Associate Creative Director

Client of Envision Employment Solutions

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

Job Summary:

The Associate Creative Director will be a driving force behind breakthrough creative across platforms. The job holder will be working with strategists, designers, writers, and producers to create campaigns that don t just capture attention they start conversations and move the needle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead creative vision and strategy across multiple projects, ensuring all work meets high standards of innovation, quality, and effectiveness
• Develop insight-driven concepts that resonate with target audiences while aligning with brand objectives and business goals
• Transform strategic briefs into bold, memorable creative ideas that differentiate brands and drive meaningful engagement
• Collaborate with strategy, account management, and production teams to build cohesive, integrated campaigns across all touchpoints
• Present creative concepts and strategies to clients with clarity, confidence, and compelling storytelling that builds buy-in and enthusiasm
• Lead client meetings and creative reviews, effectively communicating rationale behind creative decisions and managing feedback incorporation
• Champion innovation by experimenting with emerging technologies, AI tools, and new creative formats to keep work cutting-edge
• Stay ahead of digital trends and social-first storytelling approaches, implementing best practices across platform-specific content
• Lead and manage a team of creative professionals, providing direction, support, and performance feedback to ensure team success
• Mentor and develop junior creative talent through regular feedback, skill-building opportunities, and career guidance
• Foster a collaborative creative culture that encourages risk-taking, celebrates great work, and maintains high creative standards
• Oversee creative project timelines and resource allocation, ensuring quality deliverables are completed on schedule and within budget
• Provide creative direction and quality control across all campaign elements, from concept through final production
• Perform any other related task as assigned by management

• Bachelor s degree in Applied Arts - Media, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years of creative experience (advertising, digital, or content-first agencies preferred)
• Strong communication skills to manage internal teams, clients, and external partners effectively.
• A portfolio of bold, culturally relevant, platform-native work that gets results.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver attention-worthy and business-driving ideas.
• Strong storytelling instincts across copy, visuals, and experiences.
• Deep passion for digital culture and an understanding of what works across platforms.
• Strategic thinking: translating insights into disruptive creative work.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.