Art Director - Advertising

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Singapore City
Senior level
Agency • Marketing Tech
The Role
As the Art Director, you will lead the creative execution of projects, actively contributing ideas and collaborating with copywriters. You'll be responsible for understanding client needs, developing communication strategies, ensuring quality control of designs, mentoring designers, and pursuing excellence in creative outputs that achieve recognition in awards. You should also keep abreast of emerging tech to inspire your team and enhance creativity in projects.
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About Ogilvy  

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

About the Role  

The person in this position plays an important role in deciding the quality of the creative output. Not only actively contribute your own ideas, but also be responsible for the execution of the creative work. Deeply embed the Client's brand and products through visual language among target customers. Form an inseparable partner relationship with the copywriters, and use a combination of rationality and sensibility to create a boutique art.

 What You’ll Do 

Client Management

  • Communicate with both account collegues and Clients to gain a better understanding of Clients’ needs, and provide efficient creative solutions.

Strategy

  • Work with planners to develop communication strategies as needed.

Creative Leadership

  • Comprehend communication strategies through creative briefings, and innovative ideas with copywriters.
  • Produce design drafts for teams and Clients based on different communication channels.
  • Act as the main force of visual execution and be responsible for quality control.
  • Have good communication skills and teamwork skills when working with collaborators.
  • As a “senior student”, help designers become familiar with the qualities of commercial art and enhance their creative thinking and abilities.
  • Be passionate about emerging tech knowledge, share helpful information with colleagues, and provide inspiring creative ideas for works.
  • Proficiency in mainstream design software.
  • Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.

Leadership & People Management

  • Set an example of protecting Ogilvy’s reputation.
  • Stay motivated and constantly improve professional skills in creating work.
  • Stay positive, regardless of success or failure.
  • Be humble, respect and trust others to create a comfortable working environment.
  • Take responsibility and keep commitments when facing huge challenges or mistakes.
  • Abide by the WPP Code of Business Conduct.

 How We’ll Support You 

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.  

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. 

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Ogilvy considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants from the United States can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" and Pay Transparency posters by clicking here.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
11,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1948

What We Do

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. We build on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. We are proud to currently rank as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying our ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. 

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