Associate Director, Creative
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score reflecting the agency's global reputation, competitive compensation, and significant creative responsibilities.
- Salary range: $105,165.00 - $151,095.00/year
- Reputable agency with global influence
- Leadership role in creative marketing operations
- Extensive experience in creative agencies essential
Pros
- Prominent global agency with strong market presence
- Opportunities to lead innovative cross-channel campaigns
- Collaboration with talented teams on high-impact projects
Cons
- Demanding work pace with high expectations
- Intensive competition for limited positions
- Extended hours during project pushes may be required
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid with office presence required
Good fit
- Established creative professionals
- Those with extensive agency experience
- Candidates excited to lead innovative campaigns
Not recommended for
- Recent graduates or entry-level candidates
- Individuals seeking remote-only opportunities
- Professionals not inclined towards intensive teamwork
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One.”
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
· Help lead teams in the development and execution of everything from large-scale, multi-channel campaigns to small, one-time projects.
· Understand the value of strategic insights, experiences and storytelling to create and sell your ideas.
· Direct teams in execution with an appreciation and understanding of craft of both art direction and copywriting.
· Partner with agency capabilities including strategy, media, DnA and tech to help inform the work.
· Build relationships internally and externally.
Qualifications
Required:
· Four-year degree and at least six years at a competitive creative agency. Work should include strong brand-building, digital and multimedia experience, and a track record of successful creative work, along with experience working on cross-channel campaigns.
· A portfolio showcasing 360 campaign ideas, with social at the head.
· Experience working on and leading productions.
· Examples of work on CPG brands is a plus.
· Energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind — yes, these things really do matter. So does being straightforward, candid and, above all, respectful — of the work and your peers.
· Awards are a nice bonus, but original breakthrough ideas and real creative problem-solving are even better.
· 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.
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