Creative Director, Art Director/Designer

dotdotdash is an experience innovation agency leading brands into new spaces. We thrive at the intersection of culture and technology — crafting distinctive, connected and impactful customer experiences across the entire brand ecosystem.

At dotdotdash, we are more than marketers; we are explorers, innovators and creators of what’s next. Our name, inspired by morse code — a simple yet revolutionary medium of communication — reflects the core of what we create: multisensory experiences that communicate brand messages people can see, touch, hear and interact with. Narratives that resonate and empower audiences to engage and spread on their own terms.

At the heart of everything we do are the principles that guide how we create and collaborate:

• Play. We embrace curiosity, experimentation and fun in our work and our partnerships. 
• Take Risks. We challenge the status quo and take informed risks to push boundaries.
• Stay Humble. We lead through example, listening and learning.
• Adapt. We evolve at the pace of culture and technology. 
• Be Diligent. We commit to persistence and details through delivery.

We’re seeking to grow our team with individuals who share our passion for tangible creativity, our commitment to pushing boundaries, and our belief in the power of participatory experiences.

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As Creative Director, Art/ Designer at dotdotdash, you inspire and lead teams to create inventive work across digital, physical, and immersive spaces. You drive brand innovation, champion bold thinking, and use new tools and technology to help brands stand out and connect with audiences in unexpected ways.

Responsibilities:

Vision & Leadership:

• Set the creative vision for our most ambitious projects, ensuring ideas are innovative, strategically sound, and rooted in human insight
• Direct, mentor, and inspire interdisciplinary teams—including experience, design, copywriting, and creative technology—fostering a culture of curiosity, excellence, and collaboration
• Champion design excellence, continuously advocating for the user to ensure every touchpoint is intuitive, meaningful, and impactful
• Stay at the forefront of AI advancements, integrating AI tools and methodologies into ideation, design, and execution to drive quality, efficiency and creative innovation

Concept through Execution:

• Conceive and inspire world-first ideas and apply emerging technology to help brands transform their brand purpose and beliefs into brand behaviors
• Lead ideation and translate high-level concepts into actionable experience ideas by guiding the creation of key creative artifacts—such as design scenarios, user journeys, interface prototypes and design systems—ensuring clarity of vision and consistency from concept through launch
• Harness AI-powered tools to accelerate prototyping, enhance creative exploration, and optimize design processes

Collaboration & Communication:

• Facilitate interdisciplinary brainstorms and workshops, uniting creative, technical, and production perspectives into a cohesive direction
• Partner with clients as a trusted advisor—articulating ideas, gathering feedback, and translating business needs into breakthrough creative work
• Manage creative team across one or more projects, assigning deliverables and streamlining workflows to ensure clarity, accountability, and timely execution

Quality & Delivery:

• Collaborate closely with production, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills and inventive project planning—taking full accountability for creative plans while balancing creative ambition, talent growth and profitability
• Set the benchmark for creative excellence, providing clear, actionable feedback and ensuring all work meets the highest standards of craft, innovation, and brand impact
• Proactively identify and address challenges, communicating transparently with cross-functional leads to keep projects on track

Growth & Impact:

• Cultivate and expand client relationships, championing work that delivers both creative impact and measurable business value
• Mentor and develop talent within the creative team, providing feedback and fostering growth
• Drive a culture of experimentation, embracing risk, continuous learning, and the exploration of new AI-driven possibilities—ensuring dotdotdash remains at the forefront of experience innovation
• Grow and maintain a community of top creative talent to continuously elevate dotdotdash’s creative team diversity and perspective

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive creative leadership, with a diverse, distinguished portfolio spanning digital, physical, and/or immersive experiences
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a creative agency, production company or in-house innovation team
• Experience working with technology leaders and practitioners from strategy through implementation
• Expert in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledgeable in leveraging AI tools and platforms to enhance creative ideation, streamline workflows, and elevate execution
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver diverse project types: experience-led campaigns, digital product design, retail experience design, and experiential activations
• Strong strategic, conceptual, and hands-on design skills—able to move from vision to execution with agility
• Exceptional presentation, storytelling, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in creative technology and a passion for emerging platforms and mediums
• Understanding how experience innovation ties into broader marketing ecosystems, including social, PR, and earned media
• Portfolio demonstrating experience delivering campaign look & feel, digital campaign experiences, multi-media content production
• Proficiency in designing spatial and multisensory experiences; experience developing immersive installations, pop-ups, brand activations, or hybrid digital/physical spaces
• Portfolio demonstrates narrative-driven environments that engage audiences emotionally and physically
• Deep understanding of materials, fabrication processes, and spatial storytelling, with an eye for detail and a passion for delight
• Familiarity with spatial design software (SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema 4D, etc.) and real-time rendering tools

More about dotdotdash
As part of Omnicom Advertising Group, we combine boutique service and craft with the reach and resources of a global network.

Our Pulse.

dotdotdash is where creativity meets reality and ideas take tangible form. We are rooted in making and producing, combining emerging media and technology to take informed risks and create industry firsts. Whether crafting campaigns, digital products or transformative experiences, our joy and passion has always been in the interplay between thinking and doing, between imagining what’s possible and then actually making it real.
 
Our People.

dotdotdash is a home for dreamers, makers, and disruptors who challenge the status quo and collaborate with curiosity and courage. Here, we don’t just make a living being creative; we live to create. We don’t just deliver work to satisfy scope, we create work that goes beyond, to shift perspectives and influence the future. Our passion drives us to push boundaries, exceed expectations, and build something we and our clients can genuinely be proud of.
 
Our Purpose.

dotdotash is where innovation matters and is valued if it inspires change. It’s not just about what we make; it’s about why it's being made. From ephemeral experiences, to permanent products, we are guided to combine art and advertising to create something larger than ourselves — for our clients and their audiences — building connection and leaving a legacy of impact and possibility.