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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Upstart's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Upstart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Upstart
- high 61 stale, 5 reposted of 93 open
- Hiring momentum
- 135 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Upstart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Upstart.
About this role
As the Art Director at Upstart, you will lead the creative vision and execution for Paid Social channels, collaborating closely with Marketing and Creative teams to produce high-impact creative assets. Your role involves utilizing performance insights and channel best practices to drive innovative campaigns, while also enhancing creative systems and workflows. You will leverage generative AI in the creative process to improve ideation and asset development, ensuring brand consistency and design excellence.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Upstart as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of experience in art direction, design, or a related creative discipline
- Portfolio demonstrating excellence in leading and executing best-in-class, high-impact performance creative across paid social channels
- Strong knowledge of channel-specific creative best practices, with experience using performance data and structured testing to inform creative decisions, iterations, and future optimization
- Expert-level proficiency in design software (Adobe Creative Suite and Figma), with experience using AI-assisted design tools and workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Communications, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Ability to organize and lead multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional partners and managing external agency or vendor relationships
- Ability to clearly articulate creative decisions and recommendations to creative and non-creative stakeholders
- Ability to translate business and performance goals into compelling creative strategies and concepts
- Knowledge of copy development and how messaging supports creative concepts and executions
What you get
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
- Retirement benefits to help you plan for the future, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually (USD in the US, CAD in Canada)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only)
- Comprehensive health coverage designed to support you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada
- Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only)
- Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage for added financial security
Worth weighing
- Remote work with occasional in-person collaboration required, which may not suit everyone
- The role requires staying informed on performance and testing results, which may involve a fast-paced and data-driven environment
- The position emphasizes the use of generative AI, which may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with AI-assisted design tools
Summarised from Upstart's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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