Art Director (Brand and Marketing)

AppLovin’s leading marketing software provides mobile app developers a powerful set of solutions to grow their mobile apps. AppLovin’s technology platform enables developers to market, monetize, analyze and publish their apps. The company’s first-party content includes over 200+ popular, engaging apps and its technology brings that content to millions of users around the world. AppLovin is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with several offices globally.

AppLovin is a Certified Great Place to Work, one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces and a recipient of the 2019 Glassdoor Top CEO employee’s choice award. The San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal awarded AppLovin one of the Bay Area’s Best Places to Work in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and the Workplace Wellness Award in 2019 which recognizes businesses that are leaders in improving worker well-being.

AppLovin’s Creative Team is a diverse and talented group of storytellers and problem solvers who are responsible for a range of products and brands in our portfolio. We are looking for an Art Director to help build and support design solutions for a new project—focusing on how this SaaS product is expressed visually and experientially across web and other key marketing channels. This creative role is for someone that is motivated by hands-on design tinkering, an individual comfortable with responsibility to lead ideas and designers, and who is compelled to create outstanding solutions along the consumer journey.

You will be guided and supported by our Sr. Director of Brand and Creative, along with fellow art directors, and designers to help you navigate and communicate with our larger marketing team of copywriters, comms/press leaders, developers, event and marketing managers, as well as our CMO. Together we are thoughtful about our work and move at a swift cadence to support business initiatives that help drive our brands to the top.

**To be considered for this position, you must include your resume and portfolio.

About You:

You are a self-starter, optimistic, creative, willing to be flexible, and enjoy leading both brands and creative thinkers.
You value “team”, humanness, and the concept that you are a part of a collective whole.
You find joy in solving problems, making things more usable on every level.
You are detail oriented, and can help elevate those qualities on the team.
You have great written and verbal communication skills—you can be clear and down to earth.
You are a learner and interested in understanding how the business works in a way to help you tell visually compelling stories.
You are a strong collaborator who possesses a desire to set the bar and work in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
You take feedback well (and not personally) in a way that allows for collaboration and elevation.
Good written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities:

Design by doing and also by leading other creatives.
Contribute to the development, growth, and evolution of our brand identity.
Turn marketing goals/initiatives and customer insights into strategic, remarkable creative that results in increased awareness, growth, and engagement for the brand.
Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and elevate the brand throughout all projects and touch-points across multiple channels and formats including ads, web, and video/motion.
Lead a small, but mighty talented team of designers, both in their daily work and path as creatives.
Ideate and problem-solve large/small initiatives with our Sr. Director of Global Brand/Creative.
Collaborate with our Sr. Producer/PM to scope projects, define resources, and drive projects from start to finish.
Keep up with industry best practices, constantly bringing new creative ideas on how we visually communicate our story.
Utilizes Asana as the primary tool for internal communication, status updates, delivery of files, and project management.

Basic Qualifications:

A thoughtfully presented portfolio, showing the ability to think conceptually and strategically across marketing channels, mediums, and campaigns.
5-8 years of design experience, working with B2B or B2C brands (or agencies), with an emphasis on web and marketing collateral. Bonus if you have direct experience with SaaS products.
BA/BS degree in graphic design, media arts, illustration, animation, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Sketch/Figma. Bonus if you have experience with Premiere, After Effects, PowerPoint, or Canva.
Experience managing projects and other creatives with a discerning eye for exceptional visual design.

AppLovin is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, religion, marital status or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.