Senior Art Director

Company description The community is the creative and business partner for the new mainstream, growing brands through culturally honest creativity. A global creative agency founded in 2000 and with offices in Miami, New York, Buenos Aires and Mexico City, the community is made up of individuals representing more than 30 nationalities, with over 75% of employees self-identifying as diverse. Current clients include Verizon, Walmart, Volkswagen, Bath & Body Works, AutoZone, Porsche Latin America, and more. The community was recognized as one of the “Top 25 Agencies of the Last 50 Years” by Campaign. Ad Age honored the community 9 of the last 13 years (including top 10 A-list, Multicultural Agency of the Year, Agency to Watch, and Standout). This past year, the agency was selected by both Adweek (2023) and Ad Age (2024) as Multicultural Agency of the Year. Additionally, in 2022, the agency was included in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Advertising Lis, and in 2019, it was named one of Ad Age’s “Best Places to Work,” and listed as one of the world’s “Fastest Growing Agencies” by Adweek. The community’s work has been recognized by all the industry’s most prestigious award shows, earning, among others, 11 Grand Prix. For more information, please visit: https://www.thecommunityagency.com/en-us Overview The Community is seeking a highly conceptual Senior Art Director to join our creative team in either Miami or New York. Under the supervision of and in close partnership with the Executive Creative Director and broader integrated team, this role will help develop breakthrough creative ideas and bring campaigns to life across multiple touchpoints for one of the agency’s largest clients. This role is ideal for a visually driven creative thinker with strong conceptual skills, elevated design sensibility, and experience shaping culturally relevant campaigns from idea through execution. The Senior Art Director will collaborate closely with strategists, copywriters, account teams, and production partners to create impactful work that resonates with audiences and pushes brands forward. Responsibilities • Develop and execute visually compelling concepts across integrated campaigns and brand initiatives. • Partner with copywriters, strategists, account teams, and creative leadership to shape and evolve campaign ideas. • Translate strategic insights into innovative visual storytelling across digital, social, print, OOH, retail, experiential, and video content. • Create and present layouts, mood boards, visual systems, logos, idea videos, and campaign look-and-feel explorations. • Participate in brainstorms, creative brief development, and campaign ideation sessions. • Present work internally and support client presentations as needed. • Collaborate with production, editors, photographers, illustrators, and external vendors to ensure high-quality execution of creative vision. • Attend shoots, edits, and on-site productions when needed. • Manage multiple projects and timelines with strong attention to detail. • Mentor and support junior creative team members. • Stay informed on cultural, design, technology, and industry trends. Qualifications • 6–8 years of experience in an advertising agency or creative environment in an Art Direction role. • Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and exceptional visual execution across multiple media channels. • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and strong design/presentation skills. • Experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, retail, print, and video. • Ability to communicate visual concepts clearly to internal teams, clients, and production partners. • Comfortable participating in client-facing meetings and presentations. • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. • Self-starter with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to operate with limited oversight. • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, Communications, or related field preferred. • Proven ability to develop culturally resonant creative that authentically connects with Black/African American audiences. • Understanding of how AI can be applied within modern creative workflows, with demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools in the development and execution of creative work. 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 [email protected]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: $81,225.00 - $129,987.00 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 07/15/2026. #LI-LB2

• 6–8 years of experience in an advertising agency or creative environment in an Art Direction role. • Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and exceptional visual execution across multiple media channels. • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and strong design/presentation skills. • Experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, retail, print, and video. • Ability to communicate visual concepts clearly to internal teams, clients, and production partners. • Comfortable participating in client-facing meetings and presentations. • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. • Self-starter with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to operate with limited oversight. • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, Communications, or related field preferred. • Proven ability to develop culturally resonant creative that authentically connects with Black/African American audiences. • Understanding of how AI can be applied within modern creative workflows, with demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools in the development and execution of creative work.

• Develop and execute visually compelling concepts across integrated campaigns and brand initiatives. • Partner with copywriters, strategists, account teams, and creative leadership to shape and evolve campaign ideas. • Translate strategic insights into innovative visual storytelling across digital, social, print, OOH, retail, experiential, and video content. • Create and present layouts, mood boards, visual systems, logos, idea videos, and campaign look-and-feel explorations. • Participate in brainstorms, creative brief development, and campaign ideation sessions. • Present work internally and support client presentations as needed. • Collaborate with production, editors, photographers, illustrators, and external vendors to ensure high-quality execution of creative vision. • Attend shoots, edits, and on-site productions when needed. • Manage multiple projects and timelines with strong attention to detail. • Mentor and support junior creative team members. • Stay informed on cultural, design, technology, and industry trends.