Saatchi & Saatchi

Art Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$66K — $101K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience as a social-first Art Director
  • Strong conceptual and design skills with a robust portfolio in print and Web media
  • Experience with large cross-channel and direct-marketing initiatives
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and understanding of HTML and dHTML
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools for ideation and content generation
  • 4-year degree in a relevant field plus strong digital design experience
  • Energy, humor, and a curious mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Create and communicate compelling advertising concepts for clients and peers
  • Design layouts, storyboards, and final graphic deliverables
  • Brainstorm and develop multi-project campaigns
  • Collaborate with copywriters to ensure cohesive visual and textual messaging
  • Assist the Creative Director in enhancing the creative team's performance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Family forming assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

In this role, you're always ready to design and execute integrated, cross-channel advertising initiatives - you can turn daydreams into reality with flair and speed. You'll spend quality time with your good friend Photoshop, yes...but you'll also collaborate with creative directors, copywriters, designers and other key members of our creative team to produce awesome, industry-leading work. Day to day, your role will include:
  • Creating and communicating concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients - with a smart rationale to back them up.
  • Designing comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts and final deliverables.
  • Brainstorming and developing campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once.
  • Collaborating and partnering with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect sync to make the concept as powerful, vivid and compelling as possible.
  • Assisting the Creative Director to improve the Creative group's technical and creative performance.

Qualifications

We're looking for an Art Director who is both exceptionally qualified and a delight to work with, which usually includes:
  • 2-4 years of experience as a social-first Art Director.
  • Energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind (yes, these things really do matter).
  • Exceptional conceptual and design skills and a robust portfolio that shows your talent in both print and Web.
  • Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off.
  • Strong expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, in-depth understanding of HTML/dHTML and Web browser capabilities, and strong typographical, motion graphic and interaction design skills, including Flash, Ajax, Flex and emerging platforms.
  • A willingness to travel as needed (hey, new places, new faces, new inspiration - right?).
  • A four-year degree, plus two to four years of art direction and strong digital design work experience.
  • A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution.
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.


Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $66,120.00 - USD $101,790.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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