Associate Creative Director, Design
About The Position
dotdotdash is a global experience & innovation agency that decodes shifts in culture, technology, and social behaviors to open up space for new ideas, new experiences & new growth. They turn these signals into systems to help clients craft distinctive experiences across the brand ecosystem. As an Associate Creative Director (Design) at dotdotdash, you will inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital, physical, and immersive spaces. You will be both a player and a coach, hands-on with craft, and a leader, mentor, and culture-creator, ensuring collaboration and excellence from diverse teams of writers, designers, and technologists. You will direct, oversee, and execute design work across campaigns, experiences, and activations, ensuring all touchpoints deliver impactful storytelling, industry-first innovations, and top-tier execution. You will also work behind the scenes to build teams, align with production requirements, and build client relationships.
Requirements
- 8+ 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, but also have 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). You can convey a cohesive narrative to sell ideas.
- 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, 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 up 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 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—continually fueling dotdotdash’s culture of creativity and inspiration.
- 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. Bring new ideas, new stories and new toys to the team to stay ahead of culture and write the future.
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. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
