Freelance Art Director

Who we are…

BMF is a global integrated creative marketing agency known for humanizing brands in unexpected, inspiring, and impactful ways. With headquarters in NYC and offices in Miami, Los Angeles, London and Hong Kong, we specialize in event design & production, brand marketing, marketing strategy, sponsorships, talent management & bookings, publicity, and social media & influencer relations. We elevate brands who seek a relevant role in cultural conversations important to their audiences; our global client roster includes Marriott International, Visa, Gucci, Jack Daniel's, SPANX, Poppi, Monkey 47, Lamborghini, Japan Airlines and more.

Who we want…

The Senior Art Director, Integrated Creative is a pivotal role in our London office, responsible for leading creative outputs for international clients, including oversight of the creative outputs of our Hong Kong office. This role operates at the intersection of experiential, digital, content, creative strategy, and consulting, blending hands-on creative execution with creative oversight.

Working in close partnership with the London team, Head of Studio, Head of Creative Strategy, and Hong Kong teams, you will ensure the seamless integration of ideas, execution, and results across all projects. This includes overseeing a network of freelancers and collaborating across departments to deliver cohesive, world-class creative solutions.

Your mission is to deliver innovative, impactful, and strategically sound work that reflects our global ambitions while fostering collaboration and excellence across teams.

What you will do…

Creative Management

• Develop and oversee integrated creative concepts across experiential, digital, content, and strategy.
• Partner with the Head of Studio to align creative vision with executional processes.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with international teams to adapt global ideas to regional markets and ensure cultural relevance.
• Act as the primary creative link between Experiential, Studio, Digital, and International teams, ensuring seamless collaboration.
• Oversee the development of 2D, 3D, and multimedia solutions with the Studio team, ensuring visual consistency and excellence.

Client Engagement

• Represent the London office as a creative lead in international client meetings, offering strategic counsel and creative solutions.
• Guide clients through the integrated creative process, addressing challenges proactively and collaboratively.
• Build strong relationships with key clients, reinforcing the agency’s reputation for innovation and excellence.

Project Ownership

• Manage a diverse portfolio of international work, balancing creative ambition with logistical feasibility.
• Provide hands-on support where necessary, from refining design elements to overseeing live executions.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Operational Leadership

• Oversee and manage freelancers, ensuring resources align with project needs and priorities.
• Collaborate with the Head of Studio and Production Teams to optimize workflows and meet deadlines.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering an environment of creativity, learning, and collaboration.
  
  

Requirements

You must have…

• Exceptional skill in integrating experiential, digital, content, and strategy, ensuring alignment between concept and execution. Must be able to manage design process across multiple outputs and channels.
• A proven ability to lead and inspire cross-disciplinary teams across regions and time zones.
• Strong partnership and collaboration skills, especially with leadership figures such as the Head of Studio, Head of Creative Strategy, and International office leads.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for driving innovation and delivering impactful, client-centric work.
• An unwavering commitment to excellence, with an eye for detail and a global perspective.

Benefits

Why BMF…

Celebrating 20 years in business, the award-winning boutique agency is helmed by partners Brian Feit, Bruce Starr, and Ed Starr, and is supported by an experienced global team of both long-standing BMFers, and recent executive-level hires. BMF’s international network of cross-disciplinary creative marketers build extraordinary brand experiences around the world, and across channels. The agile team provides a fully integrated service offering, from strategy and creative to experiential, digital, talent, and public relations.

We want you to be part of a dynamic and creative team. We are vanguards in creative strategy and experts in leveraging emerging trends in popular culture, the arts, fashion and technology. We connect brands with media, influencers, artists and consumers to create today's leading experiential activations in the market. And we’ve got the cred too: we were featured in Event Marketer's IT List of Top 100 Event Agencies for the past four years.

BMF is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition, genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy regarding recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

What we offer…

• A fast-paced, creative and collaborative environment with supportive leadership.
• A culture that values ideas and innovation from everyone at every level.
• We are an LGBT-owned business certified by the NGLCC ( nglcc.org ) with diversity and inclusion as part of the agency’s core DNA.