Senior Art Director Jobs in New York
Senior Art Director jobs in New York represent one of the most active and competitive markets in the country, concentrated in advertising, fashion, publishing, entertainment, and digital media across New York City, Brooklyn, and White Plains. Large agencies and in-house creative teams at companies like Conde Nast, Ogilvy, and NBCUniversal sustain consistent demand for senior-level creative leadership. The most sought-after specialties are brand identity, integrated campaign direction, and digital-first content. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Associate Creative Director, Art Director (Multicultural)
We’re looking for a New York based Associate Creative Director, Art Director, with experience art directing multicultural creative. You’ll join a team dedicated to one of our newest creative AOR wins, one of the largest healthcare, pharmacy, and consumer wellness brands in the US. You are experienced in concepting and art directing a wide variety of integrated campaign deliverables that speak to multicultural experiences and know how to cast culturally appropriate talent for productions. You’re experienced at art directing social media and activations for multicultural audiences, with an ability to art direct advertising that is meaningful to the target market. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, Creative Development, you'll join a team of creatives and be paired with a Senior Copywriter.
You’ll lead the visual language of integrated campaigns, not just execute them. You’ll join a team executing a variety of deliverables including integrated brand campaigns, retail and shopper marketing, CRM and lifecycle communications, healthcare enrollment and member communications, patient education, social and content creation, retail media and commerce assets, in-store experiences, personalization programs, and AI-enabled creative production. This highly conceptual thinker is responsible for generating, co-managing and co-directing the look, tone and feel of all on-strategy creative ideas across multiple mediums.
The team
- Good taste is table stakes. We sweat the details. Craft is how we compete.
- Team players only. People stay here for a reason. The team culture across departments is collaborative and the work shows it.
- Must tolerate dad jokes. If you can’t, you will not be happy.
What you’ll do
- Concepting and copyrighting of integrated campaigns (TV, OLV, social, performance creative, experiential) from concept through production
- Partner closely with your ACD art director from brief to delivery, on projects of any size and style
- Concept and comp across multiple projects simultaneously, developing campaign systems with a consistent visual logic
- Bring a sharp eye to storyboards, comps, and mockups, knowing the difference between a rough and a finished idea
- Work across two Creative Direction teams, alongside strategists, producers, and designers
- Mentor a midlevel team; share what you know and make the work around you better
- Contribute to pitches and help shape the voice of the agency in new business contexts
- Stay genuinely interested in where culture is going, new formats, platforms, and ways of connecting
What we’re looking for
- Experience: 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency, with a clear arc of increasing ownership
- Portfolio: TV, OLV, social and integrated work that shows both concept thinking and craft, not just executions
- Production chops: Comfortable on set and in post. You understand how things get made
- Tools: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) used to build ideas, not just finish them, Figma
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design, or a related field
Compensation & benefits
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $114,425–$150,000. Placement within the range is based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits include:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 15 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid parental leave
Full benefits details at dentsubenefitsplus.com. Dentsu complies with applicable state and local leave laws, including the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
How to apply
We review applications on a rolling basis. If your portfolio shows work made with intention — where you can point to choices, not just outcomes — we’d like to see it. Click “Apply” at the top of this posting to get started.
Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
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Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.
Job Description:
Associate Creative Director, Art Director (Multicultural)
We’re looking for a New York based Associate Creative Director, Art Director, with experience art directing multicultural creative. You’ll join a team dedicated to one of our newest creative AOR wins, one of the largest healthcare, pharmacy, and consumer wellness brands in the US. You are experienced in concepting and art directing a wide variety of integrated campaign deliverables that speak to multicultural experiences and know how to cast culturally appropriate talent for productions. You’re experienced at art directing social media and activations for multicultural audiences, with an ability to art direct advertising that is meaningful to the target market. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, Creative Development, you'll join a team of creatives and be paired with a Senior Copywriter.
You’ll lead the visual language of integrated campaigns, not just execute them. You’ll join a team executing a variety of deliverables including integrated brand campaigns, retail and shopper marketing, CRM and lifecycle communications, healthcare enrollment and member communications, patient education, social and content creation, retail media and commerce assets, in-store experiences, personalization programs, and AI-enabled creative production. This highly conceptual thinker is responsible for generating, co-managing and co-directing the look, tone and feel of all on-strategy creative ideas across multiple mediums.
