Associate Creative Director, Creative (Art Director) - Temporary Worker

Job Description: Temporary assignment starting ASAP through 12/18, with the potential to extend or convert to a permanent role; however, neither is guaranteed at this time. W2 only. Candidates must be authorized to work and reside in the United States. Preferred location: Fully remote, with a preference for candidates based in or near Boston, Hartford (CT), Rhode Island, or New York. Must be available to work during Eastern Time (ET) business hours. The ideal candidate will bring a broad mix of experience across integrated brand marketing, retail, CRM, content, social, commerce, retail media, and highly regulated customer communications. This role requires leadership across both high-volume creative production and strategic customer engagement initiatives. Customer wellness, healthcare, or health-adjacent industry experience is required. Role Purpose We serve our clients from offices around the world. Passionate about building brands in diverse categories, we handle accounts of all sizes, from local to global, crossing all communication channels. We're currently hiring an Associate Creative Director, Art Director for one of our newest wins, one of the largest healthcare, pharmacy, and consumer wellness brands in the US. You will concept and execute a variety of deliverables including integrated brand campaigns, retail and shopper marketing, CRM and lifecycle communications, healthcare enrollment and member communications, patient education, social and content creation, retail media and commerce assets, in-store experiences, personalization programs, and AI-enabled creative production. This high conceptual thinker is responsible for generating, co-managing and co-directing the look, tone and feel of all on-strategy creative ideas across multiple mediums. This role is project by project so you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of clients. Key Accountabilities Provide superior comping skills on multiple projects Develop Superior creative solutions that successfully live across all forms of media and reflect a firm understanding of the communications objective, client nuances and timing/budget parameters Be self-motivated, hardworking, well organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables You will concept and art direct against all deliverables, developing campaigns, comps, story boards and mockups across multiple projects, deliverables and clients simultaneously Person Specification 7+ years of experience in the creative advertising industry Additional Information: At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. The hourly pay range for this position is $74.27 - $99.08. The hourly pay rate for the successful candidate is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation. To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. #LI- RB #LI-Remote Location: Chicago Brand: Dentsu Creative Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Temporary Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color , national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.