Senior Art Director

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid family care for caregivers

Adoption, surrogacy and fertility 지원

Pet adoption support

Wellness programs and reimbursements

Tuition assistance

Generous PTO and flexible time off

Matching gifts

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Employee affinity groups

Job summary

Arc, the leading creative engine within Publicis Groupe, seeks a Sr. Art Director with a keen eye for retail messaging and in-store signage. You will lead design across print, digital, video and experiential, guiding projects from concept to final production and ensuring brand integrity.

The role demands 5+ years in advertising or in-house design, mastery of Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, and strong collaboration across teams. Proficiency in Premiere/After Effects is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design/Art Direction OR Creative Portfolio School Certificate OR equivalent art direction or design experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in an advertising or in-house art direction/design role.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team and manage project workflow from concepting thoughtful on brief ideas, through layout and design to finish production.
• Comfortable talking through their thought process and approach to the project work.
• The ability to concept and create a POV from Insight to idea.
• Work with a team bringing thoughtful ideas, through layout and design to finish production.
• Own the role of Sr. Art Director on multiple projects at once
• Ensure quality of error-free design deliverables that ladder up to concept
• Ensure design meets brand standards
• Work with various disciplines to ensure on time delivery
• Comfortable with presenting to clients
• Takes constructive criticism
• Collaborative work ethic
• Experienced multi-tasker
• Be a source of inspiration, positivity and creativity to others
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite program skills
• Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, required
• Premiere, AfterEffects, UX and UI nice to have

Skills

Thought process articulation

Concept to POV

Collaboration

Multi-tasking

Creative inspiration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Design/Art Direction OR equivalent

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Job description

Company description

Arc is the leading creative engine within Publicis’s group of commerce agencies. In an era of unprecedented change, where shopping happens anywhere and everywhere, we believe that brands not present at the moment of desire will be resisted. Which is why everything we do is in service of creating Irresistible Commerce — breakthrough creative solutions fueled by data-driven insights. It’s a proven approach that’s earned us recognition as WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency, along with accolades from Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards, and Effies. And we do it all in an irresistible culture that’s put Arc on the AdAge Best Places to Work list.

Overview

We are looking for a Sr. Art Director, who is a solid designer, one with a unique design eye, and highly skilled in retail messaging and in-store signage.

This is a true designer’s account where vision and attention to detail are always recognized and celebrated. We create work for just about any channel, including print, digital, video, interactive and experiential, so good knowledge of the Adobe suite of programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, INDD, XD with UX and UI design a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team and manage project workflow from concepting thoughtful on brief ideas, through layout and design to finish production.
• Comfortable talking through their thought processand approach to the project work.
• The ability to concept and create a POV from Insight to idea.
• Work with a teambringing thoughtfulideas, through layout and design to finish production.
• Own the role of Sr. Art Director on multiple projects at once
• Ensure quality of error-free design deliverables that ladder up to concept
• Ensure design meets brand standards
• Work with various disciplines to ensure on time delivery
• Comfortable with presenting to clients
• Takes constructive criticism
• Collaborative work ethic
• Experienced multi-tasker
• Be a source of inspiration, positivity and creativity to others
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite program skills
• Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, required
• Premiere, AfterEffects, UX and UI nice to have

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design/Art Direction OR Creative Portfolio School Certificate OR equivalent art direction or design experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in an advertising or in-house art direction/design role

Additional information

As part of the Publicis Groupe, we believe in the Power of One. And that starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
• The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $81,225.00 - USD $116,655.00/Hourly. 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. 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 10/19/2026.