Associate Creative Director, Copy

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$130K/yr – $145K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive premium brand storytelling and copy leadership for a global creative agency, guiding multi-channel work and talent.

  • Own ideation, storytelling, and messaging strategy across brand initiatives.
  • Must-have: 8–12+ years in an agency with senior creative leadership.
  • Standout: Mentoring writers, cross-functional collaboration, and AI-assisted ideation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead ideation, storytelling, and messaging strategy across brand initiatives, campaigns, and integrated creative work.
  • Turn business goals into bold brand platforms, sharp messaging frameworks, and unforgettable storylines.
  • Collaborate with strategy, design, UX and motion teams to create fully integrated, story-driven work and ensure seamless creative alignment.
  • Craft compelling copy across every channel—brand, demand gen, OOH, social, web, video, and long-form content (blogs, whitepapers, etc).
  • Champion brand voice and tone, bringing clarity, emotion, and consistency to every word.
  • Lead revisions with purpose and elevate the writing through collaboration and craft.
  • Copy edit, QA and oversee final approvals for all messaging deliverables.
  • Guide, mentor, and inspire writers and cross-disciplinary creatives.
  • Help recruit, onboard, and develop freelance and full-time talent.
  • Share advertising experience, knowledge and perspective to uplevel our entire creative team and work.

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of experience in an agency or creative environment with a strong foundation in copywriting and concepting.
  • At least 5 recent years in an agency setting
  • 3–5 years in a senior creative or leadership role (ACD, CD, or Creative Lead).
  • Proven record of breakthrough ideas and creative writing excellence across channels and formats.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual campaigns, strategic insight, and tonal versatility.
  • Experience with B2B, tech, and other complex or high-consideration industries.
  • Deep understanding of design, motion, and visual storytelling, able to ideate with visuals in mind.
  • Skilled in brand strategy, naming, and tone-of-voice development.
  • Comfortable integrating AI tools into the creative process (prompting, ideation, editing).
  • Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.

Benefits

  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • 401(k) plan matching
  • Competitive vacation policy
  • Paid federal company holidays + winter holiday closure
  • Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs
  • Commuter benefits
  • Weekly team lunch and snacks provided
  • Learning & development budget
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Sköna

At Sköna, we transform complex B2B tech into brands people actually care about. Our team combines sharp strategy, bold design, and a challenger mindset to help SaaS and tech companies define their position, launch new categories, and scale. With roots in San Francisco and Stockholm, we bring together Silicon Valley speed and Scandinavian style to deliver branding that works hard.

Founded in 2004
San Francisco, California, USA
70 employees (25 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.1%
Direct
44.5%
Referral
5.8%
Social
16.1%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1