Associate Creative Director, Art/Design at dotdotdash | USA

dotdotdash

Associate Creative Director, Art/Design

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative leadership and brand vision across multi-channel work, mentoring teams and shaping design systems at dotdotdash.

Own the core creative direction and team mentorship across projects.
Must-have: 10+ years in art direction/design with leadership experience (ACD or equivalent).
Standout: AI-enabled ideation with tools like MidJourney, Runway, and related platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the creative vision for multiple projects, managing teams, and setting up a high bar for craft and storytelling.
Inspire and generate innovative, ambitious creative ideas through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Author client-ready narratives, building trust and credibility in every interaction.
Originate art direction and design concepts for various mediums and platforms.
Design and architect brand design systems that scale seamlessly across platforms.
Act as a trusted partner to clients, providing strategic and creative counsel to address brand challenges
Mentor and empower art directors and designers across levels, fostering an environment of growth, creativity, and inclusivity.
Lead by example by staying on top of trends, cultural conversations, and emerging platforms and technologies—continually fueling dotdotdash’s culture of creativity and inspiration.
Balance hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities, making critical decisions to move projects forward.
Oversee and guide projects from inception to execution—informing team casting, managing creative workflows, and ensuring deadlines and deliverables align with strategic and creative goals.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (ACD or equivalent).
Very strong conceptual mindset, continually generating, refining and articulating ideas that transform brands and culture.
An impeccable level of craft and care.
A robust portfolio showcasing award-winning work across multi-channel campaigns, digital platforms, interactive experiences, and projects leveraging emergent technologies.
You’re skilled in using AI to generate work, but you also have experience crafting experiences and concepts that use AI in interesting, insightful ways to deliver for consumers and clients.
Knowledgeable in leveraging AI tools and platforms to enhance creative ideation and design production, such as: Nano Banana, MidJourney, VEO/Flow, Runway, Kling 3.0, Pika, Claude and more.
Strong presentation ability (IRL and virtual). You can convey a cohesive narrative to sell ideas.
A proven track record of leading and mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.
Experienced in production and post-production for various creative outputs and deliverables (design systems, content production, 3D pipelines and more).
Strong expertise in design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite) and an understanding of motion, 3D, and emerging technologies.

Preferred

3D expertise (Cinema 4D) is a plus.

dotdotdash

dotdotdash is a global experience innovation agency, helping brands create new paradigms. Backed by Omnicom, we’re an international team of dreamers and makers crafting distinct, connected and impactful experiences across the entire brand ecosystem. Our methodology decodes signals from culture, technology, and human behavior to identify opportunities for new ideas, experiences, and growth for our partners. These insights inform our approach to designing for the senses and building connected ecosystems that unite brand, product, and content.

Founded in 2015

Los Angeles, California, USA

43 employees (20 in marketing)

dotdotdash.io