Associate Creative Director - Copy

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$107K/yr – $171K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative direction and team leadership for agency accounts, taking projects from concept to delivery.

  • Own projects from start to finish, managing deadlines and multiple campaigns
  • Must-have: Proven ability to lead concept development and client presentations
  • Standout: Mentoring copywriters and coordinating with planning to shape strategy

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative/Hands-on Work (40%)
  • Help develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight and creative inspiration
  • Work with ACD, Art to produce standout and strategically focused concepts and campaigns
  • Take on appropriate projects and own them, start to finish
  • Manage and work independently, under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects
  • Estimate copy hours
  • Participate in client meetings
  • Lead concept presentations
  • Attend market research as appropriate
  • Share responsibility with planning to shape strategic branding

Requirements

  • 10+ years’ agency experience
  • BA degree (Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts or related field preferred)
  • Proven creative skills and good judgment. Experience engaging clients and working with account management. Excellent presentation skills. Successful at managing creative teams and multiple accounts. Dedication to focus time and effort to deliver top-quality work.

    Benefits

    • flexible hybrid-work policy
    • plentiful time off
    • paid time off
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