Associate Creative Director - Design
Associate Creative Director - Design
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Job Description
Were looking for an Associate Creative Director who leads by example as both a high-concept thinker and a thoughtful team manager. Youll guide the creative vision and the creative people ensuring the work is strategically on point visually stunning and executed at the highest level. This role is about more than crafting campaigns its about shaping them selling them and scaling the team that brings them to life.
You could be aligned with the needs of this role if youve been an ACD at a digital advertising agency and directly managed designers and creative team members-not just mentored but formally led as a people manager. Youve been responsible for their performance growth and development providing regular feedback and creating clear paths for progression. On the work side youve owned full campaigns from start to finish leading concept development guiding execution and ensuring creative is aligned across every channel.
Your Impact
- Own the creative vision and execution of integrated 360 campaigns across digital paid social and experiential touchpoints.
- Translate strategic briefs into bold thoughtful concepts that elevate the brand and meet business goals.
- Lead the creative development process in collaboration with copy strategy UX and production partners.
- Present and pitch work with confidence internally and externally inspiring trust and enthusiasm.
- Directly manage junior and mid-level creatives providing structured feedback career support and growth opportunities.
- Bring fresh innovative thinking from generative AI to design-forward performance content.
- Act as a trusted right hand to the Creative Director helping drive the vision forward ensure creative consistency and keep projects moving with clarity and momentum. Contribute to a strong team culture grounded in curiosity clarity and craft.
What Success Looks Like
- The Work: Campaigns are not only award-worthy but drive measurable results higher engagement conversion and creative consistency across every touchpoint. Concepts land fast revisions are fewer and execution is elevated across the board.
- The Team: Designers grow under your leadership theyre more confident more efficient and more invested. Turnover is low morale is high and junior creatives start thinking like leads.
- The Client: Clients come back with more more trust more projects and bigger scopes. They see you as a strategic partner who makes their brand better not just the work.
Qualifications :
- 6 years in a creative or advertising agency with at least 12 years managing direct reports and driving creative growth as a people leader.
- Proven track record leading integrated campaigns across paid social digital and brand with a portfolio that showcases conceptually strong high-performing work.
- Expert-level design skills with deep proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; a sharp eye for layout typography and visual storytelling.
- Hands-on experience applying generative AI tools to accelerate ideation enhance design output or scale content production.
- Clear confident communicator skilled at giving and receiving feedback presenting ideas and collaborating across teams.
- Bachelors degree
Additional Information :
Compensation & Benefits
We believe in supporting our team professionally and personally. Heres a snapshot of the comprehensive benefits youll enjoy as part of Sia.
Competitive Compensation
Annual base salary between $130k - 150k commensurate with experience and qualifications
Annual performance based discretionary bonus
Robust Health Coverage
3 Medical plans
Dental and Vision
Life AD&D and other voluntary insurance
Tax-Advantaged Accounts
401K retirement plan
4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Dependent Care Commuter
Family Friendly Benefits
100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure
Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan
Time Off to Recharge
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday
Extras that Make Life Easier
College savings and student loan repayment assistance
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan including:
Gym membership reimbursement
LiveHealth Online virtual care
Personalized support from a Well-being Coach
Employee Assistance Program at no cost
Free confidential counseling and emotional support services
On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources (ranging from relaxation techniques to stress management)
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging
At Sia we believe in fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging. We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information.
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including hiring promotion remuneration or discipline are based solely on performance competence conduct or business needs.
Office Workplace Guidelines
Sia is committed to providing a flexible workplace environment that supports client business and market needs. Consultants located in our primary market office locationsNew York City Charlotte Seattle and San Franciscoare expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance and attend the office at least three days per week. For Consultants outside of our primary markets we can offer more flexible in-person requirements in accordance with your location.
Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At this time Sia does not intend to pursue employment with applicants who will require now or in the future visa by our company for work authorization in the United States (i.e. H1-B visa F-1 visa (OPT) TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
