Art Director, Creative Development

Merkle Italia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in New York is seeking an Art Director, Creative Development for 3 days per week onsite. You will lead concepting and art direction for integrated campaigns across healthcare, retail, CRM, and digital channels, collaborating with a copywriter and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a 2+ year background in creative advertising, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Adobe CC and Figma. Location flexibility between New York and Boston supports hybrid work schedules.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum experience in creative advertising.
• An online portfolio with conceptual integrated campaign examples.
• Comfortable with production and post-production.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, graphic design or related field; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required.
• Experienced in Figma.

Responsibilities

• Concept and art direct across all deliverables, developing campaigns, comps, story boards and mockups across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with Producers, Designers, Client Leadership, and Strategy Partners from concept to completion.
• Present work internally and to clients, building strong relationships.
• Create ideas that translate across channels, including paid media, digital, social and video assets.
• Stay current with trends and evolving technologies to inform creative strategy.

Skills

Creative advertising

Portfolio required

Production & post-production

Figma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Art Director, Creative Development

New York or Boston location required, for 3 days per week onsite in our office

We are seeking an Art Director, Creative Development to join our team, working on one of our newest client wins, largest healthcare, pharmacy, and consumer wellness brands in the US. You will concept and execute a variety of deliverables including integrated brand campaigns, retail and shopper marketing, CRM and lifecycle communications, healthcare enrollment and member communications, patient education, social and content creation, retail media and commerce assets, in-store experiences, personalization programs, and AI-enabled creative production. You will report to a Creative Director and be paired with a copywriter. You will create conceptual yet performance-driven work, such as paid media assets including paid and organic social, display, digital ads, email, OLV, website and landing pages while satisfying the branding requirements of our clients. Other key deliverables include AI generated imagery and visual systems for campaigns, animations, PR ready creative assets, storyboard development for motion/video work and long form video concepts as well as experiential/event based creative. You’ll develop creative solutions that live across all forms of media and reflect a firm understanding of the communications objective, client nuances and timing/budget parameters. You’ll collaborate with a partner on projects of any size, scope and style through to completion. You’ll concept and art direct against all deliverables, developing campaigns, comps, story boards and mockups across multiple projects, deliverables and clients simultaneously. You’ll contribute work to new business pitches. You’ll collaborate with Producers, Designers, Client Leadership, and Strategy Partners across the life span of the project. You understand and find excitement in diverse media outlets, evolving technologies, and current trends. You appreciate the importance of strategy and create compelling, creative solutions that are on brief. You will develop on-brand creative activations rooted in strategies that serve as a framework for bringing art and messaging to life for specific audiences, across channels. You will partner with our teams to create concepts that enhance response strategies and achieve client goals. You will apply audience insights, strategic frameworks, and direct response best practices to your work. You understand unique audiences and create content that is relevant to each. You will stay current with the latest trends and technologies You will present work both internally and to our clients while building client relationships.

Qualifications:

• 2 years minimum experience in creative advertising
• An online portfolio with conceptual integrated campaign examples
• Comfortable with production and post-production
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, graphic design or related field; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required
• Experienced in Figma

Additional Information

The annual salary range for this position is $62,100 - $85,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave,
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

Location: New York

Brand: Dentsu Creative

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.

About dentsu For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for our work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way.