Group Creative Director, Creative Development

About the role

Dentsu is looking for an experienced, New York-based Group Creative Director (Art Director or Copywriter background) to join one of its newest creative AOR wins, a large healthcare, pharmacy and consumer wellness brand in the US. Reporting to the ECD, you will lead a team delivering integrated brand campaigns, retail and shopper marketing, CRM and lifecycle communications, patient education, social and content creation, retail media, in-store experiences, personalization programs and AI-enabled creative production. The role is hands-on, requires strong people management and creative direction across copywriting, art direction, motion design and performance creative.

Key responsibilities

• Produce best-in-class experiences across TV/online video, social, email, SMS, MMS and push, integrated with experiential promotions, gamification and loyalty programs
• Lead the creation of email custom design systems and scale existing client design systems
• Support creative work with Strategy and Analytics teams, using customer feedback, quantitative data and usability findings
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure user adoption and client satisfaction
• Act as a trusted, client-facing creative voice, nurturing relationships, presenting and selling creative concepts, and serving as day-to-day leadership between client and creative teams
• Mentor direct reports, define feedback on the creative process and quality of briefs, and contribute to new business pitches
• Stay on top of the latest technologies and trends, and identify opportunities to expand the scope of creative work

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience in creative agencies, including 5+ years in a creative leadership capacity
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, digital design, copywriting or a related field
• Experience mentoring talent, managing inter-agency and client relationships, and leading projects in high-pressure situations
• Portfolio showing compelling ideas; digital, interactive and customer experience agency or consultancy experience desired
• Located in New York for required weekly onsite work; comfortable with a January 2027 start date

Required skills

• Knowledge of creative collaboration software such as Figma
• Strong interpersonal skills, including facilitating client meetings and leading presentations
• Team leadership and mentoring skills

What we offer

• Anticipated base salary range of $197,225-$260,000
• Medical, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k, flexible paid time off, at least 15 paid holidays per year, paid sick and safe leave, and paid parental leave