Art Director skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Art Director postings that mention each skill.

1. Marketingdistinctive69%
2. Leadership57%
3. Graphic designdistinctive43%
4. Training and coaching41%
5. Stakeholder managementdistinctive38%
6. Figmadistinctive27%
7. Communication21%
8. Budgeting18%
9. Team managementdistinctive15%
10. Content writingdistinctive14%
11. Research14%
12. Problem solving14%
13. Brand managementdistinctive14%
14. LLMsdistinctive11%
15. Video editingdistinctive11%

“Distinctive” means Art Director postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Art Director skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Graphic Designer89% overlapShared: Graphic design, Figma, Marketing, Video editingHow to switch
• Writer52% overlapShared: Marketing, Content writing, Video editing, FigmaHow to switch
• Advertising Manager45% overlapShared: Marketing, Stakeholder management, Leadership, Team managementHow to switch
• Marketing Manager44% overlapShared: Marketing, Stakeholder management, Leadership, Content writingHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Art Director need?

In 160 current Art Director job postings, the skills asked for most often are Marketing (69%), Leadership (57%), Graphic design (43%), Training and coaching (41%), Stakeholder management (38%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Art Director move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Graphic Designer, Writer, Advertising Manager, Marketing Manager. Graphic Designer shares skills such as Graphic design, Figma, Marketing.