Art Director

Responsibilities

• Establish and continually raise the creative quality bar for AI-generated advertising.
• Apply deep creative expertise across concept development, visual storytelling, composition, lighting, movement, pacing, colour, editing, and sound.
• Create high-quality concepts, prototypes, and reference work using emerging generative technologies.
• Work hands-on with leading generative image and video technologies to design, test, and refine creative workflows, including prompting, model selection, reference techniques, and methods for improving quality and consistency.
• Translate creative judgment and experimentation into reusable creative principles, frameworks, workflows, and best practices.
• Develop standards and evaluation methods for assessing AI-generated creative quality, identifying recurring failure patterns, and recommending improvements.
• Evaluate emerging AI models, tools, and creative technologies to determine where they can improve creative quality, efficiency, or unlock new creative possibilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Creative Strategy, Production, Product, Engineering, and Data Science to advance the quality and capabilities of AI-powered creative.
• Develop the AI capabilities of other Creative Studio team members through coaching, knowledge sharing, documentation, and hands-on collaboration.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Creative Studio by identifying new opportunities for AI to improve how advertising creative is conceived, produced, and evaluated

What You'll Bring to the Table

Significant professional experience in creative direction, art direction, filmmaking, cinematography, advertising, or a related creative discipline, with a strong portfolio of work.

Strong expertise in visual storytelling and filmmaking fundamentals, including composition, lighting, camera movement, pacing, editing, and narrative structure.

Hands-on experience producing high-quality creative with generative AI image and video technologies.

Experience developing sophisticated AI creative workflows; familiarity with node-based workflow environments such as ComfyUI, Weavy, or similar systems is strongly preferred.

Strong prompt engineering skills and an understanding of how prompting, reference inputs, model selection, and workflow design influence creative output.

Excellent creative judgment, with the ability to articulate why creative work succeeds or falls short and provide clear direction for improvement.

Experience developing AI-assisted creative workflows and an understanding of how prompting, model selection, references, and iteration influence creative output.

Strong systems thinking, with an ability to turn creative experimentation and intuition into repeatable approaches and best practices.

Comfort working autonomously, learning rapidly, and collaborating across creative and technical teams in a fast-changing environment.

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location.

We do not ask c andidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.

This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Factors Influencing Final Compensation

The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.

Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.

Canada Base Salary Band

• $121,412
• $166,942 CAD

USA Base Salary Band

• $129,882
• $178,588 USD

StackAdapter's Enjoy

Highly competitive salary

Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally

• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program

Health benefits from day one of employment

Work from home reimbursements

Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto

Robust training and onboarding program

• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• An awesome parental leave program

A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture

Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability, superpower status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt.

StackAdapt is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

About StackAdapt

We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:

G2 Top Software for 2026

• 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
• #1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising
• 2026 Winner in the (CTV/OTT) Product/Platform category for the 2026 ADWEEK Tech Stack Awards
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