Associate Creative Director, Art

New York City, NY (On-site)

$175K/yr – $190K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the art direction and campaign design across multiple accounts, guiding teams and presenting concepts to clients.

  • Lead creative direction and craft in integrated campaigns
  • Mentor junior talent and collaborate with cross-functional partners

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Creative Directors to lead the art direction and design vision across multiple accounts.
  • Drive the development of campaign concepts, mood boards, storyboards, style frames, and visual systems.
  • Inspire and oversee junior and mid-level art directors/designers, elevating their craft and pushing for excellence.
  • Generate fresh, innovative ideas for integrated campaigns (digital, social, broadcast, experiential, print, OOH).
  • Contribute hands-on art direction and design, ensuring craft and attention to detail in all deliverables.
  • Direct photography, illustration, video shoots, and other production elements to ensure strong visual storytelling.
  • Partner closely with copy-focused ACDs, strategists, and producers to develop unified campaign ideas.
  • Work with account management to align creative solutions with client objectives and brand strategy.
  • Collaborate with external production partners to execute campaigns at the highest level.
  • Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to clients.

Requirements

  • 6–9 years of experience in art direction/design within an advertising agency or creative environment.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaigns and design excellence across multiple channels.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with design/prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch).
  • Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, photography direction, and emerging design trends.
  • Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas.
  • Experience mentoring and providing creative direction to junior talent.
  • A great communicator and excellent presenter
  • A great listener, able to take in information, ask the right questions and quickly suss out what’s next
  • Organized and detail-oriented. A self-starting multi-tasker that can handle the pressure of several assignments at once. Resourceful and inquisitive, able to independently chart a path to tackle an assignment

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive employer subsidized benefits package which includes group medical, dental and vision coverage, Health Savings Account, 401k retirement plan with annual company match, employee wellness, commuter benefits and cellular phone allowance, generous paid time off and employee volunteer day to encourage social responsibility giving time to the non-profit, community service or charity of your choice.
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M+C Saatchi UK

Creators and curators of Cultural Power

Founded in 1995
London, England, GBR
918 employees (228 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$175K/yr – $190K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
1.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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Monthly Visitors
4.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.2%
Direct
31.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.8%

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Current headcount: ~918

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Associate Creative Director, Art

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