Creative Director, Creative Development

Job Description:

Creative Director, Art Director Role Summary We’re currently hiring a Chicago-based Creative Director, Art Director for a leading global beverage alcohol company. As the agency expands its scope to include shopper marketing, retail marketing, point-of-sale creative, and commerce activations, we are seeking a senior creative leader to help build and lead this capability. The ideal candidate brings deep experience developing integrated shopper and retail marketing campaigns within beverage alcohol, CPG, or retail sectors and can translate strategic briefs into breakthrough ideas that drive consumer engagement at the point of purchase.

This role requires a highly conceptual thinker who can lead teams while remaining hands-on as needed, overseeing work from initial concept through execution across retail, shopper, experiential, and omnichannel touchpoints.

• Lead the creative development of shopper marketing and retail activation programs across national and regional retail environments.
• Develop breakthrough creative concepts for in-store campaigns, seasonal programs, retail promotions, point-of-sale materials, displays, sampling initiatives, and commerce marketing experiences.
• Translate shopper insights, retail objectives, and brand strategies into compelling creative solutions that influence purchase decisions at shelf and in-store.
• Oversee creative execution from concept through production.
• Partner closely with account, strategy, production, and experiential teams.
• Provide creative leadership for POS materials, retail displays, shopper campaigns, experiential activations, merchandising assets, retail toolkits, and commerce channels.
• Direct and mentor art directors, designers, photographers, illustrators, and production partners.
• Act as a player‑coach while leading a growing team.

• 10+ years of experience in advertising, shopper marketing, retail marketing, commerce marketing, or integrated agency environments.
• Proven experience leading shopper marketing, retail marketing, POS, and in‑store activation programs.
• Beverage alcohol experience strongly preferred; CPG experience highly relevant.
• Strong portfolio showcasing retail, shopper, commerce, experiential, and integrated campaign work.
• Experience developing creative for retail environments and omnichannel experiences.
• Outstanding visual storytelling, conceptual thinking, and presentation skills.
• Experience managing and mentoring multidisciplinary creative teams.

• Retail/shopper marketing agency experience.
• Experience supporting beverage alcohol brands sold through retail channels.
• Experience across experiential marketing, sampling programs, and retail activations.
• Experience directing creative across physical retail and digital commerce touchpoints.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $119,000–$198,500. Placement within the range is based on experience, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave,
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

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