Art Director/Designer – TikTok, Los Angeles, CA

Job Title: Art Director/Designer

Employment Type: Full-Time 

Location: Greater Los Angeles Area 

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Job Description:

TikTok's Visual Design team specializes in branding, art, event design, marketing, video production, strategy and digital experiences. We are a group of passionate collaborators who use design to craft visually compelling, brand-driven narratives that take your ideas to new heights.

As the Art Director on TikTok's Visual Design team you will ideate and design solutions for in-app campaigns, 360° branded events, short videos, gifs, video experiences on our 80ft lobby display and much much more! You have a deep understanding of concept driven, shareable content and a multidisciplinary outlook that is equally comfortable designing static and moving images. You are an adaptable designer who works across teams to create engaging, forward-thinking solutions for business challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Lead and execute a wide range of high impact creative projects including but not limited to in-app campaigns, 360° branded events, short videos, gifs, video experiences on our 80ft lobby display

  • Offer crisp direction and feedback with an artful eye

  • Design in a way that aligns with, elevates and expands the TikTok brand

  • Promote best practices and standards to develop and improve workflows 

  • Develop visual assets for both one-off and ongoing initiatives

  • Package ideas into awesome presentations

  • Work across teams and partners, synthesize briefs and feedback into creative visual design solutions

  • Contribute to a positive, inclusive environment that values exploration and experimentation 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Positive attitude

  • Passion for short form, immersive video

  • Exceptional design skills, including layout, typography, video, motion, and design patterns

  • Multidisciplinary approach, equally comfortable designing static and moving images. 

  • Curious, adaptable, open to feedback

  • Strong verbal and written skills

  • Experience managing people and workflow of creative assets 

  • Creative writing skills

  • Self-starter with a team mentality

  • Strong work ethic and integrity

  • Entrepreneurial mindset

  • Strong point of view

  • Knowledgeable about influential trends, ideas and people in entertainment

  • Ability to manage multiple projects at one time to meet deadlines