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Associate Creative Director

Dentsu

5 - 10 years

Mumbai

Posted: 06/12/2025

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Job Description

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

About Company

Dentsu is a global advertising and digital marketing agency headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is part of the Dentsu Group Inc., one of the largest advertising and communications groups in the world. Dentsu specializes in providing integrated marketing solutions, including digital marketing, media planning, content creation, data analytics, public relations, and customer experience management. The company operates across numerous industries and markets, serving clients with innovative strategies to drive brand growth and engagement. With a strong focus on technology and creativity, Dentsu aims to deliver impactful, data-driven campaigns tailored to modern consumer behavior.

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