Associate Creative Director

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end creative leadership for enterprise campaigns, from discovery and concept development through on-set direction and final delivery, while mentoring teams and building trusted client partnerships.

  • Own creative discovery, strategy, and concept development addressing client objectives
  • Oversee production continuity from concept to delivery and guide teams across design, editing, and motion
  • Cultivate long-term client relationships and present compelling creative proposals to executives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative Strategy & Concept Development - Lead creative discovery sessions with enterprise clients to uncover business objectives and develop strategic creative solutions.
  • - Develop original campaign concepts, commercial ideas, branded content, and video strategies across a variety of industries.
  • - Write scripts, creative briefs, visual treatments, and presentation decks that inspire confidence and win work.
  • - Present creative concepts to executive stakeholders and clients with clarity and conviction.
  • - Collaborate with Sales and Account teams during pre-sale to develop winning creative approaches.
  • Creative Leadership - Raise the creative standard across every project.
  • - Provide creative direction and feedback to Creative Producers, Directors, Editors, Designers, and Motion Artists throughout development and production.
  • - Mentor and coach creative team members while helping establish best practices across the department.
  • - Help shape Lemonlight's creative voice, internal creative processes, and portfolio of work.
  • - Identify opportunities to push ideas beyond expectations while balancing client goals, budget, and production realities.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as a Creative Director, Associate Creative Director, Senior Creative Producer, or similar creative leadership role.
  • Exceptional portfolio demonstrating commercial, branded content, or advertising work for nationally recognized brands.
  • Strong background in concept development, scriptwriting, and creative presentations.
  • Experience leading enterprise-level clients and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience collaborating with marketing teams and agencies.
  • Excellent visual taste and a strong understanding of cinematography, editing, motion graphics, design, and commercial storytelling.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Comfortable giving clear, constructive creative feedback that elevates the work.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Google Workspace, Google Slides, and project management platforms such as Monday.com.

Preferred

  • Experience leading integrated commercial campaigns.
  • Experience directing commercials or branded content.
  • Experience developing AI-assisted creative workflows.
  • Experience mentoring creative teams and building creative processes.
  • Motion design, copywriting, or agency experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO – because rest fuels creativity.
  • 🏥 Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – starting the first of the month after your hire date.
  • 🎉 Birthday & Work Anniversary Celebrations – we celebrate you.
  • ☕ Stocked Kitchen (for LA-based staff) – snacks, coffee, espresso, and more.
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Lemonlight

Lemonlight is an on-demand video production company that specializes inperformance creative for brands and agencies across the globe.

Founded in 2014
Inglewood, California, USA
176 employees (113 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
65.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$84.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.1%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
8%
Social
2.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~176

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
63 (36% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1