Associate Creative Director Art

As the ACD, Art, you’ll work alongside an amazing writer and have the opportunity to lead and create 360-degree campaigns and projects that push boundaries. You’ll be a key player in turning strategic ideas into visual masterpieces, both as a leader and a hands-on creative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Leadership: Take ownership of key projects, providing vision, direction, and leadership while mentoring junior team members.
• Collaboration: Work closely with writers, designers, and other creative teams to craft compelling campaigns across various media and platforms.
• Client Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, presenting ideas, and selling creative work.
• Design Excellence: Produce outstanding, strategic, and on-brand visual solutions that resonate with the target audience.
• Innovation: Lead the charge in conceptual thinking, bringing fresh, unexpected ideas to life that challenge conventional boundaries.
• Project Management: Ensure creative work is on time, within budget, and meets the agreed-upon objectives.
• Brand Understanding: Gain a deep understanding of your client’s business and industry, ensuring your creative solutions are grounded in their goals and audience needs.

Performance Standards:

• Client Communication & Campaign Objectives: Ensure client communication is clear, and campaign objectives are met effectively.
• Creative Quality: Deliver creative work that is exceptional, on strategy, and delivers a “wow” factor.
• Strong Visual Design: Utilize your strong design skills to create unique visual solutions that blend pop culture and subcultures.
• Timeliness & Budget: Ensure all work is delivered on target, on time, and within the budget.
• Leadership: Showcase confidence in leading both clients and internal teams, making wise, responsible decisions.
• Client Satisfaction: Maintain high client satisfaction ratings through excellent work and client relationships.

 We’re Looking For:

• Experience: Proven experience in a creative role, with a portfolio showcasing your expertise in art direction, design, and conceptual thinking.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to mentor and guide more junior members of the creative team.
• Creative Excellence: Strong skills in creating visual solutions across various media, with a keen sense of craft and originality.
• Client-Facing Experience: Comfort in presenting work to clients, explaining design decisions, and selling creative ideas.
• Passion for Innovation: A passion for going beyond the brief to create extraordinary, groundbreaking work.
• Collaboration: Team player with the ability to foster positive relationships both within the agency and with clients.