Saatchi & Saatchi

Senior Art Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$81K — $116K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or related field
  • 5-7 years of experience; 1 year in an advertising agency
  • A robust portfolio showcasing conceptual and art direction skills
  • Experience in fast-paced collaborative environments
  • Strong design and art direction abilities in digital and social media
  • Independently manage projects with minimal oversight
  • Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Bonus: experience with video/motion design

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative initiatives across branding and digital platforms
  • Storyboard and design various assets like social media and video
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including editors and animators
  • Participate in creating events, podcast visuals, and brand guidelines
  • Mentor junior designers, providing feedback on their work
  • Act as a client-facing partner as needed

Benefits

  • 12 weeks paid family care for parents and caregivers
  • Monetary assistance for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility
  • Support for pet adoption costs
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programs and wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education
  • Generous paid time off including flexible vacation and sick days
  • Matching Gifts program for charitable donations
  • Flexible working arrangements including remote work options
  • 'Work Your World' Program allowing remote work from any Publicis office for up to 6 weeks annually
Full Job Description
Overview

Looking for a Senior Art Director who can jump in and own projects end-to-end-from concept through execution-across branding, digital, social, experiential, and more.

This role is ideal for someone who's highly independent, can run with ideas, and also mentor junior designers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative across brand initiative, social, digital, and experiential
  • Storyboard and design assets (social media, banners, video, OOH, presentations)
  • Collaborate with editors, animators, and copywriters to bring ideas to life
  • Work on a mix of content including events, podcast visuals, and brand playbooks
  • Provide feedback to junior designers and help maintain creative quality
  • Step in as a client-facing partner when needed

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Digital Media Design, or Advertising/Portfolio school
  • 5-7 years total experience with at least 1 year in an advertising or marketing agency
  • An engaging portfolio than demonstrates both conceptual ability and art direction
  • Experience working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work
  • Strong hands-on design + art direction across digital and social
  • Ability to work independently and manage projects with minimal direction
  • Experience across multiple formats (print, OOH, video, experiential)
  • Proficiency in Figma + Adobe Creative Suite
  • Bonus: video/motion experience

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.

Compensation Range: USD $81,225.00 - USD $116,655.00/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 1/1/2028.

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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