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Associate Creative Director, Copy
Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)
Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Summary
Lead ACD-level copy leadership to drive integrated campaigns, shape brand voice, and mentor a writers team across channels.
- Must-have: ACD-level copy leadership with a portfolio showing concepting and multichannel execution.
- Standout: Experience mentoring writers and delivering editorial direction across integrated campaigns.
- Standout: Strong craft, editing, and storytelling with a clear point of view.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead copy direction across campaigns, content, and brand expressions, ensuring consistency in tone, voice, and messaging across all channels and platforms.
- Develop strong creative platforms and messaging frameworks that support integrated campaign ideas from concept through execution.
- Drive and facilitate concepting and ideation sessions, translating strategic insights into clear, compelling, and sellable creative ideas.
- Play a key role in new business and pitch efforts, helping shape narratives, write and refine pitch materials, and participate in client and prospect presentations to win new work.
- Present creative work with confidence to clients and internal stakeholders, clearly articulating ideas, rationale, and recommendations.
- Manage, mentor, and develop copywriters and junior creative team members, providing constructive feedback, coaching, and creative direction to support high-quality work and professional growth.
- Act as a playerâcoach, balancing hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities while helping set and uphold creative standards for the team.
- Collaborate closely with designers, strategists, project managers, and account teams to ensure work aligns with strategic objectives, timelines, and client expectations.
- Maintain a high bar for craft, clarity, and storytelling, ensuring all written work reflects Athenaâs brand standards and delivers business impact.
Requirements
- ACD level copy leadership experience, demonstrated through a portfolio showing campaign concepting and multichannel execution
- Required: Proven 360 advertising experience, leading copy across fully integrated campaigns (paid and organic social, digital, TV, video, experiential, OOH, CRM/email, web, etc.)
- Required: Experience leading and mentoring a team of writers, including assigning work, providing editorial direction, and developing talent
- Advanced writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong point of view on craft and quality
- Ability to translate complex or ambiguous ideas into clear, persuasive messaging for defined audiences
- Comfort working in a fast paced, collaborative, agency style environment with multiple stakeholders
Preferred
- Experience writing for regulated, complex, or high-stake industries (telecom, automotive, enterprise brands)
- Experience developing or managing brand voice and messaging frameworks
- Experience partnering with performance or analytics teams to refine messaging based on results
Benefits
- Medical/Dental benefits including a 1K Health Reimbursement Account
- Matching 401K
- Generous PTO policy
- Substantial Parental Leave Policy
- Hybrid Work Environment
Athena Global Advisors
Athena is a marketing consultancy where ideas are activated. We combine consultant expertise with tactical execution across project management, data, strategy, events, and creative. For over ten years, weâve delivered business insights, marketing strategies, and brand activations that have transformed the presence, reputation, and performance of clients in industries ranging from telecommunications to major league sports.We love what we do and who we do it with. Our people are solutions-oriented, team-first players who roll up their sleeves to make work that works. Weâre proud to be a women-owned organization and recognized as a top workplace in our HQ city of Philadelphia.
Founded in 2013
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
147 employees (46 in marketing)
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
4.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~147
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
24 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
3.4 years
People
Marketing Leadership
Jessica Repici
Vice President, Account Management and Integrated Marketing
At the company for 9 years 10 months
Nick DeAngelo
Director, Communications & Marketing Strategy
At the company for 9 years 5 months
Elizabeth Dolan
Director, Integrated Marketing
At the company for 5 years 3 months
Kristin Detterline
Director of Brand Communications
At the company for 4 years 10 months
