Art Director

This is a Full Time Job

Art Director, Men's Health

Overview (Why This Role?)

Men's Health is seeking a talented, motivated, and detail-oriented Art Director to lead innovative, visually compelling design across print, digital, and social platforms. This is a rare opportunity to shape the creative vision of one of the most influential men's lifestyle brands, reaching a passionate and engaged audience across all channels.
Key Responsibilities (What You're Doing)
• Conceptualize, design, and produce content for print, digital, newsletters, and social media platforms.
• Collaborate with editors, designers, photographers, and illustrators to craft cohesive visual storytelling.
• Lead design for both Men's Health and support select initiatives on Women's Health, maintaining brand consistency.
• Work closely with the Creative Director to evolve and uphold the brand's visual identity.
• Art direct photo shoots and create detailed briefs for photographers, illustrators, and stylists.
• Design special sections, branded content, and editorial extensions.
• Lead vertical meetings, project manage timelines, and present creative direction to internal teams.
• Review and markup color corrections and prepare files for prepress and production.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 5 years of experience in art direction or graphic design, ideally within lifestyle, fitness, or health media.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects).
• Experience with web and workflow tools like Figma, Airtable, Miro, and CMS platforms.
• Excellent typography, layout, and visual storytelling skills.
• Strong production knowledge, including prepress and color correction.
• Effective communicator and collaborator with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Photo shoot experience and a comfort level directing stylists and creative teams.

Hybrid schedule: In-office 4 days a week in New York City.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.