Senior Art Director

Job Description:

Joining Dentsu Creative you will be part of a creative network delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities experience and relationships of our collective experts the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive equitable environment. We put our people at the center creating space for growth understanding and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Dentsu Creative is an agency of dentsu.

Were looking for a Senior Creative Team (Senior Art Director) who is passionate about creating meaningful attentiongetting workideas people want to engage with share and talk about. Youre a strong visual storyteller who helps brands find and express their personality through culture design and entertainment. You bring confidence in your craft a clear point of view and a collaborative spirit that helps push ideas further.

In this role you contribute highquality creative work from concept through execution with increasing ownership over projects and visual expression. Youre comfortable leading visual design and art direction within campaigns while working closely with copywriters strategists and account partners to deliver thoughtful inclusive and effective creative.

You bring strong conceptual thinking a socialfirst mindset and experience creating work across digital and traditional channels. You stay closely connected to cultureand youre curious about how emerging technologies including AI can support creative exploration efficiency and storytelling in responsible humancentered ways.

Reporting to Creative Leads youll help concept and execute ideas across multiple mediums contributing to work that breaks through the clutter and connects with audiences in relevant meaningful ways.

To apply for the Senior Creative Team just submit your application through the portal and make sure to include the name of your creative partner so we can review you together.

• Senior Copywriter R1127735

• Senior Art Director R1127737

Dont forget to upload your portfolio as part of your applicationwed love to see your work!

Responsibilities

• Develop insightful objectivedriven concepts that build brand presence personality and cultural relevance.

• Lead visual design and art direction on assigned projects ensuring a high level of craft consistency and creative integrity.

• Collaborate closely with copywriters designers strategists and account teams to bring integrated ideas to life across platforms.

• Translate creative concepts into compelling visual systems across social digital experiential and traditional channels.

• Contribute to creative workstreams that incorporate AIenabled tools to support ideation experimentation prototyping and productionapplying strong human judgment taste and direction.

• Stay curious and engaged with new creative technologies design trends and cultural shifts; share relevant learnings with the team.

• Respond thoughtfully and constructively to feedback iterating work while protecting the core idea and creative quality.

• Support fastmoving timelines and cultural moments with flexibility collaboration and a solutionsoriented mindset.

• Partner with Creative Leads to uphold creative standards and contribute to a positive collaborative team culture.

Skills and Experience

• 6 years of experience in art direction and design with experience across both socialfirst and integrated campaign work.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling conceptual thinking and polished execution.

• Proven experience art directing or designing creative for branded campaigns across multiple channels.

• Strong ability to translate ideas into clear compelling visual expressions and systems.

• Proficiency in industrystandard design tools such as Photoshop InDesign After Effects Figma or similar software.

• Curiosity and openness to exploring AIenabled creative tools (e.g. for ideation moodboarding prototyping or production) with an understanding of their role in modern creative workflows.

• A collaborative mindset and comfort working across disciplines perspectives and feedback styles.

• Passion for culture craft creativity and continuous learning.

• A clear point of view on how social platforms design trends and emerging technologies fit into the broader consumer experience.

• Automotive and Finance experience is an asset.

Additional Information

Vacancy:Is this posting for the purposes of filling an existing vacancy Y/N- Yes

The salary range for this position isCAD $95k-$110k Actual salary within thesalary range will be based on avariety of factors including relevantexperience knowledge and skills.A range of medical dental RRSPpaid time off and/or other benefitsalso are available to all permanentemployees.

AI Disclosure:dentsu utilizes artificial intelligence tools as part of its recruitment process as during the sourcing and screening stages. All other parts of the dentsu application and hiring processes do not utilize artificial intelligence tools.

We know through experience that different ideas perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic selves to work. We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process please contact or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.

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Location:

Toronto

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 95 - 110