Senior Art Director, Creative Development

dentsu • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dentsu Creative is hiring a Chicago-based Senior Art Director, Creative Development to support shopper marketing, retail marketing, point-of-sale creative, and commerce activations for a leading global beverage alcohol company. This hands-on creative leader will develop and execute impactful work across retail, shopper, experiential, and omnichannel touchpoints. The role partners with Creative Directors, Strategy, Account, and Production teams to bring ideas to life and provides day-to-day creative guidance to designers and junior creatives.

The position requires weekly onsite collaboration in Dentsu offices. Chicago is preferred; New York is also listed as a possible location. The anticipated base salary range is $72,000–$96,000, with placement based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in advertising, shopper marketing, retail marketing, commerce marketing, or integrated agency environments.
• Strong experience developing and art directing shopper marketing, retail, point-of-sale, and activation campaigns.
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and execution across retail, shopper, experiential, and integrated campaigns.
• Experience creating work for retail environments and digital commerce channels.
• Excellent visual design, storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior creatives or leading projects, without primary responsibility for managing large creative teams.
• Must be located in Chicago (preferred) or New York for weekly onsite collaboration in Dentsu offices.

Nice To Haves

• Beverage alcohol experience is preferred; consumer packaged goods experience is highly relevant.
• Retail or shopper marketing agency experience.
• Experience supporting beverage alcohol or consumer packaged goods brands.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for shopper marketing, retail activation, point-of-sale, and commerce marketing programs.
• Create visual solutions for in-store campaigns, seasonal promotions, displays, merchandising, and sampling initiatives.
• Translate shopper insights, brand strategies, and retail objectives into creative executions.
• Lead projects from concept through execution, ensuring quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Collaborate with account, strategy, production, and experiential teams.
• Provide hands-on design and art direction across physical and digital commerce touchpoints.
• Present creative work internally and to clients.
• Mentor junior designers and support a collaborative creative culture.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• 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
• Applicable state and local employee leave benefits, including time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with company plans and policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed