Associate Creative Director (Art)

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.

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director for Publicis Singapore. Creative with a strong background in art direction to lead our integrated accounts, with a particular focus on big ideas and visual craft, especially in the areas of lifestyle and food. The Associate Creative Director will be responsible for driving cohesive, visually compelling campaigns across multiple channels, and upskilling the creative team in the areas of visual execution and production.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Integrated Campaign Direction: Lead the visual development of integrated campaigns across various channels (digital, print, social, broadcast), creating cohesive and compelling visual narratives that drive brand objectives.
2. Mentorship & Development: Cultivate and mentor a team of designers, art directors, and visual creatives, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and creative excellence.
3. Innovating production: Assess and implement more efficient ways of production, utilising industry networks and emerging technology to excellence in delivery.
4. Quality Control: Oversee the quality and consistency of all visual output, ensuring that every design element reflects the brand’s identity and enhances the overall campaign narrative.

Expectations as a team leader

You will learn that we prefer not to hire our leaders, but to grow them. As your own leadership journey evolves, your primary goal will be to nurture the next generation of leaders. You will reflect our “People First” ethos, where we believe that the best work can only come from a team that feels happy, secure and motivated, with a clarity of purpose. You understand that humility and kindness are equal in importance to daring and initiative. You value diversity, equality and inclusivity, not because it’s fashionable but because it’s obvious.

In your role, you will specifically be expected to:

• Provide leadership and professional development to department staff.
• Mentor and train team members, write performance reviews, and allocate work.
• Monitor teams to deliver beyond client’s expectations.
• Motivate your team, and be the glue that keeps teams going.
• Set goals and KPIs for each team member, and work with them to achieve these.

• You have about 10-12 years of work experience and a book brimming with brave ideas that have made an impact, big or small, on the world we live in.
• You’re a keen student of life, open and curious, always learning.
• As a communicator, 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. 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.
• Understands and uses 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.