Associate Creative Director (Art)

Publicis Groupe; City of Troy (NY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care for 12+ weeks

Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility aid

Pet adoption support

Wellness reimbursements

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Time Off

Matching Gifts

Work Your World program

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking an Associate Creative Director with an Art background for its Mars United Commerce practice. The role requires leading a small-to-medium team, strong UX understanding, and collaboration with front- and back-end developers. Hybrid work with commutable distance to Detroit, Chicago, or New York.

Ideal candidates will present a portfolio, manage client relationships, and work effectively in a cross-functional team setting in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Art Director or Designer with strong digital shelf experience
• 3+ years managing a small-to-medium team
• Solid understanding of UX design
• Experience collaborating with front- and back-end developers
• Ability to present and build client relationships
• Experience working remotely with a team

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to deliver digital shelf initiatives
• Collaborate with creative, UX, and development teams to execute concepts
• Present concepts to clients and build strong relationships
• Contribute to projects in a hybrid work environment with on-site and remote collaboration

Skills

Art Director

UX design

Team leadership

Client relationships

Frontend & Backend

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe XD

MS Office

Job description

Company description

Mars United℠ Commerce is a global commerce marketing practice that aligns people, technology, and intelligence to make the business of our clients better today than it was yesterday. Our worldwide capabilities coalesce into four key disciplines — Strategy & Analytics, Content & Experiences, Digital Commerce, and Retail Consultancy — that individually deliver unmatched results for clients and collectively give them an unparalleled network of seamlessly integrated functions across the entire commerce marketing ecosystem. These disciplines are powered by our industry-leading technology platform, Marilyn®, which helps marketers understand the total business impact of their commerce marketing activation, enabling them to make better decisions, create connected experiences, and drive stronger, measurable results. Learn more at https://www.marsunited.com/.

Overview

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director with an Art background. Please include your portfolio link in your application; candidates without portfolios will not be considered. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to our office in Detroit (Troy), Chicago or New York for a hybrid work schedule.

Experience Required

• Art Director or Designer background with strong digital shelf experience
• Has managed a small-medium sized team previously (3+ years)
• Good understanding and working knowledge of UX design
• Has worked with team members in front and back end development
• Can present and build a relationship with clients
• Has worked remotely with a team

Personality

• Calm and solution-oriented mindset
• Empowering and engaging leader
• Organized and detailed
• Capable of handling a large amount of projects
• Enjoys working with cross-functional team members
• Able to be in the trenches with the team

Program Knowledge

• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator is a must)
• Adobe XD or Sketch is a plus
• Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.

Mars United℠ Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $146,100.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/19/2026.