Associate Creative Director (Art & Design)
About The Position
Dotdotdash is an experience innovation agency that leads brands into new spaces, thriving at the intersection of culture and technology. They craft distinctive, connected, and impactful customer experiences across the brand ecosystem. As an Associate Creative Director (Art & Design), you will inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital, physical, and immersive spaces. You will be both a hands-on creative and a leader, mentoring diverse teams of writers, designers, and technologists. Your role involves directing art direction, design, and concept work for campaigns, experiences, and activations, ensuring impactful storytelling and top-tier execution. You will also be involved in team building, aligning with production requirements, and fostering client relationships.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in art direction or design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (ACD or equivalent).
- Very strong conceptual mindset, continually generating, refining and articulating ideas that transform brands and culture.
- An impeccable level of craft and care.
- A robust portfolio showcasing award-winning work across multi-channel campaigns, digital platforms, interactive experiences, and projects leveraging emergent technologies.
- Skilled in using AI to generate work, and experience crafting experiences and concepts that use AI in interesting, insightful ways to deliver for consumers and clients.
- Knowledgeable in leveraging AI tools and platforms to enhance creative ideation and design production, such as: Nano Banana, MidJourney, VEO/Flow, Runway, Kling 3.0, Pika, Claude and more.
- Strong presentation ability (IRL and virtual).
- A proven track record of leading and mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.
- Experienced in production and post-production for various creative outputs and deliverables (design systems, content production, 3D pipelines and more).
- Strong expertise in design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite) and an understanding of motion, 3D, and emerging technologies.
Nice To Haves
- 3D expertise (Cinema 4D) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative vision for multiple projects, managing teams, and setting a high bar for craft and storytelling.
- Inspire and generate innovative, ambitious creative ideas through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Author client-ready narratives, building trust and credibility in every interaction.
- Originate art direction and design concepts for various mediums and platforms.
- Design and architect brand design systems that scale seamlessly across platforms.
- Act as a trusted partner to clients, providing strategic and creative counsel to address brand challenges.
- Mentor and empower art directors and designers across levels, fostering an environment of growth, creativity, and inclusivity.
- Lead by example by staying on top of trends, cultural conversations, and emerging platforms and technologies.
- Balance hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities, making critical decisions to move projects forward.
- Oversee and guide projects from inception to execution—informing team casting, managing creative workflows, and ensuring deadlines and deliverables align with strategic and creative goals.
- Be a champion of experimentation and play, in cultural expression as well as tech implementation.
Benefits
- Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
