Senior Art Director at KForce

DescriptionA client with Kforce is seeking a Senior Art Director (Contractor) to join their team in Mountain View, CA.Summary:The client, the leader in tax preparation services, is on a mission to deliver a new era of people-centric tax experiences that inspires confidence in everyone. Our in-house agency brings that mission to life through innovative campaigns and initiatives that position the client at the forefront of the industry. As a Contract Senior Art Director, you'll lead the adaptation of national campaigns into market-specific, multi-channel creative for the client's growing retail footprint. From in-store graphics to paid social, you'll help translate our centralized creative strategy into local visual storytelling that feels relevant, modern, and clear - in dozens of distinct markets.Duties:* Take centralized brand campaigns and scale them across 100+ stores, translating strategy into localized messaging and visual design for both internal (employee-facing) and external (customer-facing) communications* Work closely with a copy lead and strategist to align voice, tone, and relevance for each market - co-owning how the work lands* Push existing brand systems and own art direction for location-specific creative across print, social, in-store, and OOH placements* Build modular, flexible systems that support high-volume production while protecting brand integrity* Guide a supporting production designer and collaborate directly with cross-functional teams - including store marketing, media buying, and strategy* Present creative rationale clearly to both creative and non-creative stakeholders, translating design thinking into actionable decisions* Support the creative lead in rollout planning and market prioritization, helping scale campaigns with empathy, clarity, and consistency* Stay highly organized and responsive - managing deliverables across multiple markets and formats with careRequirements* Portfolio that demonstrates campaign design excellence across print, in-store, social, and environmental placements* Demonstrated experience adapting national campaigns to local or regional audiences* Demonstrated experience working on high-volume, scalable campaign systems - including templated content and localized variants* Experience in OOH, retail, or performance marketing strongly preferred* Bonus: familiarity with motion campaigns and ability to collaborate with motion partners effectively Creative and cultural fluency* Deep interest in audience-first storytelling - with a strong sense of how differentmessages land across cultural, geographic, and demographic contexts* Proven ability to make nuanced content decisions - from copy tone to image selection- based on local audience insightsJob TypeContractCompensation66 - $76