Associate Creative Director (Art & Design)

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Dotdotdash is an experience innovation agency leading brands into new spaces. We thrive at the intersection of culture and technology crafting distinctive connected and impactful customer experiences across the entire

brand ecosystem.

At dotdotdash we are more than marketers; we are explorers innovators and creators of whats next. Our name inspired by morse code a simple yet revolutionary medium of communication reflects the core of what we create: multisensory experiences that communicate brand messages people can see touch hear and interact with. Narratives that resonate and empower audiences to engage and spread on their own terms. Were seeking to grow our team with individuals who share our passion for tangible creativity our commitment to pushing

boundaries and our belief in the power of participatory experiences. At the heart of everything we do are the principles that guide how we create and collaborate:

Play. We embrace curiosity experimentation and fun in our work and our partnerships.

Take Risks. We challenge the status quo and take informed risks to push boundaries.

Stay Humble. We lead through example listening and learning.

Adapt. We evolve at the pace of culture and technology.

Be Diligent. We commit to persistence and details through delivery.

As an Associate Creative Director (Art & Design) at dotdotdash you inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital physical and immersive

spaces. ACDs are both players and coaches. Theyre creatives who are hands-on with craft and theyre also leaders mentors and culture-creators ensuring

collaboration and excellence from teams made up of diverse and cutting-edge writers designers and technologists.

Youll direct oversee (and do) art direction design and concept work across campaigns experiences and activations ensuring all touchpoints deliver impactful storytelling industry-first innovations and top-tier execution. Youll also work behind the scenes to build teams align with production requirements and build client

relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the creative vision for multiple projects managing teams and setting up a high bar for craft and storytelling.

Inspire and generate innovative ambitious creative ideas through

interdisciplinary collaboration.

Author client-ready narratives building trust and credibility in every interaction.

Originate art direction and design concepts for various mediums and platforms.

Design and architect brand design systems that scale seamlessly across platforms.

Act as a trusted partner to clients providing strategic and creative counsel to address brand challenges.

Mentor and empower art directors and designers across levels fostering an environment of growth creativity and inclusivity.

Lead by example by staying on top of trends cultural conversations and emerging platforms and technologiescontinually fueling dotdotdashs culture of creativity and inspiration.

Balance hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities making critical decisions to move projects forward.

Oversee and guide projects from inception to executioninforming team casting managing creative workflows and ensuring deadlines and deliverables align with strategic and creative goals.

Be a champion of experimentation and play in cultural expression as well as tech implementation. Bring new ideas new stories and new toys to the team to stay ahead of culture and write the future.

QUALIFICATIONS:

10 years of experience in art direction or design with at least 2 years in a leadership role (ACD or equivalent).

Very strong conceptual mindset continually generating refining and articulating ideas that transform brands and culture.

An impeccable level of craft and care.

A robust portfolio showcasing award-winning work across multi-channel campaigns digital platforms

interactive experiences and projects leveraging emergent technologies.

Youre skilled in using AI to generate work but you also have experience crafting experiences and concepts that use AI in interesting insightful ways to deliver for consumers and clients.

Knowledgeable in leveraging AI tools and platforms to enhance creative ideation and design production such as: Nano Banana MidJourney VEO/Flow Runway Kling 3.0 Pika Claude and more.

Strong presentation ability (IRL and virtual). You can convey a cohesive narrative to sell ideas.

A proven track record of leading and mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.

Experienced in production and post-production for various creative outputs and deliverables (design systems content production 3D pipelines and more).

Strong expertise in design tools (Figma Adobe Suite) and an understanding of motion 3D and emerging technologies.

3D expertise (Cinema 4D) is a plus.

ABOUT DOTDOTDASH

As part of Omnicom Advertising Group we combine boutique service and craft with the reach and resources of a global network.

Our Pulse.

dotdotdash is where creativity meets reality and ideas take tangible form. We are rooted in making and

producing combining emerging media and technology to take informed risks and create industry firsts. Whether crafting campaigns digital products or transformative experiences our joy and passion have always been at the interplay between thinking and doing between imagining whats possible and making it real.

Our People.

dotdotdash is a home for dreamers makers and disruptors who challenge the status quo and collaborate with curiosity and courage. Here we dont just make a

living being creative; we live to create. We dont just deliver work to satisfy scope we create work that goes beyond to shift perspectives and influence the future.

Our passion

drives us to push boundaries exceed expectations and build something we and our clients can genuinely be proud of.

Our Purpose.

dotdotdash is where innovation matters and is valued if it inspires change. Its not just about what we make; its about why its being made. From ephemeral

experiences to permanent products we are guided to combine art and advertising to create something larger than ourselves for our clients and their audiences building connections and leaving a legacy of impact and possibility.

Omnicoms policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time and many of our agencies as well as Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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