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Senior Art Director

dxacirca
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/14/2026 CLOSED ON 4/14/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Art Director position at dxacirca?

ABOUT US – MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE 
Momentum is an agency of doers. We make the industry’s most disruptive, entertaining, shareable, unforgettable experiences for our clients and their fans. We do it by bringing people closer to what they love, in original and unexpected ways. Whether it’s a physical activation, a virtual experience, or a piece of unique branded content, it’s all part of what we call the Total Brand Experience — ideas that solve business challenges, through best-in-class Consulting, Strategy, Analytics, Experience Design, and Production. 

We want you to help brands do amazing, unprecedented, wild things, creating experiences that people never forget.


WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MOMENTUM

At Momentum, we expect our employees to embody our values!
Our Core Values of Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow empower an environment where we challenge ourselves professionally and encourage each other personally.


At Momentum, we make 
our differences matter!
Who we are matters.  We choose to hire diverse voices from all walks of life.  We choose to make our culture one where everyone can be their authentic self and speak in their voice. We choose to give each other permission to get things wrong, so we can learn to make them right.  We choose to celebrate the bravery of our peers and we choose to be collectively responsible.


At Momentum, we make our actions matter!
Making it matter means always choosing the sustainable option. It means designing waste out from the start.  It means working with the right materials. Sourcing locally, innovating off-the-shelf solutions and reusing and repurposing. It means powering smarter. Traveling less. And only working with vendors who do the same. Make it matter means becoming the first experiential agency in the world to receive 2 ISO certifications.


At Momentum, we make our people matter!
We choose to make your workplace part of your wellbeing. We choose a hybrid work model. We choose no meeting Fridays. We choose to let ourselves take as much Time Well Taken (vacation) as we need. We choose education programs that help our people develop professionally and personally. We choose tuition reimbursement. We choose to match your 401K. We choose to make your financial wellbeing our priority. We choose to make our people’s lives matter.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Creative thinker with an emphasis on visual expression. Developed design skills that move beyond layout within graphic standards into limited graphic design.  Client Facing. Can participate in client meetings with limited oversight.  Can work with CDs, strategists and BLs to shape initial strategy of campaign. Generates and owns over-arching creative concepts, looks, logos, idea videos, case studies etc. Participates on edits, builds and shoots with senior creative oversight from ACD or higher. Problem solvers able to operate with very little oversight.

 
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO (RESPONSIBILITIES)
  • Responsible for concepting with the integrated team to deliver the best, most innovative creative ideas while maintaining a cohesive brand voice/identity.
  • Supporting of concepts and layouts with clear rationale.
  • Collaborate with team and offer innovative ideas for creative briefs and strategy.
  • Track multiple parallel deadlines with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Successful execution of activations within established budgets and timeframe and on strategy.
  • Partners successfully with other creatives and across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Presents work internally.
  • Actively participates/contributes to brainstorms.
  • Stay abreast of industry and technology trends.
  • Articulates vision, idea, objectives to vendor.
  • Attends on-site visits and shoots as needed to ensure the vision come to life. 
  • Becomes client facing with supervision from CD and above.
  • Mentors more junior team members.
  • Supporting Momentum’s values
  • All other duties as assigned

HERE’S
 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS)

  • College degree with focus in Art Direction, preferred
  • 6 year of experience
  • Innovative concepting skills and great presentation skills
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Natural communicator with strong visual and verbal presentation skills
  • Positive attitude, genuine team player and a self-starter and go-getter attitude


MOMENTUM BENEFITS

  • Time Well Taken (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
  • Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
  • Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
  • No meeting Fridays
  • Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Short- and Long-term disability
  • 401(K) with company match
  • EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Work from Home stipend
  • Referral bonuses
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Saving Accounts


At Momentum Worldwide, we value diversity and the uniqueness of all people. We thrive in an inclusive environment, and we recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, gender, age, color, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, sexual preference, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability – or any other legally protected categories as set forth in the applicable state, federal or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including training, compensation, benefits and all other privileges of employment.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

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