Senior Art Director, Shopper & Retail Activation

Dentsu International Americas; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

15+ paid holidays

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative in the United States seeks a Senior Art Director for New York or Chicago to lead shopper, retail, and commerce campaigns. This hands-on, conceptual leader will guide designers and collaborate with Creative Directors, Strategy, Account, and Production to turn ideas into impactful work across retail and omnichannel touchpoints.

The role emphasizes mentorship, strong visual storytelling, and on-site weekly collaboration in our offices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in advertising, shopper marketing, retail marketing, commerce marketing, or integrated agency environments.
• Strong experience developing and art directing shopper marketing, retail, POS, and activation campaigns.
• Beverage alcohol experience preferred; CPG experience highly relevant.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and execution across retail, shopper, experiential, and integrated campaigns.
• Experience creating work for both retail environments and digital commerce channels.
• Excellent visual design, storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior creatives or leading projects, without primary responsibility for managing large creative teams.
• Must be located in Chicago (preferred) or New York for weekly onsite collaboration in our Dentsu offices.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for shopper marketing, retail activation, POS, and commerce marketing programs.
• Create compelling visual solutions for in-store campaigns, seasonal promotions, displays, merchandising, and sampling initiatives.
• Translate shopper insights, brand strategies, and retail objectives into engaging creative executions.
• Lead projects from concept through execution while ensuring quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Collaborate closely with account, strategy, production, and experiential teams.
• Contribute hands-on design and art direction across physical and digital commerce touchpoints.
• Present creative work internally and to clients with confidence and clarity.
• Mentor junior designers and support a collaborative creative culture.

Job description

Dentsu Creative in the United States seeks a Senior Art Director for New York or Chicago to lead shopper, retail, and commerce campaigns. This hands-on, conceptual leader will guide designers and collaborate with Creative Directors, Strategy, Account, and Production to turn ideas into impactful work across retail and omnichannel touchpoints.

The role emphasizes mentorship, strong visual storytelling, and on-site weekly collaboration in our offices.