Creative Director / Art Director Expert
Ethos • Remote
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$80/hr
The rate in the listing.
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About this role
From the Ethos listing
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced creative directors and art directors who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks. We're looking for CDs and ADs with 6+ years presenting creative work at top agencies or in-house studios to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: creative presentation decks, concept boards, campaign narrative presentations, design rationale slides, and visual storytelling for client and executive audiences.
Compensation: $80/hour
Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date: ASAP
Qualifications:
- 6+ years as a creative or art director at a recognized agency or in-house studio
- Portfolio of creative presentations that sold work to clients or executives
- Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail
About Ethos
Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.
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Prepare for the Ethos call
Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your Creative Director background. These are our own practice questions for that work, not Ethos's.
How do you develop a creative vision for a brand that needs to feel distinct in a crowded category?
I look for a genuine tension or insight about the audience that competitors haven't claimed, rather than starting from a visual style, since a vision built on style alone is easy for competitors to copy. The differentiation needs to come from an idea, with the visual execution following from that.
What's your process for evaluating creative work from your team when it doesn't match your own instinct for the project?
I evaluate against the brief's actual objectives rather than my personal taste, since a creative director's job is to serve the work, not impose a signature style. If the work meets the objective through a different route than I would have taken, that's usually a reason to support it, not override it.
How do you maintain brand consistency across a large team producing work at volume without making everything feel formulaic?
I define clear boundaries, like core brand elements that can't shift, while leaving room for interpretation within those boundaries, rather than locking every detail into a rigid system. A brand system that's too prescriptive produces consistent but lifeless work.
What's your approach to giving feedback that pushes creative work further without discouraging the person who made it?
I lead with what's working before addressing what isn't, and I frame feedback around the objective the work needs to hit rather than my personal preference, since specific, objective-driven feedback is both more actionable and less discouraging than vague or purely subjective critique.
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Common questions
How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of your invoice, after a project closes. Some AI training platforms pay weekly, so plan for the longer wait.
Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses?
No. Ethos is an expert network. AI labs, investment funds and large companies pay for your domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) in three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30 to 60 minute advisory calls, and research surveys. Listings like this one are the AI-lab engagements, where you write or review expert material for a model.
How many hours a week is this Creative Director / Art Director work?
Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $80/hr that is $400 to $1,600 a week. You set your own hours.
What experience does this Creative Director / Art Director listing ask for?
The listing asks for 6+ years as a creative or art director at a recognized agency or in-house studio; portfolio of creative presentations that sold work to clients or executives; and expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $80/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.
Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.