Associate Creative Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

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Job Summary

Own and lead the ideation and creation of earned-first campaigns, translating strategy into compelling concepts and guiding a collaborative team across social, media, and client experience to drive breakthrough work and new business—while mentoring others and staying deeply in tune with culture.

Oversee creative development and cross-channel integration
Present and persuade in leadership settings
Foster inclusive, high-performing creative teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the development of earned-first creative ideas and big platforms.
Translate sharp insights and strategy into compelling creative concepts.
Dream up bold, culturally relevant ideas that flow across social platforms and media channels fluidly.
Work collaboratively with strategy, media, and client experience teams to build breakthrough campaigns.
Help drive new business efforts, from the initial ideation and narrative crafting to the live pitch.
Mentor junior creatives and help shape a collaborative, high-performing team.
Stay fluent in the feed and remain a student of culture so you can bring fresh, relevant thinking to the work.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in creative roles managing projects and teams across advertising, digital, social media, publishing, or PR.
A portfolio packed with work that actually earns attention and sparks real conversations.
Exceptional writing skills across formats and platforms.
Experience creating integrated campaigns that blend social, influencer, PR, and experiential.
A team-first mindset, entrepreneurial energy, and a genuine love for great ideas.
Confidence in the room and the ability to present, persuade, and inspire.
A commitment to mentorship, inclusivity, and constantly pushing the work forward.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are a massive priority for us. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k with employer match.
You will also get tuition reimbursement, a $60 monthly wellness stipend, a flexible time off policy, flexible holiday schedules, short-term disability, paid employee family leave, and a family building benefit.

Weber Shandwick

Weber Shandwick is the earned-first global communications agency. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, Weber Shandwick has won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including being named #1 in the Public Relations and Brand Strategies category on Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies list, one of Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2023, PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year, ranked #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2024 and honored on Ad Age’s A-List in 2024 & 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019, in addition to being awarded Campaign Global’s PR Agency of the Year in 2023. Weber Shandwick was the most awarded PR agency at the 2023 and 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, including earning the PR industry’s first-ever idea-led Cannes Grand Prix in the Brand Experience & Activation category and cumulatively earning more than 225 Cannes Lions. Weber Shandwick has also been named PR Agency of the Year by Campaign US in 2021, honored as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and ranked #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, the firm was named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and was awarded PRWeek’s Purpose Agency of the Year in 2020 and 2021. Weber Shandwick also received Honorable Mention on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies in 2021, as the only PR agency featured.  Part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), Weber Shandwick is the anchor agency within The Weber Shandwick Collective – the strategic communications and consulting network. For more information, visit https://www.webershandwick.com/. Social Media Community Guidelines: http://bit.ly/wssocialterms

Founded in 2001

New York, NY, US

4.4K employees (1,170 in marketing)

www.webershandwick.com