Overview

We are seeking an Associate Creative Director to help lead creative development for a large, high-profile energy client. This role is ideal for an emerging creative leader who can balance hands-on concepting with day-to-day direction of designers, writers, and junior creatives. The strongest candidate will bring strong narrative instincts, client-facing confidence, and the ability to turn complex business priorities into clear, compelling creative work across integrated channels.

Please note: This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average in office. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development for assigned workstreams, translating briefs and business objectives into strong concepts and polished creative executions.
• Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, and mentorship to designers, writers, and junior creative talent.
• Contribute hands-on creative thinking, writing, storytelling, and/or visual direction depending on project needs.
• Partner closely with Creative Directors, strategy, account, content, production, and project management teams to move work from concept through execution.
• Present work clearly and confidently to internal partners and clients, articulating creative rationale and strategic alignment.
• Guide teams through feedback, iteration, and execution while maintaining quality, consistency, and momentum.
• Support integrated creative needs across brand, advocacy, podcast, digital, social, video, newsletters, email, events, and always-on communications.
• Help create a collaborative, high-performing team culture that encourages strong ideas, accountability, and creative growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Communications, Creative Writing or Advertising/Portfolio
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• 7-9 years total experience with at least 3 years in an advertising or marketing agency
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, storytelling, integrated campaign work, and polished execution.
• Copy, narrative, or content-led creative background preferred; strong visual creative leaders will also be considered.
• Experience mentoring or managing creative talent in an agency, in-house agency, or brand environment.
• Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and client-facing skills.
• Experience working across multiple channels, including digital, social, video, events, email, newsletters, and brand communications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, confidential client environment.
• Energy, regulated industry, or large enterprise brand experience is a plus.

Additional information

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Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $146,100.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/1/2026.