Hybrid Associate Creative Director, Art

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About the role

  • Partner with Creative Directors to lead the art direction and design vision across multiple accounts
  • Drive the development of campaign concepts, mood boards, storyboards, style frames, and visual systems
  • Inspire and oversee junior and mid-level art directors/designers, elevating their craft and pushing for excellence
  • Generate fresh, innovative ideas for integrated campaigns (digital, social, broadcast, experiential, print, OOH)
  • Contribute hands-on art direction and design, ensuring craft and attention to detail in all deliverables
  • Direct photography, illustration, video shoots, and other production elements to ensure strong visual storytelling
  • Partner closely with copy-focused ACDs, strategists, and producers to develop unified campaign ideas
  • Work with account management to align creative solutions with client objectives and brand strategy
  • Collaborate with external production partners to execute campaigns at the highest level
  • Confidently present creative concepts and design rationale to clients
  • Build trust with clients by providing thoughtful, strategic, and visually compelling solutions
  • Mentor junior team members, providing constructive feedback and guidance
  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and design-driven creative culture

Requirements

  • 6–9 years of experience in art direction/design within an advertising agency or creative environment
  • Strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaigns and design excellence across multiple channels
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with design/prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch)
  • Deep understanding of typography, layout, color, photography direction, and emerging design trends
  • Experience working across digital, social, and traditional media
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas
  • Experience mentoring and providing creative direction to junior talent

Benefits

  • group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401k retirement plan with annual company match
  • employee wellness
  • commuter benefits
  • cellular phone allowance
  • generous paid time off
  • employee volunteer day to encourage social responsibility giving time to the non-profit, community service or charity of your choice

Job title

Associate Creative Director, Art

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$140,000 - $175,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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