions

Why Join team5pm?

Our team5pm core values
It is no coincidence that our name starts with 'team'. We wouldn't be anywhere without you, our talented specialist. You are the backbone of everything we do. We want to help you become the best. And you can only be the best if you can be yourself. This means that we work based on these core values:

Combining these guiding principles with innovative methods, the coolest clients and some occasional fun is what working at team5pm is all about.