The Role in Brief:
Hybrid, a division of EAB, is seeking an Associate Creative Director to help lead and grow our U.S. creative offering. Working closely with the Executive Creative Director and Art Director, you will develop creative strategies, deliver high-quality brand and campaign work, and support the growth of our Philadelphia creative team.
This client-facing role combines strategic creative leadership with new business development. You will pitch alongside the team, build client relationships, and collaborate with global creative colleagues to deliver compelling work for higher education partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Help win and deliver U.S. creative work for higher education partners, presenting ideas and participating in new business pitches.
- Partner with the Executive Creative Director to develop Hybrid's U.S. creative offering and support the growth of the Philadelphia team.
- Provide strategic creative direction across brands and campaigns, guiding projects from initial concept through completion.
- Collaborate with the global creative team to deliver high-quality work and build a collaborative creative culture in Philadelphia.
- Manage, motivate, and support creative team members, providing clear direction and constructive feedback.
- Work with account and creative leadership to prioritize workloads, coordinate resources, and oversee project delivery.
- Review and approve creative work for design quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and production feasibility.
- Partner with the Executive Creative Director and Director of Accounts to cultivate and maintain key client relationships.
Basic Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in the creative industry.
- Strong graphic design skills and in-depth knowledge of branding, design, typography, and creative problem-solving.
- Experience developing creative work across brands and campaigns.
- Experience leading creative teams and overseeing projects from concept through completion.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain creative ideas and build rapport with clients.
- Ability to collaborate across teams, manage competing priorities, and maintain close attention to detail.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Experience in an agency environment, balancing creative work across multiple clients and projects.
- Experience developing brands and integrated campaigns for higher education institutions.
- Demonstrated success presenting creative concepts in new business pitches and helping win client engagements.
- Experience building and mentoring creative teams, with a focus on developing talent and maintaining high creative standards.
- A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, strong design execution, and creative work aligned with client goals.
- Experience collaborating with account management, strategy, and production teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.
- Ability to translate audience insights and client objectives into compelling creative concepts.
- Experience working with motion design, video, or other digital storytelling formats.
If you've reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome new perspectives and learn from each other's unique experiences. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.
Benefits:
Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
- 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
- Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
- Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
- Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
- Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
- Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
- Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
- Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
- Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
- Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities
Benefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.
This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
