Associate Creative Director

Santa Monica, CA (On-site)

$130K/yr – $140K/yrMid Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead social-first brand storytelling and campaigns, shaping integrated, platform-native content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging formats; guide creative execution across strategy, copy, design, video, and influencer partnerships to drive engagement and culture.

  • Own end-to-end creative from concept through production and launch, with hands-on involvement when needed.
  • Collaborate with strategy, production, design, creators, and account teams to deliver breakthrough, culturally relevant campaigns and rapid ideation using AI-native workflows.
  • Stay ahead of platform trends and internet culture to inform authentic brand presence and scalable content programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and shape social-first always-on brand channels, including paid workstreams.
  • Develop breakthrough ideas that drive cultural relevance, engagement, earned media, and audience growth.
  • Partner closely with strategy, production, design, creator/influencer, and account teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
  • Provide creative oversight across content strategy, copy, design, video, and platform execution.
  • Guide brands on how to show up authentically across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, creator partnerships, and emerging platforms.
  • Pitch campaign ideas and creative opportunities to existing and prospective clients.
  • Mentor and inspire junior creatives while helping elevate the overall creative standard of the agency.
  • Stay ahead of platform trends, creator behavior, internet culture, and evolving content formats.
  • Contribute to agency growth through thought leadership, internal creative development, and marketing initiatives.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in creative, social, and/or creative production within agencies and/or in-house creative teams.
  • Proven experience developing and leading social-first campaigns for modern brands.
  • High taste level and strong understanding of modern brand aesthetics and internet culture.
  • Strong conceptual thinking, copywriting, visual language, production knowledge, and storytelling abilities.
  • Deep understanding of today’s social and creator ecosystem across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Shorts, Reels, and emerging platforms.
  • Deep understanding of how a brand TikTok account runs in an organic and paid content lifecycle, including knowledge of today’s social & creator systems.
  • Experience leading projects from creative concepts through production and launch.
  • Strong client communication skills with ability to present and problem solve in real time.
  • Leverage AI-native creative workflows and emerging creative technologies to accelerate ideation, content development, trend analysis, production efficiency, and rapid creative iteration across.
  • Ability to lead teams while remaining hands-on in the work when needed.
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Movers+Shakers

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Movers+Shakers is a socially-native creative agency on a mission to spread joy. We drive cultural relevance for brands with Gen Z and Millennials. Our expertise spans social strategy, campaigns, influencer, always on, and community management. We're the #1 fastest-growing agency in the world and Ad Age Agency of the Year (3x)! Our clients rely on us to push them into tomorrow, creating cultural relevance across mainstream and emerging social platforms. With 250+ billion views across our campaigns, Glossy named us "the TikTok whisperers." Digiday named us “Most Dedicated to Employee Growth and Most Valued Employees." Curious about joining a talented, diverse, and award-winning team? Check out our openings at https://moversshakers.co/careers-current-openings

Founded in 2016
Santa Monica, California, USA
131 employees (42 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.5%
Direct
46.5%
Referral
6.7%
Social
5.1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~133

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
29 (22% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
Median Tenure
2.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5