Art Director, Performance Creative - Temporary Worker

About the role

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network focused on Transformative Creativity to drive growth for clients. Established in June 2022, it is integrated with dentsu’s Media and CXM businesses across over 145 countries. The Temporary Art Director will join the Performance Creative team, reporting to the Creative Director, creating digital‑first, data‑driven work for print, digital, and social direct‑response channels while meeting client branding requirements. This is a temporary W2 position on dentsu payroll, US‑based.

Responsibilities

• Create conceptual yet performance‑metrics‑driven work such as paid social, display, email, OLV, and landing pages while satisfying the branding requirements of the client.
• Develop on‑brand creative activations rooted in strategy that serve as a framework for bringing art and messaging to life for specific audiences, across channels.
• Partner with teams to create concepts that enhance response strategies and achieve client goals.
• Apply audience insights, strategic frameworks, and direct response best practices to the work.
• Understand unique audiences and create content that is relevant to each.
• Stay current with the latest trends and technologies (e.g., DCO, Content Velocity, Dynamic Video, Modular Content Systems).
• Present work both internally and to clients while building client relationships.

Qualifications

• Solid design and art direction experience with the ability to conceptualize and execute ideas.
• Experience with paid ads, banners, display ads, landing pages, OLV, and email.
• Minimum 2 years of Art Direction experience in creative advertising and performance creative.
• Long‑form content experience.
• Comfortable and proficient in building a long‑form template in Adobe InDesign (INDD).
• Figma proficiency.

Skills

• Figma proficiency
• Long‑form content experience
• Ability to build a long‑form template in Adobe InDesign (INDD)

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $40.35 – $53.92. The actual rate is based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

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 compensation.

Schedule

Approximately 40 hours per week, from October 4 2026 through November 20 2026. Remote or hybrid work arrangement depending on location, operating on Eastern Time (EST).