Creative Director - Art

New York City, NY (On-site)

$220K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Lead and elevate the agency's design vision across campaigns and channels, guiding creative direction, client partnering, and team development while hands-on contributing to design and execution.

  • Own creative direction, concept development, and visual storytelling across broadcast, digital, social, and experiential.
  • Mentor and grow art directors and designers while fostering a design-driven culture.
  • Collaborate with strategy, copy, production, and clients to translate insights into polished, brand-aligned work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative & Design Leadership - Define and elevate the agency’s design and visual standards across all channels, from broadcast to digital, social, experiential, and OOH.
  • Set the visual direction for campaigns and guide teams in developing striking, brand-right creative.
  • Balance oversight with execution — ensuring flawless design delivery while stepping in to concept or execute when needed.
  • Campaign Development & Execution - Oversee concept development, mood boards, style frames, layouts, and final design delivery.
  • Personally contribute to design, typography, photography direction, illustration, and motion/UX design as needed.
  • Push for visual innovation while maintaining brand integrity and consistency across all touchpoints.
  • Client Partnership - Confidently present creative and design concepts, articulating the rationale behind visual choices.
  • Build trust with clients by listening to their needs and showing how strong design solutions can meet business objectives.
  • Collaboration - Partner with copywriters to develop holistic, visually driven ideas.
  • Work closely with strategy to ensure design solutions are rooted in insights and consumer truths.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of agency experience with a proven track record in art direction, design, and visual storytelling.
  • At least 3+ years in a Creative Director, Associate Creative Director, or senior art leadership role.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing award-winning design and integrated campaigns.
  • Hands-on mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (and/or other design tools); familiarity with motion, UX/UI, and emerging tech is a plus.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills — able to sell creative ideas with clarity and passion.
  • Proven experience leading and growing creative teams.
  • All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.

Preferred

  • familiarity with motion, UX/UI, and emerging tech is a plus.

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

$220K/yr – $230K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
1.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Traffic Signals

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

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~918

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Creative Director - Art

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