Accenture is hiring: Droga5 Associate Creative Director, Art in New York

Who we are

Droga5, part of Accenture Song, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Tokyo and São Paulo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Droga5 was founded in 2006 and has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019).

Creative @ Droga5

Creatives join Droga5 to do the most influential work of their careers – work that moves people and creates a positive impact on society, from a deep laugh to a shift in cultural norms. We’re always ambitious, infiltrating culture and changing minds.

Job Summary

The Associate Creative Director is a proven creative. They are expected to consistently and independently come up with a volume of great ideas that are on brief, and also possess the self‑editing skills to start shaping amazing campaigns for our clients. The Associate Creative Director gets a chance to cut their teeth as managers—helping lead creative teams and presenting to clients. They are fluent as an Art Director while also having solid production experience, and are confident leading production partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and own work, and formulate and develop disruptive ideas with minimal oversight or creative direction
• Establish client relationships, owning presentations and working directly with clients on productions
• Concept and art direct, developing storyboards and comps without assistance from the Design team
• Understand and appreciate the importance of strategy, and ensure that all ideas are on brief
• Manage multiple clients and deliverables simultaneously
• Handle all facets of production and post‑production with minimal supervision
• Work with all disciplines to deliver projects of creative excellence on time
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills, both internally and with clients
• Give and receive constructive feedback in a respectful manner
• Show maturity in dealing with the ups and downs of the business, and find creative opportunities on even the most challenging of clients
• Mentor and lead creative teams

Basic Qualifications

• Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand‑building ideas and executions

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi‑faceted in developing different types of creative media
• Production experience and ability to handle different types of productions
• Expert proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign
• Ability to work independently
• Collaborative and team oriented with proficiency working with members of all different departments, with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for effective communication to clients, internal team and management

Compensation

Annual salary ranges vary by location:

• California: $73,800 to $220,400
• Cleveland: $68,300 to $176,300
• Colorado: $73,800 to $190,400
• District of Columbia: $78,500 to $202,700
• Illinois: $68,300 to $190,400
• Maryland: $73,800 to $190,400
• Massachusetts: $73,800 to $202,700
• Minnesota: $73,800 to $190,400
• New York/New Jersey: $68,300 to $220,400
• Washington: $78,500 to $202,700

Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process.

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