Senior Art Director, Creative Development

Dentsu Creative is hiring a Senior Art Director, Creative Development to help shape shopper marketing and commerce experiences for a global beverage alcohol company. This hands-on role blends big-picture concepting with day-to-day creative guidance, partnering with teams across strategy, production, and experiential work. The position is full time, permanent, and based in New York, NY (hybrid) with weekly onsite collaboration in the Dentsu office (New York - 150 E 42nd).

You will develop and direct creative across shopper marketing, retail activation, point-of-sale (POS) creative, and commerce marketing programs, translating shopper insights and retail objectives into visual campaigns that perform in-store and across digital commerce touchpoints. You will also present concepts clearly to internal stakeholders and clients, while mentoring junior designers and supporting a collaborative creative culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts for shopper marketing, retail activation, POS, and commerce marketing programs.
• Create compelling 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, ensuring quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Collaborate closely with account, strategy, production, and experiential teams.
• Contribute hands-on design and art direction across physical and digital commerce touchpoints.
• Present creative work internally and to clients with confidence and clarity.
• Mentor junior designers and help sustain a collaborative creative culture.

Requirements

• 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, POS, and activation campaigns.
• Beverage alcohol experience preferred; CPG experience highly relevant.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong 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.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $72,000–$96,000 per year, with placement based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

• 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

How to Apply

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