Dentsu Aegis

Job Description:

Dentsu India has launched Dentsu AMP, a new video-first content engine that helps brands create and scale high-quality storytelling with speed and efficiency. Built for today’s digital culture, Dentsu AMP combines human creativity with AI-enabled workflows to deliver video content that is quicker to produce, sharper in execution, and stronger in performance.

Job Title: Associate Creative Director

Location: Mumbai

Total experience: 8+ yrs

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director (ACD) with strong conceptual thinking, hands-on creative leadership, and production experience, someone who can ideate, lead teams, and translate brand strategies into high-impact creative work across digital, social, and video platforms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creative Strategy & Conceptualisation

• Lead creative ideation for brand campaigns, digital films, social content, and integrated brand experiences.
• Work closely with the strategy, content, and account teams to translate brand objectives into powerful creative narratives.
• Develop creative decks, campaign ideas, and visual storytelling routes that are both strategic and culturally relevant.
• Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on involvement in scripting, copywriting, and art direction when required.

2. Team Leadership & Creative Direction

• Oversee a team of writers, designers, and art directors to ensure creative consistency and excellence.
• Guide and mentor junior creatives, providing clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Ensure all work delivered is on-brand, on-brief, and meets our creative standards.
• Review scripts, storyboards, campaign ideas, and final outputs before client presentations.

3. Production Collaboration

• Work closely with the in-house production and post-production teams to bring creative ideas to life.
• Participate in pre-production, casting, styling, and on-set creative supervision when required.
• Ensure creative integrity during execution from script to final edit.
• Collaborate with directors, DOPs, and editors to ensure the tone, look, and feel align with brand intent.

4. Client Engagement & Presentations

• Lead creative presentations and discussions with clients and stakeholders.
• Build confidence with clients through strong storytelling, rationale, and creative vision.
• Partner with the Business and Strategy teams to proactively identify creative opportunities with existing clients.

5. Innovation & Trend Awareness

• Stay up-to-date with digital trends, content formats, and emerging platforms.
• Bring new creative techniques, formats, and storytelling approaches to the team.
• Encourage experimentation with design, motion, and new media forms in campaign execution.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong conceptual thinking with excellent command over visual and verbal storytelling.
• Deep understanding of digital content, social media, and branded film production.
• Excellent leadership, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance creative freedom with brand discipline and timelines.
• Strong collaboration and multitasking skills in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Hands-on with idea development, scripting, and creative reviews.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a blend of creative campaign thinking and production-led storytelling.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Mass Media, Communication, or Fine Arts.

Job Location :Andheri ,Mumbai

Working days: Monday to Friday

Location:

Mumbai

Brand:

Amplifi

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent