Associate Creative Director, Art

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $185K/yrManager7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel creative strategy and delivery for client work with senior impact.

  • Own concepting, design, and client-facing presentations across channels
  • Must-have: 7+ years in a proven creative role with agency experience
  • Standout: Mentorship of junior staff and setting high creative standards

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the client’s brand and the overall industry by leading in the briefing, concept, design, and execution of cross-channel initiatives
  • Provide creative direction and feedback to creative teams that ensures all creative work aligns with the client’s objectives and strategies outlined in the brief
  • Be self-sufficient when it comes down to designing and comping a layout
  • Partner with account and strategy teams to ensure that the task is clear strategically at briefing stage, that the deliverables & timelines are clear and that the needs of the client are being met
  • Participate and/or lead client meetings/presentations and develop client relationships
  • Taking direction from creative leaders on creative development; take guidance and rework appropriately
  • Work collaboratively with account and production team to maintain budgets and ensure that internal or client deliverables are executed on time
  • Setting an example for the larger team through setting high creative standards and overall involvement in the larger agency initiatives
  • Developing junior teams with careful and consistent feedback, mentorship and model behavior
  • Assist with onboarding junior employees – training them on team, agency, and client procedures

Requirements

  • At least 7+ years of industry experience in a well-established, creative role with a proven track record
  • Strong foundation in design principles
  • Experience with the Adobe Suite, Figma, and AI tools
  • Agency experience working across all channels
  • Strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant/category experience
  • Solid verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to all levels of clients
  • Experience working with large teams in client-facing role
  • Excellent written and presentation skills
  • Able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

  • Creative mindset
  • Productive
  • Collaborative
  • Adaptable

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive benefits package