Vice President Director, Design

Company description

Groupe Connect is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Groupe Connect delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce.

Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Groupe Connect serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

At Groupconnect, Visual Designers create
simple, bold, unmistakably on-brand work across integrated omnichannel campaigns. We believe strong ideas deserve strong craft—and that great design happens when curious, opinionated people collaborate across disciplines to make work that actually connects.

• Set and champion
  visual direction across brands and campaigns
• Build and oversee
  brand visual systems and design standards
• Partner with clients on
  brand and business strategy
• Lead, mentor, and inspire design teams at every level
• Brief teams clearly and manage work against
  relevance, timing, and budget
• Shape concepts, guide reviews, and lead client presentations
• Collaborate with senior creative, strategy, and account leadership
• Push past “good” to deliver
  stand-out, unforgettable work
• Elevate Groupconnect’s creative culture and visual reputation
• Design visual assets for
  integrated omnichannel campaigns
  , spanning
  in-store, digital, and print
• Build
  mood boards, storyboards, visual explorations, layouts, and design systems
  that turn ideas into reality
• Help shape
  cohesive visual and messaging frameworks
  for brands
• Deliver work that’s grounded in the brief, aligned to strategy, and true to the brand
• Partner closely with
  copywriters
  to make the work sharper, smarter, and more human
• Collaborate with
  motion designers and animators
  to bring visual ideas to life
• Prep clean, production-ready files with pride in craft and organization
• Work seamlessly with
  production designers, producers, and animators
• Show up to brainstorms, critiques, and reviews with ideas—and opinions
• Keep quality high, even when timelines are tight
• Juggle multiple projects without dropping the ball

• 10+ years of visual design experience, with agency leadership chops
• Proven success leading
  brand systems and integrated campaigns
• Deep experience across
  design direction, photography, and execution
• Confidence presenting to clients and selling the work
• Experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams
• Strategic thinking paired with obsessive attention to craft
• A modern, curious approach to tools—including AI

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva LaDifférence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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Compensation Range:
CHICAGO $129,485-$186,060 OR BOSTON $129,485-$198,464 OR NEW YORK $129,485-$207,324. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.