Associate Director, Designer

Wpp; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP is seeking an Associate Creative Director to join our Marketing team and elevate the WPP Media brand through events, experiences, sponsorships, and campaigns. You will develop and execute creative concepts, lead projects end-to-end, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver on-brand, high-impact work.

You will craft graphics, presentations, and collateral while staying ahead of design trends, mentoring teams, and ensuring consistency across touchpoints.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or creative development.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and design excellence.
• Experience with event, experiential, sponsorship, and/or brand design preferred.
• Strong presentation design skills and proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, After Effects, Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro, HTML, or CSS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative concepts for events, experiences, sponsorships, presentations, campaigns, social media, and other marketing initiatives.
• Translate strategic objectives and creative briefs into compelling, innovative, and on-brand visual solutions.
• Lead projects from concept through execution, including design, production, and final delivery.
• Create high-quality graphics, layouts, presentations, event materials, digital and social content, and other branded collateral.
• Serve as a creative steward of the WPP Media brand, ensuring consistency and quality across all touchpoints while helping evolve the visual identity.
• Partner with the Brand Experience lead, marketing team, project managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Present and articulate creative concepts and recommendations to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, freelancers, production partners, and vendors as needed.
• Stay current on design, cultural, and industry trends to bring fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the work.
• Support creative projects across multiple formats; experience with motion, video, or web design is a plus.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Project management

Client collaboration

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint

HTML/CSS

Job description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by ourpioneeringagentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

WPP Media is seeking an Associate Creative Director to join our Marketing team and help bring the WPP Media brand to life across events, client experiences, sponsorships, presentations, campaigns, and other marketing initiatives. This role will develop and execute creative concepts that elevate the brand and engage clients, partners, prospects, and employees. The Associate Creative Director will work closely with the Brand Experience lead, marketing team, project manager, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality, strategically driven creative work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative concepts for events, experiences, sponsorships, presentations, campaigns, social media, and other marketing initiatives.
• Translate strategic objectives and creative briefs into compelling, innovative, and on-brand visual solutions.
• Lead projects from concept through execution, including design, production, and final delivery.
• Create high-quality graphics, layouts, presentations, event materials, digital and social content, and other branded collateral.
• Serve as a creative steward of the WPP Media brand, ensuring consistency and quality across all touchpoints while helping evolve the visual identity.
• Partner with the Brand Experience lead, marketing team, project managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Present and articulate creative concepts and recommendations to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, freelancers, production partners, and vendors as needed.
• Stay current on design, cultural, and industry trends to bring fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the work.
• Support creative projects across multiple formats; experience with motion, video, or web design is a plus.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7–10 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or creative development, preferably within a marketing, agency, media, or brand environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and design excellence across multiple formats.
• Experience with event, experiential, sponsorship, and/or brand design preferred.
• Strong presentation design skills and proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, After Effects, Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro, HTML, or CSS is a plus.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome for more details.

US Pay Range

$75,000 - $180,000 USD

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