Art director

Company Description

Saatchi & Saatchi X partners with our clients to create dynamic solutions rooted in shopper know-how. We are a different kind of creator. We elevate the expected, and embrace the new, the next, and the complex. Our ideas deliver real results for our clients to drive their business and help them evolve. It’s simply what happens when strategy, creative, and execution fearlessly collaborate to create the future.

We partner with our clients to provide marketing programs focused on driving results. Our approach isn’t actual rocket science, but there’s a reason no other agency can execute ideas like we do.

Talent is at the heart of everything we do.

We’ve put together a team of talented and passionate individuals from around the globe.

Check out our work at saatchix.com

Overview

A self-sufficient craftsperson who’s deep into the work— perfecting their hard skills and developing their soft skills.

Responsibilities

• Understands the agency’s vision and how their work contributes to the bigger picture
• Learns how to manage their time efficiently and enter it accurately
• Understands the brief and delivers creative solutions that meet its’ objectives
• May participate in brainstorms and share their ideas
• A key contributor to their team and the work
• Manages and delivers their work on time and on brief across all Tracks of work as required
• Partners with senior creative team members to develop strategic executions through a variety of tactics
• Assists in building out the visualizations of the idea across the activation (sketches, comps, KVs, etc)
• Able to multitask and prioritize deliverables
• Uses internal creative check-ins and work reviews for presentation skills for honing their communication and presentation skills
• May backfill the Sr AD on T4 work (aligned with Creative lead)
• Backfills the Sr AD as much as possible when they are out of office
• May attend kickoffs and expected to ask questions to understand what’s needed
• Participates in creative team meetings and work check-ins (may lead if needed)
• Takes on revision orders and completes them in a timely manner with an attention to detail
• Sends all their work goes through proofing, builds the files properly, and transferred them on time
• Drops their work into the PPT presentation deck ahead of review, and may helps design the PPT deck
• Stays on top of graphic design trends—applying strong art direction, ideas, and inspiration to their work
• Learning to hone their hard skillsets in the craft and beginning to strengthening their soft skills with people
• Starting to own deliverables and pieces of a project from start to finish
• Able to juggle multiple projects with agility and attention to detail
• Actively communicates needs and potential solutions with Creative team members
• Starting to understand designated books of business by knowing the brands’ equity, competitive brands, shopper mindset, and retailer needs
• Developing their voice and Creative POV
• Teaches the more junior creatives (if applicable)
• Has consistent 1:1s with their manger and proactively sets goals for their own growth
• May have an intern as a direct report
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or portfolio school certificate or equivalent experience is required.
• 3-5 year of experience
• Portfolio required
• Adobe Creative Suite
  
  

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.

Saatchi & Saatchi X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $66,785 - $83,505 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 11/27/2025.