Associate Director, Designer

New York City, NY (On-site)

$75K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and execute creative concepts for events, experiences, sponsorships, presentations, campaigns, social media, and other marketing initiatives, translating briefs into on-brand visual solutions while leading projects from concept to delivery.

  • Present and articulate concepts to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Stay current on design, cultural, and industry trends to bring fresh ideas.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute creative concepts for events, experiences, sponsorships, presentations, campaigns, social media, and other marketing initiatives.
  • Translate strategic objectives and creative briefs into compelling, innovative, and on-brand visual solutions.
  • Lead projects from concept through execution, including design, production, and final delivery.
  • Create high-quality graphics, layouts, presentations, event materials, digital and social content, and other branded collateral.
  • Serve as a creative steward of the WPP Media brand, ensuring consistency and quality across all touchpoints while helping evolve the visual identity.
  • Partner with the Brand Experience lead, marketing team, project managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to manage priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Present and articulate creative concepts and recommendations to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
  • Manage relationships with external agencies, freelancers, production partners, and vendors as needed.
  • Stay current on design, cultural, and industry trends to bring fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the work.
  • Support creative projects across multiple formats; experience with motion, video, or web design is a plus.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, or creative development, preferably within a marketing, agency, media, or brand environment.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and design excellence across multiple formats.
  • Experience with event, experiential, sponsorship, and/or brand design preferred.
  • Strong presentation design skills and proficiency in PowerPoint.
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
  • Strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Experience with motion graphics, video editing, After Effects, Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro, HTML, or CSS is a plus.

Preferred

  • Experience with motion graphics, video editing, After Effects, Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro, HTML, or CSS is a plus.

Benefits

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WPP Media

Media is changing. So are we. We are WPP's global media collective, built for the AI era.We bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create innovative solutions that deliver unparalleled growth for brands - in every market, every day.

30K employees (6,827 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $180K/yr

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Associate Director, Designer

WPP Media · New York City, NY · On-site