ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR [NYC]

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $150K/yrMid Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and elevate creative work end-to-end for key accounts, leading pitches, directing the Creative Team, and shaping strategic, social-first campaigns across big-brand and nonprofit work.

  • Own the creative output and establish a culture of excellence
  • Mentor and grow the creative team

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set the standard for best-in-class creative work; oversee client work from ideation and pitch to execution and delivery, always linking back to the brief and the business plan across all levels of deliverable.
  • Lead pitches and client presentations, bringing in new work from existing and new clients through great creative, client relations, and establishing Born Social as a strategic partner
  • Own the creative output on accounts and establish a culture of creative excellence with the Creative Team. Create case studies, thought leadership and showcase work
  • Lead, mentor and build confidence and capability across the creative team. Provide leadership, modeling the culture and values of the department

Requirements

  • You've got at least 7+ years of experience in a conceptual creative or creative strategy role, with strong social experience
  • You have a track record of pitching and delivering industry-leading creative campaigns, rooted in cultural relevance and social insights.
  • You've had experience working with and delivering creative direction and campaign ideation for big-name global brands
  • You are a confident decision-maker and able to creatively problem-solve to course-correct quickly and clearly
  • You have impressive deck creation and presenting skills
  • You've got experience working on integrated work that spans both media and creative with a social-first lens
  • Ideally, you've worked on non-profit brands before and have an understanding of the category

Benefits

  • - 💎 20 days vacation a year + 12 public holidays
  • - 💎 Full Paid Medical Insurance (including dental and vision)
  • - 💎 Annual performance bonus
  • - 💎 401k matching plan
  • - 💎 Gym Membership contributions
  • - 💎 Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks, soft drinks and tea & coffee
  • - 💎 Free home office chair and screen
  • - 💎 Quarterly team offsites / Regular socials
  • - 💎 Free Citibike membership
  • - 💎 Recruitment referrals bonus
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Born Social

We build social-first brands, globally.

Founded in 2012
London, England, GBR
196 employees (97 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$135K/yr – $150K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
62 (32% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
1.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.9%
Direct
50.5%
Referral
7.6%
Social
8.9%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~196

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ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR [NYC]

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