Saatchi & Saatchi

Associate Creative Director, Shopper Marketing

Saatchi & Saatchi • $106K — $138K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or portfolio school certification required.
  • 7-9 years of relevant experience in a creative role.
  • Portfolio showcasing past work is mandatory.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Understand the agency's vision and its impact on team projects.
  • Partner with the Creative Director (CD) to achieve business goals.
  • Manage team's time efficiently and ensure accurate tracking.
  • Lead conceptual design work and assist in other related tasks as needed.
  • Organize and facilitate creative team meetings and work reviews.
  • Provide thought leadership to enhance creativity and innovation.
  • Mentor junior team members and assist in their professional development.

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more.
  • Financial support for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services.
  • Pet adoption financial assistance available.
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs including health and wellness reimbursements.
  • Tuition assistance for further education and skill development.
  • Flexible paid time off, including vacation days and volunteer time.
  • 'Work Your World' program allows remote work options for up to six weeks a year.
Full Job Description
Overview

Experienced team co-lead, inspiring coach, and hands-on maker with deep bev-alc experience. This copywriter or highly conceptual art director is a creative leader who excels at developing integrated programs, translating ideas across the shopper journey and across retailers, building compelling storytelling decks, and confidently selling programs to client partners.

Responsibilities

Creative Leadership & Concept Development

  • Partner with the Creative Director to advance the agency vision, business priorities, and creative standards, serving as a trusted co-lead and backup when needed.


  • Lead Track 3 conceptual work and support T1 and T2 assignments, bringing strong conceptual thinking from either an art direction or copywriting background.


  • Develop integrated creative programs across the shopper journey and provide thought leadership that elevates and innovates the work.

Team & Workflow Management

  • Manage deliverables, assign work, and partner with Resource Management and the Creative Director to balance priorities, timelines, revision orders, and client expectations.


  • Direct kickoffs, status meetings, creative connects, work reviews, and the produce step for T1 and T2 work, clearly communicating decisions and next steps.


  • Maintain effective processes, accurate time entry, organized files and Teams communication, and consistent quality assurance across deliverables.

Presentations & Client Partnership

  • Build clear, persuasive presentation decks that connect the creative idea to the strategy, shopper journey, and brief.


  • Prepare the work and team for internal reviews and client meetings, leading practice reviews in alignment with the Creative Director.


  • Present internal and external work confidently, articulate the creative rationale, and provide timely, actionable direction and feedback.

People Leadership & Culture

  • Foster an inclusive, inspiring creative culture where team members can do their best work and brainstorms are collaborative and productive.


  • Conduct consistent one-on-ones, coach developing talent across hard and soft skills, and support onboarding and training.


  • Stay hands-on when needed, moving between strategic leadership and execution to help the team deliver.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, portfolio school certificate, or equivalent experience required.


  • 7-9 years of relevant experience.


  • Relevant beverage-alcohol experience required, including experience navigating category-specific legal, regulatory, and technical requirements.


  • Portfolio required.


  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.


  • Experience and fluency working with AI platforms and integrating them into traditional creative workflows.


  • Strong presentation and communication skills.


Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance. You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $138,795.00/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. 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 10/12/2026.

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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