Art Director

We believe that creativity is the most powerful asset in business today.

Our ability to create fresh, original, disruptive, transformative ideas comes from a deep understanding of human behaviour. It’s what we bring to every business problem.
We call it HumanKind thinking. It’s not about customers or consumers; we start with people and their behaviour. And we use all our intelligence, design thinking, digital innovation, and customer experience capabilities to shape that thinking into behaviour and business-changing solutions.

**The Role**:
We’re looking for an **Art Director** to join our talented and diverse team in Melbourne. You will be part of a national bench of creative talent and work on some of Australia’s most creatively ambitious clients.

You’ll partner with a brilliant Copywriter to create meaningful stories and experiences in never-seen-before ways. You will have opportunities to work across all clients and all levels of briefs, from best-in-class social and content ideas/campaigns to larger scale integrated campaigns.
- This role is part-time/full-time negotiable._

**What we’re looking for**:

- 3+ years’ experience as an Art Director in advertising, digital or social agencies
- A compelling portfolio of ideas with highly creative and effective solutions
- Thorough understanding of design, high quality craft/art direction, photography, and typography
- Professional knowledge of Adobe Creative Suites
- Strong storytelling skills with experience in turning insights into a narrative and solution for clients
- Excellent understanding of marketing principles
- Strong communication skills to partner with various stakeholders and clients
- A keen interest in design, culture and innovation, and ambition to use your creative powers to solve human problems.

**What you can expect from us**:
**Partner with the best clients in Australia**: Suncorp, HBF, Superloop, Kelloggs, Johnnie Walker, Bundaberg Rum, Gordons Gin, Captain Morgan, Red Rooster, Transurban, Nintendo, Vitasoy and more.

**Make the best work of your career**: We believe in the power of creativity to transform human behaviour. Each one of us is held accountable for contributing to ideas of the highest standard in the world.

**Work with the best people**: If you’ve ever met a Burnetter you’ll know we stand apart. Our agency is filled with smart, kind people who are passionate about the work and who genuinely care about each other.

**Have the best experience**: We have industry-leading flexibility and a culture we’re famous for. Our structure and processes are uncomplicated because we focus on output. And there are endless opportunities for growth in both Leo Burnett and Publicis Groupe more broadly with access to global opportunities and L&D programs.

**What we’ll offer you**

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:

- A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing
- Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network
- Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
- A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program
- A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs
- Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year
- Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits
- Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you