Associate Creative Director

Tallahassee, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated creative campaigns with multi-channel execution for an agency; requires 5–8+ years, a versatile portfolio, and a track record of award-winning work.

  • Owns concept-to-execution across multiple channels
  • Must-have: 5–8+ years in advertising with a versatile portfolio
  • Standout: Mentors junior creatives and leads production teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the visual and verbal direction of integrated advertising campaigns (social, digital, TV/video, print/out-of-home, experiential, branded content, etc.)
  • Collaborate with other creative teams to generate original campaign ideas and translate them into compelling executions
  • Present creative concepts confidently to internal teams and clients, selling the work with clarity and enthusiasm
  • Direct photographers, illustrators, retouches, motion designers, 3D artists, and other external talent during shoots, post-production, and asset creation
  • Oversee and elevate the work of junior creative; provide constructive feedback and mentorship
  • Maintain brand consistency and visual/verbal excellence while pushing creative boundaries within strategic guardrails
  • Partner with the account team and project managers to ensure work is delivered on time, on budget, and of the highest quality
  • Stay ahead of trends, emerging platforms, design innovation, and cultural movements to keep our work fresh and relevant
  • Contribute to the agency's new business pitches when needed

Requirements

  • 5–8+ years of experience in advertising within an advertising agency
  • Strong, versatile portfolio demonstrating concept-driven work across multiple channels
  • Proven track record of producing highly effective creative campaigns that have won awards
  • Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard tools: Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, After Effects, and AI-assisted creative tools
  • Experience in art directing photo/video shoots and working with production teams
  • Solid understanding of branding, typography, color theory, composition, and visual/verbal storytelling
  • Ability to think strategically and connect creative decisions to business objectives
  • Exceptional taste and a distinctive point of view
  • Collaborative, positive, and solution-oriented team player
  • Strong presentation and communication skills

Benefits

  • Work/life balance
  • Generous vacation + personal days
  • Comprehensive benefits include a combination of employer-paid and employee-paid options, including health insurance, dental, vision, other ancillary products, 401k match, PTO
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The Mitchells Agency

Established in 1971, The Mitchells Agency is an advertising, marketing & digital agency based in Tallahassee, Florida. Our services include brand planning, brand identity, advertising, marketing, digital, web design & development, social media, search engine optimization (SEO) and much more. We earn our clients' business and trust by helping them overcome and solve their challenges and problems. We are a passionate group with proven success in driving revenue and business for our clients. Does your business intrigue, inform, and inspire? With us, it can.

Founded in 1971
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
12 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.5%
Direct
28.3%
Referral
5.1%
Social
11.1%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (33% of company)