Associate Creative Director

We are an award-winning, B2B marketing agency with a 20-person creative team. We produce great work at a speedy, but healthy pace. We work hard, but have fun and believe in work-life balance. You will report to our VP of Creative Services and work with a Copywriter and Art Director on assigned accounts. This role may be right up your alley:

• If you have a strong point of view when it comes to creative solutions that drive awareness and audience engagement

• If you have a healthy range of experience across the digital and interactive landscape
• If you are a capable leader who can mentor and manage direct reports effectively
• If you are a cultural asset with the ability to develop effective relationships across the agency, and bring a high level of commitment, curiosity and courage to the table 

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling and thoughtful creative concepts for B2B marketing campaigns, including mood boards, presentations, messaging and art direction
• Present ideas to key client and internal stakeholders in a confident and compelling manner
• Make yourself a “timely expert” towards the creative needs of our clients in order to provide necessary creative insights and project leadership
• Manage two direct reports, providing clarity, constructive feedback, mentorship and professional development support
• Collaborate with creative, project management, technology and account teams to complete deliverables
• Track and log time spent working on projects
• Participate in regular brainstorm, department and agency meetings
• Execute on personal annual performance goals
• Support other team members as needed

Qualifications

• An online portfolio that shows a range of digital and interactive campaign work, with rationale for each approach
• Strong understanding of how messaging and art direction work together to bring a campaign idea to life
• Ability to develop creative concepts that work across a variety of media, including web, social media, print and video
• Effective communication, social and interpersonal skills, with a great attitude
• Ability to handle critique and conflict like a champ
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office as needed

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, design, marketing, advertising or related field from an accredited university or college
• 10+ years of overall creative experience with 5+ years working in an agency environment