Job Description:
Creative — Associate Creative Director
ACD, Art DirectorThis is a seat on a team that makes work it’s proud of. You’ll be pairing with an ACD copywriter and reporting to CDs and an ECD on a national home improvement account. It’s a brand with real craft ambition, the production scale to back it up and a track record of high visibility work. You’ll lead the visual language of integrated campaigns, not just execute them. If you have a strong point of view and the taste to match, keep reading.
The team- Good taste is table stakes. We sweat the details. Craft is how we compete.
- Team players only. People stay here for a reason. The team culture across departments is collaborative and the work shows it.
- Must tolerate dad jokes. If you can’t, you will not be happy.
- Lead the art direction of integrated campaigns (TV, OLV, social, experiential) from concept through production
- Partner closely with your ACD copywriter from brief to delivery, on projects of any size and style
- Concept and comp across multiple projects simultaneously, developing campaign systems with a consistent visual logic
- Bring a sharp eye to storyboards, comps, and mockups, knowing the difference between a rough and a finished idea
- Work across two Creative Direction teams, alongside strategists, producers, and designers
- Mentor a midlevel team; share what you know and make the work around you better
- Contribute to pitches and help shape the voice of the agency in new business contexts
- Stay genuinely interested in where culture is going, new formats, platforms, and ways of connecting
- Experience: 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency, with a clear arc of increasing ownership
- Portfolio: TV, OLV, and integrated work that shows both concept thinking and visual craft, not just executions
- Production chops: Comfortable on set and in post. You understand how things get made
- Tools: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) used to build ideas, not just finish them
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design, or a related field
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $99,500–$144,000. Placement within the range is based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits include:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 15 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid parental leave
Full benefits details at dentsubenefitsplus.com. Dentsu complies with applicable state and local leave laws, including the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
How to applyWe review applications on a rolling basis. If your portfolio shows work made with intention — where you can point to choices, not just outcomes — we’d like to see it. Click “Apply” at the top of this posting to get started.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency
- Portfolio showcasing TV, OLV, and integrated work
- Comfortable on set and in post-production
- Use Adobe Creative Cloud tools to build ideas
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, design, or related field
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