Creative Director

Gupta Media is seeking a Creative Director to drive visual direction across integrated, performance-driven campaigns. Based in Boston, MA (onsite), this role sets the bar for how the brand looks, feels, and shows up in culture, while partnering across disciplines to connect creative craft to measurable outcomes.

You will lead art direction end to end, mentor creative teams, and help ensure every execution balances visual breakthrough with performance focus. With a collaborative agency environment and an office-first approach, you’ll contribute to creative excellence while shaping the systems that guide campaigns across platforms.

Role focus

• Lead the art direction across campaigns.
• Shape and elevate the visual standard of Gupta’s creative output, defining brand look, feel, and cultural presence.
• Partner closely with copy, media, and strategy to deliver work that is visually compelling and performance-driven.
• Own the creative aesthetics and brand systems from concept through execution across audiences, platforms, devices, and environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual direction across integrated campaigns.
• Mentor designers and art directors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align creative choices with business outcomes.
• Lead projects from concept to completion, mentoring and cultivating professional skills to meet and exceed client expectations.
• Clearly articulate design rationale, connecting creative decisions to business outcomes, and inspire both clients and internal teams.
• Develop designers and art directors, foster innovation, and consistently raise the bar for craft, quality, and creative excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the creative field, ideally in an agency setting.
• At least 5 years leading and mentoring art and design teams.
• A robust portfolio demonstrating exceptional art direction, brand systems, and digital/social campaigns.
• Strong expertise in visual design, typography, layout, motion principles, and platform-specific creative execution.
• High standards for craft, detail, and execution.
• A collaborative mindset and active participation in agency culture and creative excellence.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills for client-facing settings.
• Authorization to work in the US for at least 3 years.

Compensation

USD 130,000 - 150,000 per year

Benefits

• Health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• Flexible and Dependent Care Savings Accounts
• A 401(k) with up to 5% Safe Harbor contributions
• Paid time off and paid family leave
• Commuting and wellness stipends
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Annual bonus plan based on the company’s performance

Work environment

Office-first organization, based onsite in Boston, MA.