Art Director

Job Description

Publicis Communications is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful and progressive creative agencies in Singapore, formed by Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious and MSL. At Publicis Singapore, we believe that magic happens when brands lead change with creativity and bravery.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

While we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

We’re a community of experts that hail from every discipline.

We’re activists who embrace challenges with agility and dynamism.

We’re idealists who thrive on inspiration.

We’re romantics who believe that an idea can change the world, but also that the idea can come from anyone and anywhere.

We’re all that, but we don’t stop at that.

Because we’re committed to becoming better versions of ourselves, every. single. day.

Scope of work

For some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, your ideas, solutions and art will reach and impact the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change.

Expectations of an Art Director

• Ideate, craft and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals.
• Responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment.
• Develop creative ideas that meet both our clients’ objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company’s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism.
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Director/s, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors.
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work.
• Participate in, and lead brainstorming sessions.

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you’re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal.
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets.
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other.

Qualifications

• You have about 3+ years of work experience and a book brimming with brave ideas and outstanding craft, some that saw the light of day, and maybe some that didn’t.
• You’re a keen student of life, open and curious, always willing to learn and devoted to your art.
• You’re an artist. Every surface, every channel, every medium, social or otherwise, is your canvas. You’re just where people are.
• You’ve won a few of the awards that matter. Or you’re very hungry to. Winning isn’t everything, but excellence is.
• Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines.
• Understand and use the latest in computer design software.
• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required.
• Naturally well organized and unfazed when working towards deadlines.