Senior Art Director, Creative Development

This Senior Art Director role supports end-to-end creative for shopper and retail programs across physical and digital commerce touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for shopper marketing, retail activation, point-of-sale (POS), 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 engaging creative executions
• Lead projects from concept through execution while maintaining quality, consistency, and brand alignment
• Collaborate with account, strategy, production, and experiential teams
• Provide hands-on design and art direction across retail and commerce marketing channels, including physical and digital
• Present creative work internally and to clients with clear, confident communication
• Mentor junior designers and help maintain a collaborative creative culture

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in advertising, shopper marketing, retail marketing, commerce marketing, or integrated agency environments
• Strong experience art directing and developing shopper marketing, retail, POS, and activation campaigns
• Beverage alcohol experience preferred; CPG experience highly relevant
• Portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and execution across retail, shopper, experiential, and integrated campaigns
• Experience creating work for both 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

Salary

• USD 72,000 - 96,000 per year (anticipated base salary range)
• Placement within the range based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and 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

Preferred experience

• Retail or shopper marketing agency experience
• Experience supporting beverage alcohol or consumer packaged goods brands

How to apply

• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
• Portfolio review includes work made with intention, showing choices beyond outcomes
• Click “Apply” at the top of the posting