Senior Art Director, Social - Temporary Worker

USA - Remote - New York · Hybrid$53 – $71

About this role

Job Description:

TEMP ROLE

Duration: 4-5 week project

W2 on Dentsu Payroll Only, Hourly Non-Exempt

Must be willing to work within EST Time Zone.

Location: Remote or Hybrid depending on location

Must be US based

Must have strong social experience.

About 360i:

360i is an AI-native, social-first solution built for brands that want to grow in the most modern way possible. Specialist speed and expertise with the scale and capability of the dentsu network — designed to earn trust with people and with the machines that shape what they discover and believe. Living at the intersection of creative and media to help brands move faster, stay relevant, and drive business outcomes.

Role Purpose:

We're looking for a Temporary Senior Art Director, Social who thrives on bold ideas and collaborative creativity in the social space. In this role, you'll help shape and direct the look, feel, and voice of strategically focused social creative across multiple platforms. You'll be a key contributor in brainstorming sessions, social-first creative development, and new business initiatives, bringing fresh perspectives and strong visual storytelling to every project. The ideal candidate is highly adaptable, quick to pivot, comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, and experienced in crafting pitch decks and presenting creative concepts. If you're energized by working on an agile team where great ideas are valued and creativity drives results, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Create high-quality comps and visual concepts across multiple projects, including client-facing presentations and pitch decks.

  • Leverage deep social-first experience to develop engaging, platform-native creative ideas and campaigns.

  • Deliver innovative, strategically aligned creative solutions across a variety of media channels while demonstrating a strong understanding of client objectives, brand nuances, timelines, and budget considerations.

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment by remaining self-motivated, organized, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to quickly pivot in response to changing priorities, requests, and deadlines.

  • Concept, design, and art direct a wide range of deliverables, including integrated campaigns, storyboards, mockups, and presentation materials, while successfully managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously. You will work with a content creator for these deliverables.

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring creative ideas to life, ensuring excellence in both execution and visual storytelling across all touchpoints.

Person Specification:

  • 4+ years of experience in the creative advertising industry

  • Strong social first experience.

  • Bachelors in advertising, Marketing or related field

  • In lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required

  • Demonstrate strong leadership, presentation, and client relationship skills

  • Keen attention to detail

  • Adaptable, proactive and responsive

  • Professional, outgoing, friendly, fearless, and resilient

  • Demonstrated creative success on wide range of client work

Additional Information:

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The hourly pay range for this position is $53.74 -$71.65. The hourly pay rate for the successful candidate is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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Location:

USA - Remote - New York

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Temporary

Dentsu 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.

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Company at a glance

Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle’s expertise has earned recognition as a “Leader” by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Founded1988
Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryBusiness Consulting and Services
Location
New York, New York, United States
Websitemerkle.com
LinkedInLinkedIn

Top Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Safe and sick time

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