Sr Director Experience / Creative Director

Sr Director Experience / Creative DirectorFull-timePublicis Sapient has been serving the digital transformation of businesses for over 30 years. Our unique expertise, encapsulated in the acronym SPEED — Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data/AI — combined with our deep sector knowledge, enables us to co-create innovative products and experiences with our clients, focused on the value they deliver to their customers.Our agile, data-driven approach, leveraging the latest technologies, equips businesses to navigate change, placing digital and new ways of working at the core of their operations.With over 21,000 employees across 50 offices worldwide, Publicis Sapient is the digital transformation arm of Publicis Groupe.PORTFOLIO MANDATORYWith over 21,000 employees worldwide, including approximately 270 in France, Publicis Sapient is organized under the acronym SPEED (Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data). The company leverages its expertise to help businesses successfully execute large-scale digital transformations and design innovative digital products and services.What is at stake?In this role, you will lead creative initiatives, inspiring clients with impactful solutions that drive business success. Your role will empower you to craft a compelling design vision and set the strategic direction, ensuring every project not only meets but exceeds expectations with innovative and high-quality solutions.From concept to completion, you’ll oversee creative processes and mentor the next generation of leaders, ensuring growth and excellence in every engagement.Collaborating with regional and global Experience leadership, you’ll enhance our creative service offerings, fostering innovation and strong business partnerships.You’ll gain deep insights into client engagements, understanding their brands, products, and audiences.By balancing creativity with business objectives, you’ll provide clear guidance to teams, ensuring timely delivery of exceptional results within budget.As an experienced creative leader, you excel at:You have the presence of a Creative Director, with the ability to pitch and sell, tell a story from a brand, design, product experience perspectives, and persuade your audience (both internal and external).You excel at leading commercial proposals to secure large-scale projects.You're responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and creative excellence.You inspire teams to deliver top-notch creative quality, meeting and exceeding client expectations.Your ability to lead and adapt to change supports both short- and long-term business growth, while driving transformation initiatives across the organization.You're focused on elevating production standards by developing innovative concepts and implementing globally consistent practices.You manage teams effectively, nurturing high performers while guiding those who need support.Collaborating closely with Experience leadership, you stay ahead of industry trends and align team capabilities with future business needs.As a hands-on creative, this position is perfect for you if:You can propose, inspire, and lead ideas with conviction while driving the team forward. A plus: you are primarily a designer—a doer and craftsman—with strong expertise.You embody the presence of a Creative Director, adept at pitching and selling innovative ideas.You have successfully completed digital projects (such as web apps, mobile applications, marketplaces, and e-commerce sites) and can embody a brand’s narrative.You thrive in managing both internal and external resources, overseeing the overall team by hiring, training, and developing team members.You are comfortable collaborating across different capabilities, including strategy, product, experience, engineering, and data.You have a talent for building strong, engaging partnerships with the Sales Team and other capabilities.You prioritize effective communication, consistently gathering feedback to maintain high satisfaction levels between the teams.You have a professional/fluent level of French and English – that's a must.Recruitment process: At each stage, you will be supported by your recruiter, who will organize the discussions, ensure follow-up, and share feedback from the team.Presentation of your CV & Portfolio to the team for validationDiscussion with a recruiterMeetings with PeersMeetings with the ManagementAt Sapient, you will have the opportunity to diversify. Outside of your project, you will be able to:Become a Trainer: within the training center, at KED (Sapient’s internal knowledge-sharing day, once a month), organize workshops for your team...Benefit from training: thanks to an impressive training ecosystem, freely accessible.Participate in RFPsJoin the Experience community (France & International)Contribute to internal projects (create articles, brainstorm offers, intrapreneurship, implement internal processes, improve documentation, local initiatives, E-Gaming competitions, wellness, Standup or Storytelling workshops...)Participate in Work Your World (Work remotely for up to 6 consecutive weeks per year abroad, after 1 year of service)ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONA multicultural and international work environmentA fast-growing company, with a strong history and backed by a major CAC40 groupWork Your World: a unique experience that allows you to work for up to 6 weeks from any country where the group operates after one year of serviceTraining, certifications, free e-learning, coaching, communities of practice, etc.Remote work is possible on a basis of two days per week, depending on client needs.This philosophy of Publicis Groupe has always reflected our commitment to diversity and the belief that our talents are our greatest asset and advantage. We value all uniqueness, regardless of age, gender, skin color, social background, religion, or sexual orientation… only skills and energy matter. We encourage all qualified applications and will be happy to provide personalized support throughout the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability upon request. #J-18808-Ljbffr