Associate Creative Director, Copy

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $170K/yrMid Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Lead brand storytelling and copy across integrated campaigns, turning strategy into ideas that move people to action.

  • Own copy quality from concept to final execution across all channels including broadcast, social, digital, web, OOH, email, and experiential.
  • Define and protect a distinctive brand voice that stays evocative and consistent across every touchpoint.
  • Mentor writers and partner with art direction to land bold ideas grounded in strategy and data.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead copy on the account, owning the quality of the writing from concept through final execution.
  • Concept and write integrated campaigns across broadcast/video, social, digital, web, OOH, email/CRM, and experiential.
  • Define, protect, and evolve the brand voice — keeping it evocative, distinctive, and consistent across every touchpoint.
  • Turn strategy and insight into ideas that move people to plan, book, and go.
  • Direct and mentor copywriters; give clear, constructive feedback that elevates the whole team's craft.
  • Partner closely with art direction to build ideas that are as strong visually as they are verbally.
  • Present and sell work to senior clients with clarity and conviction, and build the relationships that let bold work happen.
  • Collaborate early with strategy, data, and media so the writing is grounded in insight and built to perform.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of copywriting experience, ideally at an agency, with a portfolio that shows range, craft, and ideas that drove real outcomes.
  • Travel, tourism, lifestyle, hospitality, or experiential work is a strong plus.
  • Experience leading writers and presenting to senior clients.
  • A gift for storytelling — you can write a goosebump-inducing brand film and a sharp, conversion-minded performance line with equal skill.
  • Fluency across long and short form, and across brand and performance.
  • Strong conceptual thinking; you sell ideas, not just lines.
  • Comfort leading in a fast-paced, data-informed, integrated environment.

Preferred

  • Experience with destination marketing, place branding, or experiential work.
  • Experience spanning traditional advertising and CRM, content, or experience design.
  • A point of view on social and emerging formats.

Benefits

  • We offer competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a culture built around curiosity and craft.
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GALE

We’re a Business Agency. GALE brings business insights to brand storytelling and activates across every channel. GALE was named Ad Age Business Transformation Agency of the Year, Adweek U.S. Media Agency of the Year, Campaign US Advertising Agency of the Year, Ad Age Data & Analytics Agency of the Year, and #5 on the Ad Age A List.

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
857 employees (201 in marketing)

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Monthly Visitors
43.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.2%
Direct
54.7%
Referral
4.7%
Social
3.6%
Paid
0.6%

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Current headcount: ~854

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121 (14% of company)
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