Associate Creative Director - Art

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$107K/yr – $171K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead creative direction for a healthcare-focused agency, overseeing performance, growth, and high-standard work across accounts.

  • Own leadership of the creative team and strategic briefs to inspire work.
  • Must-have: 6+ years of agency experience with primarily an Art background and strong client-facing skills.
  • Standout: Track record of growing business organically and managing billable hours.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Group Creative Director to address performance, workflow, and quality issues and develop long-range plans for the team.
  • Demonstrate to clients that you understand and appreciate their marketing challenges and are responsive to their strategic needs.
  • Train new employees on responsibilities and agency procedures, and work with current creative staff to help them achieve professional and personal goals.
  • Work with the upper management team to plan and pursue continuing strategic growth of agency billings and participate in new business pitch opportunities.
  • Help develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight(s) and creative inspiration.
  • Inspiring creative teams to produce the best work possible.
  • Evaluating concepts, copy and art, at pre-determined points and providing direction prior to review by account management.
  • Setting high creative standards that lead to a body of work that creates enthusiastic customers and clients, and is consistently recognized by agency management as on strategy and unique to the healthcare sector.
  • Leading the creative efforts on new business assignments, as needed.
  • Ensure that creative presentations to the client meet the highest professional standards.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of agency experience with primarily an Art background
  • A proven track record of conceptual creative ability and judgment
  • Successful client contact experience and ability to grow business organically
  • The ability to work collaboratively with account management
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Successful experience in managing creatives
  • The availability to travel to meet client and agency needs
  • The availability and commitment to work extra hours as needed to ensure client satisfaction

Benefits

  • medical coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • disability
  • 401K
  • parental and family care leave
  • family forming assistance
  • tuition reimbursement
  • flexible time off
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