Associate Creative Director, Copy

USA (On-site)

$145K/yr – $170K/yrMid Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead development of integrated campaigns and brand messaging for SimplePractice, guiding creative direction, copy systems, and team growth across paid, web, lifecycle, social, video, and events while integrating AI-enabled workflows to accelerate execution.

  • Own and evolve brand voice and messaging frameworks.
  • Lead and mentor copywriters and cross-functional teams.
  • Partner with Design, Growth, Product Marketing, and Production to optimize messaging based on data and customer insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead integrated creative campaigns from concept through launch across paid media, web, lifecycle, social, video, events, product marketing, and emerging channels.
  • Partner closely with Creative Leadership, Design, Growth, Product Marketing, Production, and cross-functional teams to develop breakthrough creative concepts that strengthen the brand and drive measurable business outcomes.
  • Develop compelling, emotionally resonant messaging that builds brand awareness, deepens customer connection, and supports acquisition, engagement, and retention goals.
  • Own and evolve the SimplePractice brand voice, messaging frameworks, and tone across every customer touchpoint.
  • Remain a hands-on creative leader by concepting, writing, editing, and providing copy direction throughout the creative process.
  • Lead messaging, scripting, and creative direction for integrated and video campaigns in partnership with internal teams and external production partners.
  • Provide thoughtful creative direction, coaching, and editorial feedback that elevates the work of writers and cross-functional creative teams.
  • Build scalable copy systems, messaging frameworks, voice and tone guidelines, and creative templates that enable consistency while supporting speed and flexibility.
  • Mentor and develop copywriters while helping shape creative standards, team culture, and ways of working.
  • Partner with Design, Web, Growth, Product Marketing, and Production to evaluate creative performance, apply customer insights, and continuously improve messaging through experimentation and iteration.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in brand copywriting, advertising, or integrated creative, either agency-side, in-house, or both.
  • An exceptional portfolio demonstrating outstanding creative thinking, integrated campaigns, brand storytelling, and copywriting across multiple channels.
  • A strong conceptual thinker who can connect creative ideas to measurable business outcomes.
  • Deep expertise in brand voice, messaging, storytelling, and copywriting across digital and integrated marketing campaigns.
  • An exceptional writer, editor, and storyteller with outstanding creative judgment and a proven ability to develop distinctive brand voices across integrated marketing.
  • Experience leading and mentoring writers through coaching, feedback, and creative direction.
  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution, shifting seamlessly between leadership and doing the work.
  • AI-forward in your approach, with hands-on experience leveraging AI tools to improve creative workflows, accelerate execution, enhance creative quality, and enable smarter experimentation while knowing when human judgment and craft matter most.
  • Experience leading script development and creative direction for video productions.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing channels and platform-specific copywriting best practices.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO), wellbeing days, paid holidays, and summer Fridays
  • Mental health resources
  • Paid parental leave & Backup Care
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
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SimplePractice

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Join over 225,000 Health and Wellness professionals in growing their private practice with SimplePractice. The only practice management software that allows you to go fully virtual, in-office, or anywhere in-between. Integrated with telehealth, online booking, paperless intakes, and more.

Founded in 2012
Santa Monica, California, USA
592 employees (86 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
62% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
16.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$24.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
13.6%
Direct
82.9%
Referral
2.4%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~592

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
56 (9% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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