Art Director

Company Description
At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. We believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. Creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the clients we service.

Overview
We're seeking an Art Director who is equal parts conceptual thinker and systems thinker. You'll partner closely with a Copywriter to develop integrated campaigns, social content, digital experiences, and scalable creative systems that help brands show up consistently and effectively across channels. This role is ideal for someone who understands how ideas translate across social, digital, and emerging platforms—and who enjoys creating work that is both strategically grounded and visually compelling. Creative teams are encouraged to apply together.

This position is a full-time contract role based in Dallas, Texas.

Responsibilities

Develop compelling creative concepts from brief through execution

Partner closely with a Copywriter to create integrated campaign ideas

Create social-first content and platform-specific creative across paid, owned, and organic channels

Design and evolve visual systems that scale across campaigns, content streams, and customer touchpoints

Present creative work internally and to clients with confidence and clarity

Collaborate with strategists, designers, producers, and account teams throughout the creative process

Ensure creative excellence and consistency across all deliverables

Stay current on digital culture, social trends, emerging platforms, and evolving creative best practices

Help shape and maintain the visual identity of a major regional brand

Qualifications

3–6 years of experience in advertising, creative agencies, or related fields

Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and exceptional design/art direction skills

Demonstrated fluency with modern AI collaboration tools and a clear point of view on how they fit into the creative process

Familiarity with native ad tech platforms and ad managers, with a solid understanding of how creative assets are optimized for paid media

Experience developing work across social, digital, and integrated campaigns

Understanding of social content ecosystems and platform best practices

Experience creating scalable design systems, brand systems, or modular creative frameworks

Proficiency in the full Adobe Creative Suite

Strong presentation and communication skills both internally and with client

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced agency environment

Motion, content creation, AI-assisted creative workflows, or Figma experience is a plus

What We're Looking For

A maker and thinker who can generate strong ideas and execute them beautifully

Someone who understands that great creative today often starts in digital and social

A collaborative partner who elevates the work through teamwork and craft

A creative who can balance innovation with the realities of business objectives and brand consistency

Someone excited to help build meaningful work for a brand that serves communities across Texas

Additional Information
Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $66,120.00 - USD $87,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/27/2026.

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