Senior Art Director

Location: Costa Rica, Mexico, or Brazil

SweetRush has an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join our Client Solutions team as a Senior Art Director! Please note:  This is a remote hourly employment opportunity for 6 months, 35-40 hours per week.

Who We Are

At SweetRush, we believe that when you put people at the center of business, magic happens. As a global leader in learning and development, we blend high-end storytelling, emerging tech like AI and VR, and deep psychological insights to help organizations—from iconic global brands to essential nonprofits—flourish. We are a remote-first, tight-knit community built on a foundation of radical empathy and creative excellence. Our work isn’t just about the awards we win with incredible partners such as Hilton, Google, Bridgestone, Adidas, SHRM, and numerous others; it’s about balancing profit with a genuine desire to spread good in the world. If you are a caring innovator who believes work should be life-centered and impactful, then this is where you come in…

About the Opportunity  

The Senior Art Director is a high-impact creative role within SweetRush’s Client Solutions team—our sales team that drives business development and shapes the visual vision for new client offerings.

We are looking for a multifaceted creative partner who excels at conceptualizing, prototyping, and designing projects such as proposals, presentations, landing pages, and interactive digital experiences in the adult learning and education field. This is not a production designer role; it is a high-level creative position for someone who thrives on crafting unique visual concepts, bringing complex client solutions to life, and delivering best-in-class proposals and sales presentations.

Working alongside Solution Architects and Learning Architects, you will bring a marketing-minded approach to proposal design—using visual storytelling, hooks, and creative framing to surprise and delight clients with our solutions. You will maintain and elevate the SweetRush brand identity and design system while ensuring our sales efforts stand out in the crowd.

Location: Costa Rica, Mexico, or Brazil
Remote:  Yes, this is a work-from-home opportunity
Contract Type: Hourly Employment
Project Duration: 6-month duration
Project Capacity: 35-40 hours/week
Dates: ASAP

SweetRush is a remote organization, and as such, all resources must be technically savvy, have access to a strong internet signal, be comfortable with virtual/instant messaging and conferencing tools, and generally be available during established working hours.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

I. Proposal & Sales Support Design

• Collaborate on Proposals: Partner with the Client Solutions team to create and present memorable, engaging proposal and presentation decks.
• Conceptualize Visual Solutions: Think creatively to conceptualize and ideate visual solutions that clearly communicate complex ideas, stories, and proposed learning ecosystems.
• Develop Custom UI/UX Mock-ups and prototypes: Create custom UI/UX mock-ups and prototypes for eLearning, gamification and apps across desktop, tablet, and mobile delivery.
• Source and Create Graphic Assets: Identify, source, and create graphic assets—such as photos, infographics, icons, illustrations, videos, and gifs—to build polished, professional end deliverables.
• Apply Client Branding: Research and define brand style guidelines for potential clients, applying and innovating on client branding for pitch materials.

II. Brand Identity & Visual Strategy

• Maintain SweetRush Brand & Design System: Maintain, apply, and reinforce the SweetRush brand identity and UI style system across internal and external sales communication needs.
• Execute Marketing-Minded Sales Assets: Combine creativity, technical UI expertise, and graphic design skills to execute powerful pitch materials and visual assets that surprise and delight prospective clients.
• Ideate Digital Solutions: Optimize existing user interface designs and ideate new digital/interactive experiences and landing pages.
• Uphold Inclusive Design Standards: Apply DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) values by maintaining accessible and inclusive design standards throughout all visual outputs.

III. Asset Management & Team Guidance

• Manage Sales Templates & Assets: Maintain and manage business development templates and organize design assets so they are easily leveraged for future sales opportunities.
• Direct Creative Team Members: Onboard graphic designers to projects, provide design direction, review deliverables, and offer constructive feedback to ensure quality and format standards are met.
• Provide Transition Materials: Deliver transition design concepts, mock-ups, prototypes, and visual direction to project production teams when a deal is won.

IV. Brainstorming, AI & Innovation

• Lead Visual Ideation: Participate in and lead internal brainstorming sessions and build mood boards to collaborate with cross-functional sales and solution teams.
• Integrate Emerging Technologies: Research modern UI/UX design, new technologies, and design trends to keep SweetRush client proposals innovative.
• Leverage Generative AI Tools: Incorporate modern AI tools—such as Higgsfield AI, Claude Design, Gemini Nano, Photoshop Generative AI features, and others—into the day-to-day creative flow of work for visual ideation, prototyping, mockup development, and asset generation.

What You Bring - Required Skills 

• 4+ years of graphic design and UI/UX design experience.
• Demonstrated experience conceptualizing and creating pitch decks, sales proposals, landing pages, and interactive digital solutions.
• Practical experience using AI tools (e.g., Higgsfield AI, Claude Design, Gemini Nano, Photoshop AI tools, etc.) within the creative flow of work for developing mockups, prototypes, and generative visual assets.
• Proficiency with design and presentation tools: Figma, Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat), and Google Suite (specifically Google Slides).
• Proven experience creating, maintaining, and applying brand guidelines and design systems.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills with proactive leadership capabilities.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a fully remote team environment.

Portfolio Requirements:

• Submission of a portfolio showcasing high-level conceptual graphic design, UI/UX mockups, pitch decks/proposals, and landing page designs.
• Examples demonstrating the integration of generative AI tools in creative ideation or asset creation, as well as Webflow builds, are highly encouraged.

 Bonus Skills 

• Background or experience in marketing, brand communications, or content strategy.
• Background or familiarity with adult learning, education, or game design.
• Experience with animation tools (e.g., After Effects).
• Experience with learning tools or frameworks (e.g., Adapt Framework, Articulate Storyline, Rise, LMS platforms).
• Hands-on development experience in Webflow to build landing pages, interactive prototypes, or web demos.
• Design thinking experience.

Key Attributes

• Outstanding Visual & Conceptual Thinker: Brings flexible, stylish graphic design and UI/UX skills to solve complex visual challenges.
• Marketing-Minded Designer: Understands how to use visual storytelling, framing, and brand strategy to surprise and delight prospective clients, helping make our solutions irresistible.
• Proactive & Adaptable: Self-motivated and comfortable adapting in a fast-paced sales environment with shifting priorities and tight turnarounds.
• Collaborative Partner: Brings a peer-level mindset to cross-functional teams and is open to giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Maintains clean, organized files aligned with team tool conventions and template standards.
• Clear Communicator: Possesses proactive leadership skills to direct design execution and clearly articulate visual concepts.
• Accessibility Minded: Dedicated to inclusive design standards aligned with DEIB principles.

SweetRush Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief; national, social, or ethnic origin; sex (including pregnancy); age; physical, mental, or sensory disability; HIV status; sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression; marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status; past or present military service; family medical history or genetic information; family or parental status; or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. SweetRush will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Call to Action: Submit Your Resume!

Team chemistry is everything to us, so our ultimate goal is to find the right fit. If the above describes your interests and experience, and you believe this will be a dream job, please submit your resume. We are excited to hear from you!

Please note: We're all about remote work and have collaborators based all around the world; however, SweetRush is a US-based company, and English is our primary language. If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume in English.

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