Associate Creative Director - Art

Dentsu Amp; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu AMP in Mumbai seeks an Associate Creative Director - Art who is design-obsessed, AI-savvy and fearless, capable of leading from the front to deliver standout campaigns across digital and print.

You will mentor a team of designers, own creative direction from mood boards to final execution, collaborate with copy and production, and stay ahead of trends in AI-driven visuals.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication or art direction.
• Demonstrated experience leading designers or art directors and independently owning campaigns.
• Strong branding, integrated advertising and visual storytelling.
• Outstanding portfolio with concept campaigns and AI-powered work.

Responsibilities

• Creative Direction: conceptualise and execute standout campaigns across digital, social, print, OOH and film.
• Hands-on design: mastery of typography, layouts, colour, image manipulation and retouching.
• AI-powered creativity: use generative AI for image creation, prototyping, and storytelling.
• AI innovation: experiment with prompt engineering and image/video techniques.
• Creative leadership: mentor and inspire a team of designers and art directors.
• Campaign ownership: manage projects from ideation to final execution.
• Cross-functional collaboration: partner with copywriters, strategists, and production.
• Client communication: present concepts and justify design rationale.
• Trendspotting: track evolving design trends and AI breakthroughs.
• Design mastery: proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Figma.

Skills

Graphic design

Art direction

Team leadership

AI-powered creativity

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Figma

AI tools

Tools

Midjourney

Adobe Firefly

Runway

Google Gemini

ChatGPT

Stable Diffusion

Job description

Dentsu AMP is a content-focused creative agency and integrated production house, built to deliver high-impact, culture-led storytelling for brands in the digital and social ecosystem. Part of the dentsu India network, AMP brings together strategy, creativity, and on-ground execution under one roof, enabling faster, sharper, and more relevant content solutions.

With a strong pulse on pop culture, digital trends, and real-time content creation, the agency thrives at the intersection of creativity and production. Headquartered in Mumbai, Dentsu AMP operates as a high-energy, hands-on environment that values craft, cultural awareness, physical well-being, and disciplined work ethics, making it a space for ambitious creative talent to grow and do meaningful, visible work.

Associate Creative Director - Art

About the Role

We're looking for a creatively fearless, design-obsessed and AI-savvy Associate Creative Director - Art who can think big, design brilliantly and lead from the front.

Someone with exceptional graphic design skills, a sharp creative eye, a knack for emerging technologies and the energy to turn ambitious ideas into extraordinary visual experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Direction: Conceptualise and execute standout campaigns, key visuals, brand identities and compelling visual narratives across digital, social, print, OOH and film.
• Hands-on Design Excellence: Demonstrate mastery of typography, layouts, composition, colour theory, image manipulation, retouching and advanced graphic design.
• AI-Powered Creativity: Leverage generative AI for image creation, AI-assisted graphic design, visual storytelling, video generation, animation, motion graphics, image enhancement, compositing, style exploration and rapid creative prototyping.
• AI Innovation: Experiment with prompt engineering, AI workflows, reference-based generation, image-to-image, text-to-image, text-to-video and image-to-video techniques to push creative boundaries.
• Creative Leadership: Lead, mentor and inspire a team of designers and art directors, providing clear creative direction, constructive feedback and quality control.
• Campaign Ownership: Drive creative projects from initial ideation, mood boards and storyboards through production and final execution.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with copywriters, strategists, production teams and senior leadership to develop integrated, culturally relevant campaigns.
• Client Communication: Confidently present creative concepts, articulate design rationale, pitch ideas and manage senior client conversations.
• Trendspotting: Stay ahead of evolving design trends, visual culture, AI breakthroughs, emerging creative technologies and social-first content formats.
• Design Mastery: Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, with strong working knowledge of After Effects and Figma.
• AI Tools & Creative Tech: Hands-on experience with tools such as Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Runway, Google Gemini, ChatGPT, FLUX, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Kling, Pika and other emerging AI creative platforms.
• Conceptual Thinking: Exceptional visualisation skills, original creative thinking and the ability to translate business briefs into striking design solutions.
• Team Leadership: Proven experience managing, mentoring and developing creative teams while remaining actively involved in hands-on design.
• Communication & Presentation: Exceptionally articulate, persuasive and confident, with strong storytelling, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Personality & Mindset: Energetic, upbeat, enthusiastic, quick-thinking, curious, resourceful and creatively adventurous. Someone who brings fresh ideas, positive energy and a strong sense of ownership.
• Adaptability: Comfortable experimenting, learning new tools quickly, solving creative challenges and thriving in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication or art direction, preferably with leading advertising, digital or creative agencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading designers or art directors and independently owning high-impact creative campaigns.
• Strong understanding of branding, integrated advertising, social-first design and visual storytelling.
• Proven ability to combine exceptional traditional design craftsmanship with innovative AI-driven creative execution.
• An outstanding portfolio showcasing conceptual campaigns, sophisticated graphic design, art direction and AI-powered creative work is mandatory.

Who Will Thrive Here?

Someone who’s a brilliant designer, confident communicator, inspiring team leader and an unapologetic creative-tech enthusiast.

We want someone who doesn’t just follow trends but experiments with what’s next, brings infectious creative energy to the room and knows how to turn a wild idea into exceptional work.