Associate Creative Director, Art

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead the creative program for two to three accounts from its New York onsite team. This role partners with account management to ensure client satisfaction with quality, value, and responsiveness, while guiding teams and delivering standout concepts and final work. The position carries an annual salary of USD 165,000 and requires a BA in Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field, along with at least seven years of agency experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to shaping and reviewing creative briefs that unlock strategic insight and spark inspiration
• Collaborate with the ACD and Copy teams to craft campaigns that are both standout and strategically grounded
• Own projects from initiation to delivery, ensuring accountability for outcomes
• Lead and work autonomously under tight timelines while juggling multiple assignments
• Provide estimates for art hours as part of project planning
• Join client discussions to align on goals and expectations
• Present concept explorations and defend ideas to stakeholders
• Participate in market research when appropriate to inform concepts
• Partner with planning to influence branding strategy and direction
• Leverage AI as a tool to elevate art direction, uncover visual opportunities, and articulate creative intent while maintaining a distinctive aesthetic and high craftsmanship
• Assemble the most suitable creative teams for each assignment based on skills and current workload
• Monitor and balance workloads to keep the art team productive and billable
• Coordinate with art, editorial, and project management to meet deadlines and stay within budget
• Provide ongoing feedback and formal assessments for performance reviews, including written feedback when requested
• Scout and interview potential creative talent
• Establish yourself as the primary creative voice for assigned accounts
• Build strong, lasting relationships with clients
• Collaborate with account management to grow business at existing clients
• Work with creative leadership to resolve performance, workflow, and quality issues and plan the long-term growth of the creative group
• Guide creative teams through concept development and project execution
• Ensure designers and creatives are trained and mentored to uphold agency and client standards while supporting career goals
• Demonstrate understanding of clients' products and marketing challenges, responding to strategic and creative needs
• Represent the agency at client meetings and appropriate events

Requirements

• 7+ years’ agency experience
• DTC experience is required
• BA degree in Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts or related field preferred
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and AI-powered tools with the ability to lead art direction through strategic visual concepting, creative exploration, and brand-defining creative solutions
• A proven track record of creative ability and judgment, successful client contact experience, the ability to work collaboratively with account management, excellent presentation skills, successful experience in managing creative teams and multiple accounts, and the commitment to go the extra mile in time and effort to produce the very best work

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• AI-powered tools