Art Director in Leeds

Overview

As an Art Director, you'll sit at the heart of campaign creation—transforming bold ideas into high-impact visual experiences that scale across every channel.

Working within our multi-disciplinary Creative Studio, you'll shape the look, feel and execution of campaigns for leading brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green.

This is a hands-on role where creative craft meets cutting-edge AI tools.

You'll produce the master assets that define campaigns, from visual identity systems through to video, motion and social content—ensuring every output is visually compelling, scalable and production-ready.

If you're a visually-driven storyteller with strong craft and curiosity for new technologies, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of AI-powered creativity at evoke.

Responsibilities

• Translate campaign concepts into compelling visual, motion and video executions across multiple channels including TV, digital, social, retail and performance.
• Develop and define campaign visual identities, including design systems, typography, colour, layout and motion language.
• Create master "hero" assets (key visuals, campaign video, motion and core social content) that establish the creative foundation for all campaign outputs.
• Produce multi-format concept and production assets, including storyboards, visual treatments, animation tests and video content.
• Use AI tools to support concept development, visual exploration, motion references and rapid creative prototyping.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Leads to refine ideas through visual storytelling and experimentation, and provide visual guidance and feedback to designers, motion artists and production teams to maintain creative consistency and quality.
• Ensure all assets are high-quality, on-brand, production-ready and technically accurate.
• Support the wider studio by creating assets that can be adapted and scaled efficiently across channels, formats and markets.

Qualifications

• An excellent portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign work across visual design, video and motion, including development of campaign visual identities and hero assets.
• Proven experience as an Art Director, Senior/Lead Designer, Motion Designer or similar, with a strong multi-disciplinary skillset across design, video, motion and storytelling.
• Expertise in visual craft and systems, including typography, layout, design systems and motion, with the ability to deliver high-quality, production-ready assets.
• Experience using (or strong interest in) AI-driven creative tools, with the ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and adapt to feedback.

Benefits

• Family Support: Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts: Discounts at a range of high-street retailers.
• Financial: Competitive salary, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to support well-being, including mental health and financial education; gym discounts and cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working: Work from home up to 80% with 20% office time for collaboration.
• Healthcare: Comprehensive healthcare benefits (or a cash alternative).
• Pension, income protection and life assurance: Financial security for the future.
• About evoke

We’re redefining creative production for an AI-first world.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust.

We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play.

We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities.

We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

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