At dentsu, you'll join a team-focused and forward-thinking environment where creativity, data, and technology align — giving you the opportunity to make an impact for brands, people, and society while growing your career.
About the Role
As an Art Director, you will work closely with the creative team and a copywriter to define and develop creative concepts aligned with clients’ values. The team delivers compelling work across multiple communication channels, and you will own the creation of content and layouts that bring strong ideas to life with high-quality craft.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
- Define and develop the creative concept in line with the values of the agency's clients
- Create content for various communication channels, from traditional advertising to digital, and from social to mobile
- Develop layouts for the creative team
- Bring ideas and creative inspiration to the team
- Strive for high-quality craft in every piece of work
- Stay up to date on new media, test emerging platforms, and track online culture and digital trends to inform the work
- Present work clearly and persuasively to clients
- Move effectively between different industries
- Combine creative and critical thinking in your approach
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communication, creative direction, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- At least 3–4 years of experience as an Art Director
- A portfolio including digital/social media campaigns based on strong insights and outstanding visual outputs is highly appreciated
- Strong creative and critical thinking skills
- Problem solving abilities
- Mastery of AI tools and software
- Animation, 3D or editing skills are a plus
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional fluency in Italian, with English fluency highly appreciated
Pay Range
In line with the European Pay Transparency Directive, we are including the pay range for this role. We will determine the final offer based on relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Salary range: €29,000 - €40,000
CCNL Commercio – 3rd Level or 1st Level
This is a hybrid position and we offer a permanent contract.
Working with us
Joining dentsu international, you'll join a team of 70,000 people. It's an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you'll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences. We offer exciting work, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.
Inclusion & Diversity
We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. The unique perspective each person brings makes us great, and we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about.
So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.
We're looking for people who explore new ideas, contribute original thinking, and are ready to grow and make a difference. If that sounds like you, apply now and let's shape the future at dentsu.
Location:
MilanBrand:
Dentsu CreativeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Bachelor / Academy of Communication or Master in Creative Direction
- At least 3/4 years of experience as an Art Director
- Portfolios with digital/social media campaigns
- Mastering AI tools and software
- Animation, 3D or editing skills
- Excellent communication skills
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
dentsu Insights
What We Do
We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next
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