Associate Creative Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $140K/yrMid Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive creative copy from concept to release, presenting to internal teams and clients while keeping a finger on social trends and competitors.

  • Lead big idea concept development and multiple proofs of concept
  • Manage end-to-end project execution and release
  • Present work to Creative Director, Account team, and clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with Art Director partners to take a strategic brief and create a big idea concept and multiple proof of concept executions
  • Carry all projects from initial creative concept through execution and release
  • Present ideas, layouts, scripts, and storyboards to Creative Director and Account team
  • Present approved work directly to client
  • Develop creative for print, digital, social, mobile and TV
  • Stay in the know and on the pulse of social trends, talent, and competitors

Requirements

  • A copywriting portfolio showcasing examples of brand concepts and campaigns, including executions of concepts worked on
  • Produced work is a must and select spec ideas acceptable to show thinking
  • Experience developing digital and social conceptual ideas
  • Natural storyteller and excellent presentation skills
  • 8+ years of copywriting expertise and relevant ad agency experience, preferably working on well-known, consumer facing brands
  • A clear and elevated sense of style and craft, high taste level, and forward-thinking mindset
  • A deep well of knowledge inclusive of social and digital culture, as well as industry trends and competitors
  • Autonomous self-starter who is successful at managing multiple projects without swirl, and comfortable with pivots and tight timelines
  • Strong, clear perspective with equally impactful communication style, both written and verbal
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We build brands that move people and markets through the radical creativity of Truth Well ToldTM.We don’t make campaigns, we build brands. We don’t follow trends, we uncover enduring human truths. That has been the promise of Truth Well Told since our founding in 1912 – a promise we renew every day as an iconic brand that builds the world’s most iconic brands through finding the truth and telling it well.Truth Well Told unites our 10,000+ people across 100+ countries, as does our commitment to Conscious Inclusion, which upholds the highest standards of bravery, integrity and generosity. Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2025 and 2024, McCann was the most awarded agency at Cannes Lions 2023 and ranked Most Effective Agency Network by the Global Effie Index 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Founded in 1902
New York, New York, USA
370 employees (156 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $140K/yr

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Associate Creative Director

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