Group Creative Director

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dentsu is a network designed for whats next helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy through five global leadership brands; Carat Dentsu Creative dentsu X iProspect and Merkle each with deep specialisms.

dentsu Creative operates in over 21 markets worldwide with more than 2200 dedicated specialists. Bringing together our Japanese heritage in craft data and technology and our deep understanding of media and contemporary culture dentsu Creative is a new global creative agency. Born in Japan raised in a digital world. We help transform brands and business through the power of Modern Creativity: which creates culture changes society and invents the future and is accelerated by our deep specialist expertise in digital experience earned attention and entertainment.

We are now excited to invite applications for the role of Group Creative Director (APAC) with our awesome team in Sydney leading creative excellence across the APAC region for one of the worlds largest creative technology brands.

The role:

As Group Creative Director you are a senior designfirst creative leader responsible for elevating creative quality and ambition across APAC. You will lead multiple creative teams across markets and disciplines with priority focus on India Korea and ANZ ensuring work is both highly expressive and measurably effective.

You are grounded in craft and visual storytelling with a makers imagination and the operational fluency to guide ideas through modern content ecosystems - from concept to system from hero to hundreds. You protect creative intent while enabling ideas to flex across cultures channels and platforms.

You will play an active role in setting creative standards shaping global collaboration mentoring senior talent and driving agency growth through worldclass creativity.

You bring a futurefocused mindset actively exploring and utilising AI automation and emerging technologies to evolve creative thinking accelerate content production and unlock new storytelling possibilities. You understand how modern tools can enhance - not replace - craft and you champion responsible thoughtful adoption of technology in service of stronger ideas systems and outcomes.

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and protect a strong regional creative vision aligned to global strategy ensuring designled culturally relevant work at scale across APAC.

• Inspire mentor and develop Creative Directors and senior talent setting a clear creative bar across craft storytelling and execution.

• Partner closely with regional and local client leaders as a trusted senior creative voice presenting work and guiding complex multimarket engagements.

• Oversee creative operations to ensure work is delivered efficiently profitably and to the highest standard across modern dynamic content models.

• Actively drive innovation new business thinking and creative excellence that fuels both client and agency growth.

A bit about you:

• A rare designfirst creative leader with a strong background in design art direction or conceptual storytelling and deep respect for craft.

• Proven experience leading global accounts and scaling ideas across regions cultures and evolving content ecosystems.

• Highly strategic yet handson with the ability to connect brand storytelling to performance platforms and dataled outcomes.

• Confident leading senior clients complex teams and multistream projects with clarity empathy and creative authority.

• Deep experience working across APAC - India and Korea experience a strong advantage.

• Culturally curious and respectful with a genuine appreciation for regional nuance and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse markets cultures and creative perspectives.

• Comfortable and flexible working across multiple time zones building strong relationships with global partners and teams while maintaining momentum clarity and creative leadership.

Whats in it for you:

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our Be the Best You policy which includes a $250 contribution to your home office set up.

• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole-company event One Day for Change.

• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day your way.

• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities including access to our global online dentsu University.

Become a champion for meaningful progress:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us this is the foundation for great innovation which in turn generates better outcomes for our people partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities and of all ages nationalities backgrounds and cultures.

If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless we look forward to welcoming you.

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