Art Director (Part-time)

Description:

We are looking for Art Director for our client in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. ***This is ON-SITE role*** Flexible working hours (Part-time role – 20/25 hours per week) We are seeking a Part-Time Art Director to play a critical role in driving brand continuity and creative excellence across the entire organization. This individual will collaborate with internal teams and external agency partners to ensure all creative work aligns with brand standards and delivers a cohesive customer experience. The Art Director will flex across the full creative development process—from shaping brand strategy to overseeing final delivery tactics. This role will touch every aspect of the business, including product brands, go-to-market campaigns, education and training, sales, and recognition programs. By connecting the dots across these areas, you will help improve the return on creative investment and amplify the impact of our creative efforts across brands and channels.

Responsibilities:

• Brand Stewardship: Maintain and enforce brand standards across all creative outputs, ensuring consistency and continuity throughout the organization.
• Creative Development: Contribute to ideation, concept development, and execution of campaigns, assets, and experiences that span multiple touchpoints.
• Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Work closely with teams across product marketing, education, sales, and recognition to deliver integrated creative solutions.
• Agency Partnership: Collaborate with external agencies to ensure alignment with brand strategy and creative objectives.
• Customer Experience Alignment: Help connect creative efforts across channels to create a seamless and impactful customer journey.
• Strategic Input: Provide creative insights during brand and campaign strategy discussions, translating them into compelling visual executions.
• Performance Impact: Drive creative solutions that improve engagement, strengthen brand equity, and maximize ROI on creative investments.

Education and Experience:

• Experience: 7–10 years in marketing or communications, preferably within an internal corporate creative team.
• Creative Expertise: Deep understanding of brand systems, visual identity, and multi-channel creative execution.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere), Figma, and presentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote).
• Ability to work across the creative process—from strategy to production.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing external creative partners is a plus.

What We Offer

• Flexible part-time schedule.
• Internal creative project managers will coordinate schedules, rounds of review, and proof timing.
• 20-25 hours per week.
• Opportunity to work on diverse brands and projects across the organization.
• Collaborative and creative work environment.

Company Summary:

Initech Global is a leader in the staffing industry, providing consulting, recruiting, and staffing solutions in the field of information technology. Since 2001, Initech Global has been helping companies around the world accomplish their most critical business objectives through our disciplined client service approach, and our unique talent management model. Both client and talent retention continue to surpass 90% since the company’s inception fifteen years ago, and we’ve been recognized by Inc. 5000ä as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US for the last two years. Our clients and employees are the key to our success, and people are at the heart of everything we do. We are Initech Global, and we are Powered By Peopleä.

Required Skills:

Art Director, Adobe Creative Cloud Software, marketing, communications