Senior Art Director

Job summary

The Senior Art Director will partner with a copywriter to ideate and execute creative marketing campaigns across various media touchpoints. They are responsible for maintaining brand standards, managing project schedules, and collaborating with account teams to deliver effective creative solutions.

Job details

About Ogilvy Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity—innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year [https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/ogilvy-brings-home-network-year-2026-cannes-lions-international-festival-creativity] at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks [https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/ogilvy-tops-warc-effective-100-creative-100-4th-straight-year] as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit Ogilvy.com [http://www.ogilvy.com/], and follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy/], X [https://twitter.com/ogilvy], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ogilvy/], and Facebook. [https://www.facebook.com/ogilvy/] About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com [http://wpp.com/]. About the Senior Art Director Role We are looking for a Senior Art Director will work with their Senior Copywriter partner to bring well-known brands to life across all touch points from acquisition to recognition. The Senior Art Director will develop a vision of creative possibility in virtually any media and will have the ability to form dynamic working partnerships with every level of the team. What You’ll Do * Be a brand steward * Ideate and execute sound creative ideas for client marketing materials in an efficient and economical manner * Create concepts that show a thorough understanding of the strategy and are extendable into campaigns * Works closely with creative lead to bring the team’s visual concepts to life * Work independently and collaboratively with a Copywriter partner to develop ideas, refine concepts and ensure creative vision is achieved and client expectations are met * Work with account teams to obtain project specifics: strategy, budget and schedule * Team up with peers to overcome obstacles and create client success * Offer client and team members innovative advice and solutions from industry examples and experience * Help organize, maintain, and oversee creative standards and guidelines * Offer insight on creative briefs and schedules * Work within tight deadlines * Prioritize workload and manage time effectively – personally and for the team as needed What You’ll Need * 5+ years’ experience as an Art Director * Experience presenting to and working with clients and internal partners * Demonstrated understanding of clients’ business needs, and the ability to concept and design compelling solutions that align with overall creative strategy * Proven ability to listen, digest and resolve client feedback with a creative solution and a positive, can-do attitude * Capable of working on multiple projects, small or large, with various project leads * Strong creative and conceptual vision, with the ability to approach every assignment with a fresh perspective * Exceptional design aesthetic, variations on styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation * Proficiency with AfterEffects, PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Keynote and PowerPoint * Solid typography and layout skills HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates. The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Salary Range $45,000—$95,000 CAD At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

What you’ll do

The Senior Art Director will partner with a copywriter to ideate and execute creative marketing campaigns across various media touchpoints. They are responsible for maintaining brand standards, managing project schedules, and collaborating with account teams to deliver effective creative solutions.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience as an Art Director with a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual vision and design aesthetic. Proficiency in industry-standard design software and the ability to present work effectively to clients and internal partners is required.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Typography · Preferred
• Layout Design · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Illustrator · Preferred
• Photoshop · Preferred
• InDesign · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Art Direction
• Creative Strategy
• Campaign Development
• Typography
• Layout Design
• AfterEffects
• PhotoShop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Keynote
• PowerPoint
• Brand Stewardship
• Conceptual Vision
• Client Presentation
• Time Management
• Collaboration
• Overcoming Obstacles
• Influencing Skills
• Copywriting
• Marketing Materials
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Consulting
• Creativity
• Marketing
• Imagination
• Innovation
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Job areas

• Creative & Media
• Art & Design
• Marketing
• Consulting
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Advertising and Marketing Professionals
• Art Directors

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