Art Director, Social

Company Description

**You must currently live in the Los Angeles, CA area to be considered for this role, as you are required to be available to attend onsite client meetings in LA**

Part of Dentsu International, Dentsu Creative is a Global Creative Network that transforms brands and businesses through the power of Modern Creativity. Led by Global Chief Creative Officer Fred Levron, 9,000 experts across the globe work seamlessly together to deliver ideas that Create Culture, Shape Society and Invent the Future. Dentsu Creative was launched in June 2022 to address a client need for simplicity and will be Dentsu International’s sole creative network by the end of 2022. 

Dentsu Creative has an amazing opportunity for an Art Director, Social, to join the team. We are comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States, Latin America and Canada who blend local knowledge with global expertise. Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future.  

In this role, you will be a part of shaping the future of entertainment and media with one of the world's leading streaming services. You’d lead the way with a radically collaborative crew that thrives off audacious thinking. We want challengers who know what it takes to command attention, architect fandoms and never lose sight of even the smallest of details when it comes to opportunities for impact.    

This particular account is right-fit for social-savvy, entertainment enthusiasts:  

• Emerging platforms and the shifts that come with them don’t shake you  
• A day spent not rehashing the latest trends in film, sports and TV is not a day lived  
• Ability to separate substantive, brand-building moves from quick-hit stunts  

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to create creative work with focus, commitment and an ever-increasing knowledge of all things design and art. Realizes concepts and big ideas with a dedication to producing the highest caliber of creative product. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Executes creative concepts together with copy partner at the direction of the creative director 
• Identifies creative thinking towards big ideas 
• Presents big ideas to clients using a variety of techniques 
• Visualizes concepts and interprets them into design 
• Takes ownership of creative work  
• Ensures the brand tone and position is exemplified within the creative product 
• Provides insightful, creative executions which positively impact a client’s business 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a fastidious attention to detail. 
• A natural instinct and unbridled love for design, and the ability to build powerful stories through visuals. 

Qualifications

Our team is searching for a social-first creative Art Director who is passionate about film, sports, pop culture, and art. This person must have a digital portfolio with social-first art direction examples (primarily for IG + TikTok). 

• 2-5 years of agency experience 
• Experience with projects across all media, print, interactive, web, etc.
• Must be proficient with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator  
• Keen attention to detail

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $59,000-$104,500/year. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.  A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com  

Working with us

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.

We are united by four signature strengths:

Boundless Creativity – Kitsune Fox: In Japanese culture – the Kitsune Fox sees the future. We run towards the future, forever asking: what’s next? Our imagination has no li