Art Director

This full-time Art Director role in Kansas City, MO is built for someone who lives at the intersection of craft and concept. Bring Stakeholder Management and Adobe InDesign; we'll bring $110,000 - $162,000, a strong team, and the ownership that turns experience into impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media
• Test headline rhythm by reading every option aloud before shipping one
• Sustain a 12-week sprint cadence without letting the work go generic
• Carve a distinct lane for NexGen Systems in a creative space crowded with sameness
• Hold the line on kerning while shipping at a full-time pace
• Audit existing creative for the clarity-seeking inconsistencies nobody flagged sooner
• Wring narrative clarity from a feature list three product managers fought over

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years navigating the politics that creative work attracts
• A MO sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Ability to learn new creative systems quickly and apply them effectively
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first

Three things define NexGen Systems: a Kansas City address, a ruthlessly-focused culture, and a near-religious devotion to Networking. Our MO crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

For your 11 of Stakeholder Management, expect $110,000 - $162,000, a mentor, a benefits package, and the room to grow on a flexible schedule.

Still warm and still open, this full-time listing just got updated.

Think you have what it takes? apply now and start the conversation.

• Heuristic Evaluation
• Color Theory
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe XD
• Motion Design
• Adobe InDesign
• Networking
• Stakeholder Management

• Dry Cleaning
• Direct access to leadership
• Supplemental life insurance
• Maternity Leave
• Happy Hours
• Parental leave
• Commission structure
• Pool Table
• Surrogacy assistance
• Bring Your Dog to Work

This Full-time role in Kansas City, MO closes 2026-12-01.