Associate Creative Director Art

APAC

Job Location:

Mumbai - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision-making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Associate Creative Director - Art

Location: Mumbai India

About the role:

This is an opportunity to OLIVERs in-house creative studio embedded with a global FMCG leader as an Associate Creative Director Art leading digital-first creative work across an iconic portfolio of beauty and personal care brands.

Youllown art direction and creative development across social performance and digital channels translating brand strategy into visually compelling culturally resonant creative leadership to a collaborative studio team shaping output frominitialconcept through to final delivery and helping define what great looks like.

We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the process.

As Associate Creative Director - Artyoulllead the creative vision for a portfolio of beauty and personal care brands within a fast-paced in-house hands-on with the work driving concept development art directing across platforms and elevating team output while building strong client relationships and influencing creative direction at a strategic level.

This is a role for someone with a sharp digital-first sensibility a deep understanding of beauty and lifestyle aesthetics and the confidence to advocate for bold brand-right ideas in a client-facing environment.

What you will be doing:

7 years of experience as an Associate Creative Director in the relevant industry/field.
Lead art direction and conceptual development across digital social e-commerce and performance channels from brief through to final delivery
Own the full creative lifecycle: ideation design direction asset development and quality assurance of finished artwork across all platforms and formats
Drive creative ideation and adaptation across multiple concurrent campaignsmaintainingcraft quality and brand consistency throughout
Lead the pitch and presentation of creative concepts in response to client briefs and marketing strategies
Collaborate closely with strategy production and client services teams to develop strong insight-led concepts from briefing through to execution
Ensure all creative output reflects current digital social and platform-specific requirements and emerging trends
Manage the preparation of finished artwork files to the correct output specifications across all channels
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level creative team members fostering a culture of craft excellence and continuous development
Integrate Gen AI tools into creative workflows setting team standards for AI-assisted art direction ideation and asset development
Build andmaintainstrong client relationships positively influencing creative direction while working effectively within brand frameworks

What you need to be great in this role:

Creative and craft

Advanced art direction skills with a strong digital-first portfolio spanning social media performance marketing e-commerce and digital branding
Proven experience creating work for beauty personal care or FMCG brands at a senior creative level
Strong typographic skills and a thorough understanding of design principles including UX UI and responsive design
Expert-levelproficiencyin Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop Illustrator After Effects and associated prototyping tools
Experience managing the creative adaptation process across diverse brand guidelines and collateral types
A background in digital-first brand or editorial agency environments is highly valued

Leadership and collaboration

Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire creative teams whileremaininghands-on with the work
Confident presenting and pitching creative concepts to senior client stakeholders with the conviction to champion bold ideas
Skilled at managing competing priorities across multiple live projects in a fast-moving studio environment
Strong interpersonal skills: able to build trust with clients and collaborators across functions and seniority levels

Gen AI and agentic thinking

Experience integrating Gen AI tools into creative team workflows andestablishingquality standards for AI-assisted output
Able to apply Gen AI tools to enhance art direction ideation and asset development with rigorous human oversight and critical evaluation of outputs
Experience guiding team members in responsible AI adoption prompting best practice and evaluating AI-generated work against craft and brand standards
Agentic approach to creative problem-solving: breaks complex multi-brief challenges into clear executable workstreams
Stays current with emerging AI tools and platforms relevant to digital creative production; bringsnew approachesto the team proactively

Req ID: 17635

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Our values shape everything we do:

BeAmbitiousto succeed

BeImaginativeto push the boundaries of whats possible

BeInspirationalto do groundbreaking work

Bealways learningand listening to understand

BeResults-focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community clients and creations

OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively we work towards our missionembedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Required Experience:

Director

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver ...