Associate Creative Director

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Lead end-to-end creative leadership for enterprise campaigns, from discovery and concept development through on-set direction and final delivery, while mentoring teams and building trusted client partnerships.

  • Own creative discovery, strategy, and concept development addressing client objectives
  • Oversee production continuity from concept to delivery and guide teams across design, editing, and motion
  • Cultivate long-term client relationships and present compelling creative proposals to executives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative Strategy & Concept Development - Lead creative discovery sessions with enterprise clients to uncover business objectives and develop strategic creative solutions.
  • - Develop original campaign concepts, commercial ideas, branded content, and video strategies across a variety of industries.
  • - Write scripts, creative briefs, visual treatments, and presentation decks that inspire confidence and win work.
  • - Present creative concepts to executive stakeholders and clients with clarity and conviction.
  • - Collaborate with Sales and Account teams during pre-sale to develop winning creative approaches.
  • Creative Leadership - Raise the creative standard across every project.
  • - Provide creative direction and feedback to Creative Producers, Directors, Editors, Designers, and Motion Artists throughout development and production.
  • - Mentor and coach creative team members while helping establish best practices across the department.
  • - Help shape Lemonlight's creative voice, internal creative processes, and portfolio of work.
  • - Identify opportunities to push ideas beyond expectations while balancing client goals, budget, and production realities.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as a Creative Director, Associate Creative Director, Senior Creative Producer, or similar creative leadership role.
  • Exceptional portfolio demonstrating commercial, branded content, or advertising work for nationally recognized brands.
  • Strong background in concept development, scriptwriting, and creative presentations.
  • Experience leading enterprise-level clients and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience collaborating with marketing teams and agencies.
  • Excellent visual taste and a strong understanding of cinematography, editing, motion graphics, design, and commercial storytelling.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Comfortable giving clear, constructive creative feedback that elevates the work.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Google Workspace, Google Slides, and project management platforms such as Monday.com.

Preferred

  • Experience leading integrated commercial campaigns.
  • Experience directing commercials or branded content.
  • Experience developing AI-assisted creative workflows.
  • Experience mentoring creative teams and building creative processes.
  • Motion design, copywriting, or agency experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO – because rest fuels creativity.
  • 🏥 Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – starting the first of the month after your hire date.
  • 🎉 Birthday & Work Anniversary Celebrations – we celebrate you.
  • ☕ Stocked Kitchen (for LA-based staff) – snacks, coffee, espresso, and more.
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Lemonlight

Lemonlight is an on-demand video production company that specializes inperformance creative for brands and agencies across the globe.

Founded in 2014
Inglewood, California, USA
176 employees (113 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$120K/yr – $160K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Creative median pay in the United States

$109K/yr

Most earn $83K to $155K. Based on 2,534 salaries, including bonus and equity.

See all Lemonlight salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
63 (36% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
65.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$84.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.1%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
8%
Social
2.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~176
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Associate Creative Director

Lemonlight · Los Angeles, CA · On-site