The team
- Good taste is table stakes. We sweat the details. Craft is how we compete.
- Team players only. People stay here for a reason. The team culture across departments is collaborative and the work shows it.
- Must tolerate dad jokes. If you can’t, you will not be happy.
What you’ll do
- Concepting and copyrighting of integrated campaigns (TV, OLV, social, performance creative, experiential) from concept through production
- Partner closely with your ACD art director from brief to delivery, on projects of any size and style
- Concept and comp across multiple projects simultaneously, developing campaign systems with a consistent visual logic
- Bring a sharp eye to storyboards, comps, and mockups, knowing the difference between a rough and a finished idea
- Work across two Creative Direction teams, alongside strategists, producers, and designers
- Mentor a midlevel team; share what you know and make the work around you better
- Contribute to pitches and help shape the voice of the agency in new business contexts
- Stay genuinely interested in where culture is going, new formats, platforms, and ways of connecting
What we’re looking for
- Experience: 7+ years in creative advertising at an agency, with a clear arc of increasing ownership
- Portfolio: TV, OLV, social and integrated work that shows both concept thinking and craft, not just executions
- Production chops: Comfortable on set and in post. You understand how things get made
- Tools: Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) used to build ideas, not just finish them, Figma
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in advertising, design, or a related field
Compensation & benefits
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $114,425–$150,000. Placement within the range is based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits include:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- At least 15 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick and safe leave
- Paid parental leave
Full benefits details at dentsubenefitsplus.com. Dentsu complies with applicable state and local leave laws, including the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
How to apply
We review applications on a rolling basis. If your portfolio shows work made with intention — where you can point to choices, not just outcomes — we’d like to see it. Click “Apply” at the top of this posting to get started.
Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
#LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid
Location:
Brand:
Dentsu CreativeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentDentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.
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What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior art director jobs across New York.
- Portfolio demonstrating brand campaigns, art direction, and integrated creative work
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, fine arts, or a related field
- Seven or more years of art direction experience including team or junior staff oversight
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and presentation design tools
- Experience leading cross-functional projects with copywriters, strategists, and account teams
- Familiarity with New York media, publishing, or advertising production workflows and timelines
Senior Art Director Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior art director in New York?
The path to a senior art director role in New York typically starts with a bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related creative field, followed by several years building an art direction portfolio in agencies, in-house teams, or editorial environments. New York has no state-issued license for art directors, so advancement is portfolio- and experience-driven. Working your way up through junior and midlevel roles at New York agencies or media companies, then demonstrating campaign ownership, is the standard route.
How much do senior art directors make in New York?
Senior art directors in New York earn a median of about $137,320 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $80,060 for the lowest 10% to over $280,320 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior art directors in New York?
Employers hiring senior art directors in New York right now include Ogilvy, Verizon, and VML, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's dense concentration of advertising agencies, major fashion houses, and global media headquarters means senior art director demand stays active across both agency-side and in-house creative teams throughout the year.
Which New York cities have the most senior art director jobs?
New York, Manhattan, and Long Island City have the most senior art director openings in New York. New York City drives the vast majority of demand given its concentration of global advertising agencies, fashion and publishing headquarters, and entertainment studios, while areas like Brooklyn have grown as independent creative studios and boutique agencies have expanded there over the past decade.
Are there remote senior art director jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than many creative roles, since art direction increasingly centers on digital deliverables and collaborative tools that work well remotely. About 83% of senior art director openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, though fully remote positions are more common in digital-first companies than in traditional publishing or fashion. Campaign concepting, brand oversight, and digital content direction are the functions most often offered with remote flexibility.
How can I get hired as a senior art director in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a junior art director or designer role at a New York agency or in-house creative team, then building toward senior responsibilities over time. Large New York agencies and media companies regularly recruit through portfolio schools like the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute, and many run associate creative programs for emerging talent. Moving laterally from graphic design or content production roles is common, and a strong book of conceptual work carries more weight than years of experience alone.
Where can I find and apply to senior art director jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to senior art director jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and specialty, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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