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1000heads

New York, New York, Un...

Associate Creative Director

FULL TIME ON-SITE MID
Posted 6 months ago
$120,000 - $145,000

Quick Summary

Role Overview

This Associate Creative Director will lead innovative campaigns and shape brand narratives across digital channels for major brands. The role involves driving creative excellence, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and executing social content. You will champion creative work from concept to execution, ensuring impactful social, digital, and brand activation campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design visual identities for new campaigns across the social landscape.
  • Lead and mentor creative professionals, fostering collaboration and excellence.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Design and produce effective social and digital campaigns.
  • Generate ideas with creative teams to present to clients.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.

Requirements Snapshot

  • Possess 7-10+ years of experience in the creative field.
  • Present a strong portfolio showcasing innovative digital and social media work.
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge of the social landscape and design software.
  • Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Reside in a US office location (NY, LA, Chicago, Miami) for hybrid work.

Expected Impact

The Associate Creative Director will be a hands-on visionary, translating marketing objectives into impactful social, digital, and brand activation campaigns. They will champion creative work from concept to execution, ensuring high-quality, engaging, and innovative content. This role is crucial for shaping brand narratives and maintaining brand integrity across various digital channels.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Compensation

$120,000 - $145,000

Job Description

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director who excels in a dynamic setting and thrives when tackling complex tasks head on! If you are passionate about the small things and are eager to get your hands dirty with ever-evolving work across a wide range of projects for some of the world’s biggest brands, we’d like to meet you! 

Here you will find some of the coolest creative briefs out there and will lead innovative campaigns, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, drive creative excellence, and shape brand narratives to captivate audiences in the ever-evolving digital landscape. You will join our team in any of our US offices leading clients to convey genuine stories across digital channels. You must have experience in building out and executing social content across platforms. 

This is the perfect role if... 

You champion creative work, actively evolve design strategies, and translate marketing objectives into jaw-dropping visuals from concept to execution. You are a hands-on visionary who builds impactful social, digital, and brand activation campaigns. You thrive in fast-paced environments and love the challenge of creating engaging and innovative content. All this while being the guardian of quality and the safe-keeper of a brand’s look and feel.

  • This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office required. You must reside in one of our US office locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Miami
  • 7-10+ years' experience in the creative field 
  • Strong portfolio showcasing innovative and impactful creative work across digital and social media platforms 
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment 
  • Agency and social media experience strongly preferred 
  • Expert knowledge of the social landscape, including platforms, formats, native tools, trending content, etc.  
  • Expert knowledge of design software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Keen eye for design and visualization and a meticulous attention to detail 
  • Time management and multitasking abilities

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Design creative visual identity/look & feel for new campaigns and how it maps across the social landscape 
  • Help bring creator projects to life through narrative storytelling 
  • Work from a brief with a copywriter or other members of the creative team, generating ideas to present to clients 
  • Design and produce effective social and digital campaigns 
  • Determine how to best represent concepts visually 
  • Produce storyboards, wireframes, and layouts based on creative ideas 
  • Understand marketing initiatives, strategic positioning, and a target audience to develop an artistic approach and style to match 
  • Manage and coordinate with designers, motion graphics artists, video editors, and copywriters  
  • Lead and mentor a team of creative professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence 
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including account management, production, and strategy, to deliver integrated solutions that exceed client expectations 
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously elevate the agency's creative capabilities 
  • Manage projects, on and off location, and work within a budget 

BENEFITS

  • Medical, dental, vision, and more!
  • Generous time off package, including the last week of the year
  • 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match
  • Gym and professional development stipends
  • Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
  • DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
  • Commute and parking benefits
  • Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness
  • And much more!

SALARY RANGE

$120,000 - $145,000 annual salary

ABOUT 1000HEADS

1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world’s best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation™ proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads’ clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo.

1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com.

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