Associate Creative Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$116K/yr - $121K/yr (Est.)Mid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end social creator work for major brands, guiding concepts through production, editing, and publication across platforms, with client-facing leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own conceptual development and production across social platforms
  • Lead multi-disciplinary collaboration and client-facing reviews

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop creative on social-first campaigns for Walmart, Ferrero, and Grubhub from concept through production and amplification.
  • Produce high-impact short-form content: film, photograph, design, and write for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. You'll engage in the full production pipeline—from ideation to final output. A willingness to show up in content is a plus.
  • Monitor cultural trends, viral moments, and algorithm shifts to keep our work fresh, relevant, and built for the platforms where our audiences play.
  • Execute content calendars, batch-create assets, and meet publishing deadlines without sacrificing quality.
  • Have significant autonomy, face time with clients, and room to flex and grow your creative, presentation, leadership, and production skills.

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of experience creating and selling social ideas for major brands.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing video, photography, graphic design, or multi-format content work with clear cultural fluency.
  • Proficiency with production and editing tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects), CapCut, Canva, or similar platforms.
  • Exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal. You can clearly articulate the vision for your work, why it's right for the brand, and how it resonates with consumers.
  • Tapped in. You track memes, audio trends, platform shifts, and the cultural moment. You understand what makes something shareable and why.
  • Ability to collaborate across disciplines like strategy, design, production, account teams, and synthesize feedback into stronger work.
  • Curiosity, ambition, and kindness. You're genuinely excited about the brands and the people you work with, and you show up ready to do try new things and challenge what is expected.
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Golin Ketchum

We are an industry-leading global public relations agency, creating change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business. Fiercely ambitious, fundamentally kind.

2.3K employees (505 in marketing)

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$116K/yr – $121K/yr

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Associate Creative Director

Golin Ketchum · Chicago, IL · Hybrid