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OpenAI's creative team is seeking an experienced Art Director to join their in-house creative group. The team's mission is to help communicate the work happening at the frontier of AI in a way that feels grounded and human—through campaigns, launches, films, brand systems, and innovative work that doesn't fit traditional categories.
In this role, you will lead the creative development of marketing campaigns, product launches, and brand moments from concept through final execution. You'll develop and direct compelling visual narratives that bring OpenAI's story and products to life, translating abstract ideas and complex technology into clear, inspiring, and elegant visual communication. You'll collaborate closely with writers, designers, brand strategists, product marketing teams, and external creative partners to produce visually stunning work across channels—from key visuals and web experiences to video storyboards, product trailers, and live event creative.
You'll provide visual direction for campaign photography, illustration, and video work, sometimes hands-on and sometimes through external vendors. A key responsibility is establishing and maintaining a high visual bar across all marketing outputs while ensuring consistency with OpenAI's evolving brand identity. You'll also contribute to the evolution of OpenAI's brand system in ways that are scalable, distinctive, and expressive.
The team values creativity as a collaborative sport, where ideas get better through discussion and building on each other's thinking. The culture emphasizes curiosity over certainty, kindness over ego, and the ability to balance craft with decisiveness. This role is based in New York with periodic travel to other OpenAI offices.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10+ years of experience as an Art Director at an in-house creative team or top-tier creative agency
- Portfolio demonstrating work for modern technology brands
- Strong background in visual design with fluency across channels: digital, social, film, print, and experiential
- Conceptual thinking ability to ideate strategically and visually across formats and campaigns
- Comfort working in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and experience scaling ideas under tight timelines
- Passion for design craft and commitment to building systems and stories that elevate brand presence over time
- Strong collaboration and feedback skills; ability to thrive in cross-functional environments with marketing, design, and product teams
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience working with or designing for AI, developer tools, or emerging technologies
- Motion design or video art direction experience
- Comfort giving creative direction in Figma, Google Slides, or on-set
