Associate Creative Director, Creative Development

dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

401(k)

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in New York is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copywriter to lead language across integrated campaigns, collaborating with an ACD art director and reporting to CDs and an ECD. You’ll mentor a midlevel team and contribute to pitches, while staying ahead of evolving formats and platforms.

The role requires 7+ years in advertising with a strong portfolio, production chops, and Adobe CC proficiency. This is a hybrid NY-based position with full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency with increasing ownership.
• Portfolio includes TV, OLV, and integrated work.
• Production chops on set and in post.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Concepting and copywriting of integrated campaigns from concept through production.
• Partner with ACD art director from brief to delivery.
• Develop campaign systems with a consistent visual language across projects.
• Mentor midlevel team; contribute to pitches and team development.

Skills

7+ years advertising experience

Portfolio: TV/OLV/integrated

Production chops

Adobe Creative Cloud

Advertising/design degree

Education

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

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Job description

## Associate Creative Director, Creative DevelopmentApply: New York: Full time: Posted 5 Days Ago: R1132386**Job Description:**# **ACD, Copywriter**We’re looking for a New York based **Associate Creative Director, Copywriter**. You’ll be paired with an ACD art director and reporting to CDs and an ECD on one of our newest creative AOR wins, one of the **largest healthcare, pharmacy, and consumer wellness brands in the US**. You’ll lead the language of integrated campaigns, not just execute them. You’ll join a team executing 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. This highly conceptual thinker is responsible for generating, co-managing and co-directing the look, tone and feel of all on-strategy creative ideas across multiple mediums.## **The team*** **Good taste is table stakes.** We sweat the details. Craft is how we compete.* **Team players only.** People stay here for a reason. The team culture across departments is collaborative and the work shows it.* **Must tolerate dad jokes.** If you can’t, you will not be happy.## **What you’ll do*** Concepting and copyrighting of integrated campaigns (TV, OLV, social, performance creative, experiential) from concept through production* Partner closely with your ACD art director from brief to delivery, on projects of any size and style* Concept and comp across multiple projects simultaneously, developing campaign systems with a consistent visual logic* Bring a sharp eye to storyboards, comps, and mockups, knowing the difference between a rough and a finished idea* Work across two Creative Direction teams, alongside strategists, producers, and designers* Mentor a midlevel team; share what you know and make the work around you better* Contribute to pitches and help shape the voice of the agency in new business contexts* Stay genuinely interested in where culture is going, new formats, platforms, and ways of connecting## **What we’re looking for*** **Experience:** 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency, with a clear arc of increasing ownership* **Portfolio:** TV, OLV, and integrated work that shows both concept thinking and craft, not just executions* **Production chops:** Comfortable on set and in post. You understand how things get made* **Tools:** Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) used to build ideas, not just finish them* **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design, or a related field* **Location**: Must be located in New York ## **Compensation & benefits**The anticipated base salary range for this position is $99,500–$150,000. Placement within the range is based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.Benefits include:* Medical, vision, and dental insurance* Life insurance* Short-term and long-term disability insurance* 401(k)* Flexible paid time off* At least 15 paid holidays per year* Paid sick and safe leave* Paid parental leaveFull benefits details at dentsubenefitsplus.com. Dentsu complies with applicable state and local leave laws, including the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.## **How to apply**We review applications on a rolling basis. If your portfolio shows work made with intention — where you can point to choices, not just outcomes — we’d like to see it. Click “Apply” at the top of this posting to get started.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. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.#LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid**Location:**New York**Brand:**Dentsu Creative**Time Type:**Full time**Contract Type:**PermanentDentsu 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.