Sr. Art Director, The Philippines

Vero is looking for a Sr. Art Director who can lead creative thinking and visual storytelling across a range of digital, PR, and integrated campaigns. Based in Manila and collaborating closely with our regional teams across ASEAN, this role will shape the look and feel of campaigns for some of the world's most exciting brands — from concept to execution.

As a Senior Art Director, you'll co-create ideas with creative, strategy, and account teams to build meaningful, platform-native work that resonates with local culture, trends, and communities. You'll also guide junior creatives, pitch in on regional projects, and contribute to an environment that values creativity, collaboration, and curiosity.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative Leads, Designers and Writers to conceptualize and develop campaign ideas across digital, social, PR, and traditional media
• Work closely with Account Managers and Planners to translate strategic insights into compelling visual executions
• Lead the design and direction of assets across various touchpoints — from social posts and digital banners to event branding and content activations
• Push creative boundaries while ensuring client objectives and KPIs are met
• Mentor designers and junior art directors, nurturing their craft and creative thinking
• Stay on top of design trends, visual culture, and emerging platforms to keep the work fresh and relevant
• Occasionally collaborate on regional creative assignments across Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia
  Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, on-brand creative assets for client and internal projects

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in a creative agency as a Sr. Art Director or Sr. Graphic Designer

• Proven portfolio showcasing 360 campaigns with strong digital, social, and PR activations

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, PremierePro).

• Excellent conceptual thinking and visual storytelling skills

• Strong understanding of design principles, motion design (2D animation), typography, branding, and layout

• Collaborative mindset and confidence to work alongside Creative, Strategy, and Account teams

• Able to lead creative discussions, present ideas with clarity, and receive feedback constructively

• Believes that empathy fuels great creativity and that clear, human conversations are at the heart of all communication

• Outstanding communication skills in English and Filipino (written and spoken)

• Curious, creative, proactive, and open to experimentation

• Comfortable working in a young, multicultural environment

• Organized and visionary — able to balance big-picture thinking with pixel-perfect execution

• While not required, experience in video editing or motion graphics will set you apart — especially for dynamic content across social and digital platforms.

TRAVEL & PLACE TO WORK

At Vero, we believe in flexibility and trust. We support both working from home (WFH) and face-to-face interactions in countries where offices are available. Our team leaders decide where their teams will work, whether it's at the office, from home, or at a third space like a local café. We understand that everyone has different needs and preferences, so we offer flexible working hours from Monday to Friday, which may vary depending on workload and client needs.

ABOUT VERO

Vero is an award-winning strategic communications consultancy, advising some of Southeast Asia's leading brands, corporations, and non-profit organizations.

B Corp certified across all its offices, and a signatory of the Clean Creative pledge since 2022, Vero adopts a forward-thinking approach to public relations and marketing, striving to enact meaningful change for clients and society at large.

Vero's team of over 240 PR, social, digital, influence, and creative professionals in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and its partnership in Myanmar, brings unique perspectives to earned media, prioritizing digital technology, creative storytelling, and stakeholder engagement in championing stories of progress. This includes the newest units: Vero IQ, which digs deep for data-driven insights, Vero Xperience, dedicated to redefining brand events in the region and Vero Advocacy, a government-engagement focused strategic advisory.

Listed among the Global Top 250 Agency Ranking by PRovoke Media and winner of numerous Southeast Asia Consultancy of the Year awards, Vero designs integrated marketing and communications strategies that resonate within and across this vibrant region's digital ecosystems and fast-growing economies.

WORKING AT VERO

You will be a member of a multicultural team of communication specialists spread across the region and brought together by their passion for creative and efficient strategies. We take pride in creating deeply simulating flexible workplaces that are professional and inspiring.

Vero also invests in a comprehensive set of employee benefits, including but not limited to:

Unlimited Leave: Your allocated holiday time at Vero will be unlimited. We trust our people to use good judgment when given guidelines for making decisions about taking a holiday, and we know that our teams work better when they can rest and take a proper break from work. Our goal is that every team takes an average of 15 days (minimum) per person a year.

Flexible Office: All of Vero's teams can choose where they want to work on any given day, be it from the office, from home, from a coffee shop, or from a yacht in the Pacific Ocean.

Home Office Setup: Vero offers one company laptop, subscriptions to relevant industry media upon request, as well as to social sentiment analysis and business intelligence tools and dashboards.

International Travel: Where relevant and possible, Vero encourages teams to travel for events/client work and meeting Vero colleagues in the region. In any given year, manager-level team members have the opportunity to visit some of Vero's other offices, attend industry events, and follow their clients if they handle regional projects.

Thought Leadership and Training: Vero sponsors team members with training tools and resources, both internal and external. Details of training programs and incentives will be shared upon your onboarding. This includes training and development investments organized by the company as well as specialized programs that our executives may come across and feel is needed for their development. For example, this could be a program organized by a group such as PR WEEK, PRCA or a training program that focuses on business in general. Across the Vero group, we are seeking new and better ways to help people develop careers.

Health Insurance: Vero provides private medical insurance as a benefit. The actual package and structure of the insurance may be determined by the Company and at its sole discretion

Mental Health Budget: Vero understands the importance of access to proper mental health support; all our employees can access counseling. The access to this budget and the content of your therapy are 100% confidential; only you and your therapist know what is being said during sessions, of course.