Associate Creative Director, Art

Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

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

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own broad creative leadership across multi-channel strategy and execution, with emphasis on emotional storytelling, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on production influence.

  • Own high level creative strategy and implement visually cohesive, story-driven campaigns across social, digital, and product launches.
  • Lead art direction, copy, photography, and design while mentoring teams and maintaining client relationships.
  • Present ideas with compelling storytelling to win buy-in and ensure creative excellence across internal and external partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead clients in evolving their creative strategies and approaches.
  • Direct the development of high-level visual and story-driven craft in all creative outputs.
  • Spearhead ideation and execution based on social and behavioral trends.
  • Motivate creative teams and serve as creative lead across art direction, copywriting, content creation, photography, and design.
  • Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients' visual market distinction and leadership position.
  • Concept and execute integrated creative across mediums, including social media, digital, stunt campaigns and activations, branding, photography, and product launches.
  • Collaborate with internal and external team members to craft culturally relevant ideas and brand communications.
  • Develop and guide creative for key clients, with a focus on creating emotionally resonant and insight-driven ideas.
  • Strengthen and own client relationships, acting as a trusted partner.
  • Present ideas and creative work with charm and compelling storytelling to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (strategy, production, and client services) and external teams (client teams and/or inter-agency teams) to ensure creative excellence as both a lead and a contributor.
  • Manage and support high-performing creative teams.
  • Direct and mentor team members, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
  • Inspire, influence, and motivate others to deliver exceptional work.
  • Be hands-on as needed in proactive work, new business pitches, production, and post-production processes.
  • Collaborate across subject areas to integrate strategies and messaging for diverse channels.
  • Ensure Quality Control across creative projects.

Requirements

  • 5-7+ years of experience in creative industries, with a strong preference for agency experience.
  • Proven ability to develop high-level creative strategies and adapt to shifting goals.
  • A history of concepting and creating serialized social content across multiple platforms.
  • Experience running AlwaysOn content for day-to-day client needs.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (including light motion skills in AE and PR or content creation equivalent)
  • Experience in on-set production, post-production, working with creators, and hybrid creative skills (art direction and writing).
  • You lead with curiosity, and POVs.
  • Genuine obsession with the brands and audiences you work on, the audiences they serve and the culture they’re part of—you immerse yourself in their world and bring that knowledge into every brief, brainstorm, and execution.
  • Demonstrated passion for brand creative that starts on social, travels through media, and shapes narratives over time.
  • Strategically minded, culturally in the know, and immersed in emerging platforms and trends.
  • Strong aesthetic sensibility and ability to craft visually cohesive campaigns.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to present creative and strategy-as-a-story.
  • Willingness to get hands-on and lead by example.
  • Highly motivated to contribute to a culture of excellence.
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development
  • Work From Home/Hybrid Days
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Conscious Minds

We hold one core belief more deeply than any other. It’s the hill we will likely die on, the “Rosebud” whisper we’ll take to our grave. Here it is: Storytelling is the currency of human connection. Whether over coffee, around a campfire or depicted on a screen, stories captivate us, and can move us to change behavior or think differently.For brands, that means the only marketing messages that live more than a split second in the minds of consumers, are those shaped into emotionally-immersive stories. We are a band of story-crafting messengers, and we love what we do.

Founded in 2008
Pasadena, California, USA
70 employees (43 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.2%
Direct
46.9%
Referral
5.4%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
3.9 years