Olympic & Paralympic Art Director, Vice President

This is where hands-on craft meets creative leadership on a global stage. As an Olympics Art Director in Brand, Creative, you'll guide a focused team in bringing JPMorganChase's first-ever Olympic partnership to life—setting the visual standard for a moment the world is watching.

As an Olympics Art Director in Brand, Creative, you will lead a small, focused team in concepting, designing, and art directing brand work for JPMorganChase's first-ever Olympic partnership. On any given day, you'll move between hands-on design execution, creative direction, and team leadership—ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standard of craft and brand consistency. This work matters because it defines how JPMorganChase shows up in a moment of global attention, creating cohesive, inspiring brand experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide.
 

Job responsibilities

• Lead and own art direction for Olympic partnership work across print, digital, environmental, and publication—developing ambitious, breakthrough ideas with minimal oversight.
• Concept and art direct from scratch, including storyboards, comps, and key visuals to sell ideas and guide execution.
• Develop and evolve visual identity systems and toolkits to ensure consistency and scalability across partnership assets.
• Execute high-craft design hands-on while setting the standard for composition, typography, layout, and finish.
• Ensure work is strategically sound and on brief, aligned to brand, audience, and partnership objectives.
• Build strong client/partner relationships; own presentations and work directly with stakeholders through production.
• Partner with copy, strategy, marketing, production, and external agencies to deliver cohesive outcomes on time.
• Lead and mentor a small team—setting expectations, giving clear feedback, and supporting growth.
• Give and receive constructive feedback respectfully; maintain quality while iterating quickly.
• Stay current on design, sport, art, and culture, integrating AI tools and emerging tech to enhance ideation and production.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 5+ years of experience in brand design, art direction, or a related creative discipline.
• 3 years of experience leading or directing small creative teams.
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional art direction, brand design systems, and hands-on craft across multiple channels.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Visual Arts, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Demonstrated experience with generative AI tools and an intrinsic interest in adopting emerging creative technologies.
• Strong conceptual thinking and strategic design capability—able to connect visual decisions to brand intent and business goals.
• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills; able to articulate creative rationale to senior audiences.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on execution with team leadership and creative direction.
• Extreme attention to detail and a consistently high bar for quality.
• Strong time management and comfort operating across multiple workstreams in a dynamic environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Deep passion for sport and culture, with experience art directing creative for sports brands, athletes, leagues, or entertainment properties.
• Experience art directing work for large-scale partnerships, sponsorships, or cultural moments.
• Motion design or video direction experience.
• Experience building and scaling brand identity systems from the ground up.
• Familiarity with production processes across print, environmental, and digital channels.
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level designers.
• Strong storytelling instincts and a point of view grounded in craft and brand strategy.

Additional information

• Opportunity to work on iconic brands and high-impact projects.
• Collaborative, creative, and fast-paced team culture.
• Commitment to professional growth and innovation.