Associate Creative Director

Responsibilities

• Co-lead concept development and creative direction for integrated campaigns across digital, social, video, display, audio, and out-of-home
• Develop campaign ideas that build from an established brand platform while bringing fresh, culturally relevant thinking
• Help drive multiple campaign activations launching throughout 2026 and contribute to the development of a major creative refresh for 2027
• Guide and mentor art directors, designers, and junior creatives, giving clear direction and constructive feedback that raises the quality of the work
• Partner with your copy counterpart, strategists, producers, and account teams to build cohesive campaign systems from concept through production
• Shape and present creative territories, mood boards, storyboards, and production references in internal and client reviews, working alongside the Group Creative Director
• Provide creative direction throughout production, ensuring quality and consistency across every execution
• Develop platform-specific work for Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, Reddit, X, and other emerging platforms
• Contribute to campaigns spanning online video, streaming, programmatic display, audio, DOOH, and potential broadcast/video production
• Navigate feedback with clients and internal partners, balancing creative ambition with business objectives and the requirements of a highly regulated financial services environment

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a creative agency, including time as a Senior Art Director, with a strong background developing integrated campaigns
• Early leadership experience, such as mentoring juniors, leading pitches or workstreams, or acting as a day-to-day creative lead; formal people management is not required, but the appetite for it
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating concept-driven thinking and high-quality execution across digital, social, video, and integrated campaign work
• Proven experience taking campaigns from initial concept through production and launch
• Strong understanding of social-first creative and digital storytelling across platforms and channels
• Experience collaborating closely with copywriters, strategists, designers, production, and account teams
• Comfort using AI-assisted creative tools for ideation, concept exploration, and workflow enhancement
• Experience in regulated industries, particularly financial services, is strongly preferred; hospitality, travel, or other large enterprise brands are also highly relevant
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining exceptional creative quality
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to confidently articulate creative rationale to clients and internal teams

Preferred

• Comfort using AI-assisted creative tools for ideation, concept exploration, and workflow enhancement
• Early leadership experience, such as mentoring juniors, leading pitches or workstreams, or acting as a day-to-day creative lead; formal people management is not required, but the appetite for it
• Experience in regulated industries, particularly financial services, is strongly preferred; hospitality, travel, or other large enterprise brands are also highly relevant