Senior Art Director

UNAVAILABLE; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 81,225 - 124,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Digitas in Boston is seeking a Senior Art Director to lead the concepting, design and execution of groundbreaking ideas for client campaigns. You will work with a partner to solve problems through visual storytelling and ensure concepts are translated into powerful, on-brand executions across channels.

With 5–7 years of art direction and design experience, you will guide teams of designers and production artists, present to clients with enthusiasm, and keep up with modern design trends to

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of art direction and design experience, preferably in a competitive, creative agency.
• A portfolio that shows off great ideas across contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting, design and execution of groundbreaking ideas for clients.
• Present to clients with passion and thoughtfulness.
• Lead teams of designers, producers and production artists to execute work across channels.
• Read briefs and translate insights into compelling visuals.
• Stay ahead of modern design trends and social concepts.

Skills

Art direction experience

Team leadership

Client presentations

Tools

Adobe suite

AI programs

Job description

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

As a Senior Art Director, you’ll lead the concepting, design and execution of groundbreaking ideas. Working alongside a partner, you’ll solve problems for clients with visual solutions and creative storytelling.

In this role, you are expected to:

• Understand the difference between a concept and an execution, while executing both flawlessly.
• Create a range of powerful, doable solutions and unique designs for each project.
• Partner with copywriters to ensure the copy direction and visual presentation work together to make the concept powerful and compelling.
• Know how to communicate ideas through a variety of practices like adlobs, scripts, storyboards, presentations and more.
• Present to clients with passion, enthusiasm and thoughtfulness.
• Lead teams of designers, producers, and production artists to execute work across channels.
• Know how to read a brief and use insights to guide work.
• Understand and interpret company brand guideless with confidence.
• Balance multiple projects at the same time.
• Understand modern design trends and current social concepts to create work that’s relevant.

Qualifications

Other things you’ll need:

• An inability to settle on “good enough.”
• Curiosity for discovering what’s next and trying something new.
• Being proactive with ideas for clients, even without a brief or assignment
• Energy, open-mindedness, and a sense of humor.
• A portfolio that shows off great ideas, no matter where they live.
• Software skills: The Adobe suite and AI programs.

• Five to seven years of art direction and design experience, preferably in a competitive, creative agency
• Awards are nice, but original ideas and real creative problem-solving are even better.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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 $81,225.00 - USD $124,432.00/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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 9/1/2026.