Associate Director, Design

Publicis Groupe • Boston, MA

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About The Position

At Groupconnect, Visual Designers create simple, bold, unmistakably on-brand work across integrated omnichannel campaigns. We believe strong ideas deserve strong craft—and that great design happens when curious, opinionated people collaborate across disciplines to make work that actually connects.

Requirements

• 6-8 years of visual design experience, some agency-side preferred
• A strong portfolio of integrated omnichannel work. Retail experience, a plus
• Experience balancing design direction and hands-on execution
• A sharp eye, strong point of view, and collaborative mindset
• Ability to move fast without sacrificing quality
• Comfort using AI-assisted tools to explore, ideate, and iterate

Nice To Haves

• Retail experience, a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead visual execution across campaigns and brand initiatives
• Turn concepts into scalable, flexible visual systems
• Help evolve and protect brand visual systems
• Guide and mentor Senior Designers through feedback and example
• Partner tightly with copy, motion, and production to solve problems creatively
• Ensure the work is smart, polished, and production-ready
• Manage multiple workstreams with confidence and clarity
• Design visual assets for integrated omnichannel campaigns , spanning in-store, digital, and print
• Build mood boards, storyboards, visual explorations, layouts, and design systems that turn ideas into reality
• Help shape cohesive visual and messaging frameworks for brands
• Deliver work that's grounded in the brief, aligned to strategy, and true to the brand
• Partner closely with copywriters to make the work sharper, smarter, and more human
• Collaborate with motion designers and animators to bring visual ideas to life
• Prep clean, production-ready files with pride in craft and organization
• Work seamlessly with production designers, producers, and animators
• Show up to brainstorms, critiques, and reviews with ideas—and opinions
• Keep quality high, even when timelines are tight
• Juggle multiple projects without dropping the ball

Benefits

• Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.
• Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees