Senior Art Director
IMA is a creative agency that builds brands people want to be part of. We’re looking for a boundary-pushing Senior Art Director to help lead creative output across campaigns for some of the world’s most recognisable retail and consumer brands.
If you thrive on developing bold, idea-first concepts and want to inspire great work across channels, platforms and teams, we want to hear from you.
What you’ll get from us
- A chance to shape campaign creativity in an award-winning, people-first agency.
- A values-led culture where your ideas and leadership are recognised and supported.
- The opportunity to lead high-impact creative from pitch to production.
- A collaborative team of creative, strategic and production experts who value originality and craft.
- A people-first environment where we challenge, grow, and deliver together.
The role
As a Senior Art Director, you’ll take a leading role in developing creative concepts, visual direction and campaign storytelling across integrated media. You’ll work across both retained and pitch clients, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to deliver world-class creative. Whether you’re developing a storyboard, directing a shoot, or presenting a big idea, you’ll approach every project with ambition, clarity and craft.
What you’ll be doing
- Shaping bold, strategic concepts and executing them with industry-leading craft.
- Providing art direction across campaign channels including video, digital, social, print and experiential.
- Developing storyboards, mood boards and visual references that bring ideas to life.
- Presenting creative work internally and to clients, with confidence and clarity.
- Leading and inspiring teams — mentoring juniors and contributing to a strong creative culture.
- Attending and directing shoots, ensuring creative vision is upheld at every stage.
What we’re looking for
- Significant experience as an Art Director, with a strong grounding in concept development and design principles.
- Confidence in leading visual ideas across media and formats, from static to moving content.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and AI tools for creative ideation.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and a passion for pushing creative boundaries.
Our values at IMA
We’re curious. We challenge. We commit.
These principles shape how we work — with each other, with clients, and with the world.
Apply now
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If this Senior Art Director role sounds like a fit, we’d love to hear from you.
- Department
- Creative
- Locations
- Leeds
- Remote status
- Hybrid

Leeds
About IMA
Informed by human behaviour. Fuelled by creativity. Connected by data, media and digital. We are IMA.
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