[Medusa Malherbe] Art Director Chinese Speaking (Mandarin)- H/F

Medusa – The Creative Agency of Malherbe Paris Group

At the end of 2024, Hubert de Malherbe, together with partners Suzanna Euphrosine and Mélodie Jouteau, launched Medusa, the communications agency of the Malherbe Paris Group. Positioning itself as a creative strategy partner for luxury, premium, and lifestyle brands, Medusa offers a holistic approach to brand experience, meeting the growing market demand for consistency across offline and online channels. With over a decade of experience as a business unit before its official creation, Medusa supports its clients through its expertise in branding, integrated campaigns, and digital activation, delivering end-to-end services from creative strategy to production.

Our Services

Global Branding

We help brands build solid foundations by redefining their positioning and identity for a lasting and coherent presence across all touchpoints, both online and offline. Sectors: Cosmetics, hospitality, wine & spirits Key Projects: Mandarin Oriental, Minuty, Parfums de Marly, Cambridge Satchel, Element Eight

Brand Content & Brand Activation

We elevate brands during key moments with striking, emotion-driven campaigns—ideal for events, product launches, or limited editions. Key Projects: Dior, Guerlain, Ralph Lauren, Martell, Shinsegae, Bloomingdale’s

Our Values

Human Skills: Common sense, openness, anticipation, mutual support, and clear communication Loyalty: Strong commitment to our team, clients, and partners Hospitality: Service-oriented and solution-driven mindset Radical: Bold, well-founded strategic and creative convictions Rigor: Flawless attention to detail from start to finish Consistency: Professional and human excellence across the board

Medusa is made up of around 20+ in-house talents, supported by a specialized freelance network to deliver tailored expertise for each project.

Remote Work Policy: Flexible remote work 2 days per week.

Job Opening: Art Director – Chinese speaking

In this role, you will be responsible for leading creative projects and working with a team to deliver high quality and creative content that resonates with the brand and pushes boundaries further. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be autonomous and have the creative freedom to drive concepts and build a team. You will join a small agency of 30 creatives minds where everyone contributes to the growth and success of the business.

Role requirements

• Drive creative ideas that meet the objectives set by the brief and push the brand further
• Develop 360° communication campaigns
• Build creative output for all media channels
• Lead art direction on video shoots and photo shoots
• Lead a team of junior art director, recruit and develop them
• Manage and organise the team’s workload, plan all stages of production and ensure deadlines are met
• Stay ahead of trends and the market

Qualities & characteristics

• You have a graphic arts degree and 5+ years of experience as a graphic designer/art director in an agency or with an advertiser
• You are an experienced art director, but above all a designer with a passion for communication and brand image
• You have a good command of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effect
• You are creative, curious and have a good knowledge of the luxury sector
• Open to feedback and discussion, you know how to question your work and bounce back from new concepts
• You are a perfectionist and take care of the finishing of the visuals to obtain the best result and rework each element of the graphic chain

Please attach a portfolio for review, we look forward to seeing your work !