Associate Creative Director, Design

Culver City, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own creative leadership for global brand marketing within Apple Ads, driving design pace and cross-functional team output to blend brand systems with world-class visuals and business goals.

  • Leadership: Direct a multidisciplinary design team to balance design excellence with marketing objectives.
  • Collaboration: Mentor design, copy, UX, and development to elevate team output across web campaigns.
  • Ownership: Oversee brand systems and visual storytelling for large-scale campaigns and major global brands.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Associate Creative Director, Design drives marketing initiatives — from brand to tactical — across the Apple Ads ecosystem.
  • Direct a multidisciplinary team of designers and art directors to craft world-class creative solutions that balance design excellence with business objectives.
  • Mentor and collaborate with teams spanning design, copy, UX, and development to bring out the best in a team.
  • You have an exemplary record in graphic design and art direction for the web, particularly for the marketing of major global brands.

Requirements

  • At least 12 years of experience in graphic design, digital products, services or a related discipline — specializing in visual design for the web.
  • Diverse portfolio of daring, ground-breaking work that is consummate in its craft.
  • You set a blistering design pace on every project; exhibiting a vision for the work, minding the details, and solving business problems in a deep and meaningful way.
  • BA or BFA in Graphic Design or other related design discipline preferred.

Preferred

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively — from internal reviews through to leadership presentations.
  • Deep understanding of design thinking and brand systems, and how to apply them within large-scale organizations.
  • A history of leading video and photo shoots — from casting through to color correction — resulting in the concise implementation of world-class storytelling.
  • A natural collaborator and mentor who thrives in a group environment and knows how to bring out the best in a team spanning design, copy, UX, and development.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, creating clarity, and aligning diverse teams toward a shared goal.
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