Associate Creative Director, Design & Experiences

TMA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

dotdotdash is a global experience & innovation agency. As an Associate Creative Director (Design), you will inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital, physical, and immersive spaces.

ACDs are both players and coaches, hands‑on with craft and leaders fostering collaboration, mentorship, and excellence. You’ll direct and oversee design work across campaigns and activations, building client relationships, align production requirements, and ensure top‑tier execution while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (ACD or equivalent).
• Very strong conceptual mindset, continually generating, refining and articulating ideas that transform brands and culture.
• An impeccable level of craft and care.
• A robust portfolio showcasing award‑winning work across multi‑channel campaigns, digital platforms, interactive experiences, and projects leveraging emergent technologies.
• You’re skilled in using AI to generate work, but you also have experience crafting experiences and concepts that use AI in interesting, insightful ways to deliver for consumers and clients.
• Knowledgeable inleveragingAI tools and platforms to enhance creative ideation and design production, such as: Nano Banana, MidJourney, VEO/Flow, Runway, Kling 3.0, Pika, Claude and more.
• Strong presentation ability (IRL and virtual). You can convey a cohesive narrative to sell ideas.
• A proven track record of leading and mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Experienced in production and post‑production for various creative outputs and deliverables (design systems, 3D pipelines and more).
• Strong expertise in design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite) and an understanding of motion, 3D, and emerging technologies.
• 3D expertise (Cinema 4D) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision for multiple projects, managing teams, and setting up a high bar for craft and storytelling.
• Inspire and generate innovative, ambitious creative ideas through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Author client‑ready narratives, building trust and credibility in every interaction.
• Originate art direction and design concepts for various mediums and platforms.
• Design and architect brand design systems that scale seamlessly across platforms.
• Act as a trusted partner to clients, providing strategic and creative counsel to address brand challenges.
• Mentor and empower designers across levels, fostering an environment of growth, creativity, and inclusivity.
• Lead by example by staying on top of trends, cultural conversations, and emerging platforms and technologies—continually fueling dotdotdash’s culture of creativity and inspiration.
• Balance hands‑on design work with leadership responsibilities, making critical decisions to move projects forward.
• Oversee and guide projects from inception to execution—informing team casting, managing creative workflows, and ensuring deadlines and deliverables align with strategic and creative goals.
• Be a champion of experimentation and play, in cultural expression as well as tech implementation. Bring new ideas, new stories and new toys to the team to stay ahead of culture and write the future.

Skills

Leadership

Conceptual thinking

Craftsmanship

Presentation

Mentoring

Collaboration

AI in design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Cinema 4D

Job description

dotdotdash is a global experience & innovation agency. As an Associate Creative Director (Design), you will inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital, physical, and immersive spaces.

ACDs are both players and coaches, hands‑on with craft and leaders fostering collaboration, mentorship, and excellence. You’ll direct and oversee design work across campaigns and activations, building client relationships, align production requirements, and ensure top‑tier execution while