Associate Creative Director (Art Director), Performance Creative

Dentsu Aegis Network; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art Director to join their Performance Creative team in New York. This role involves overseeing teams, creating performance-driven work, and developing strategic creative activations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in art direction, design, and creative advertising, with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, flexible paid time off, and a competitive salary range.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of art direction and design experience.
• Experience with Direct Mail, Online Display, Email, and Paid Social.
• Working knowledge of advertising technologies and development methods.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and create conceptual yet performance-driven work.
• Develop on-brand creative activations rooted in strategy.
• Present work internally and to clients while building relationships.

Skills

Art direction

Design

Creative advertising

Performance creative

Audience insights

Brand development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Advertising technologies

Web usability/accessibility

Job description

Job Description:

We’re searching for an Associate Creative Director, Art Director to join our Performance Creative team. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, Performance Creative, you will straddle the line of manager and doer, overseeing teams and pushing the work, while also ideating and creating your own.

We’re looking for candidates in the New York or San Francisco areas as some in-office time is to be expected.

1. You will oversee and create conceptual yet performance-driven work, such as paid social, display, email, OLV, and landing pages while satisfying the branding requirements of our clients.

2. You will develop on-brand creative activations rooted in strategy that serve as a framework for bringing art and messaging to life for specific audiences, across channels.

3. You will partner with our teams to create concepts that enhance response strategies and achieve client goals.

4. You will apply audience insights, strategic frameworks, and direct response best practices to your work.

5. You understand unique audiences and creating content that is relevant to each.

6. You will stay current with the latest trends and technologies (e.g., DCO, Content Velocity, Dynamic Video, Modular Content Systems).

7. You will present work both internally and to our clients while building client relationships.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years of art direction and design experience in creative advertising and performance creative.

2. Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, or a related field is required; in lieu of degree, equivalent relevant experience is acceptable.

3. Experience working with the nuances and requirements of writing for Direct Mail, Online Display, Email, Paid Social, and Digital Experiences including video.

4. Candidates in the New York or San Francisco area only, as some in-office time is expected.

5. Working knowledge of web usability/accessibility, advertising technologies, and development methods.

6. Brand development experience.

Additional Information:

The annual salary range for this position is $94,000 - $152,375. Placement within the salary range is based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits 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 laws regarding employee leave benefits. For more details, visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To apply, click the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications are reviewed continuously, and qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Location: New York

Brand: Dentsu Creative

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Dentsu is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If needed, contact [e-mail].