Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking an Associate Creative Director with a strong background in digital design to lead one of our Quick Strike creative pods!These agile high-impact teams operate on two-week cycles delivering high-quality creative solutions that respond to dynamic business needs with efficiency and excellence. As an ACD youll set the bar for design standards encourage and mentor a team of designers and copywriters and cultivate a collaborative environment rooted in speed quality and adaptability. We are looking forequal parts creative specialist and production powerhouse - someone who thrives in a customer-first environment tackles challenges with a solutions-oriented approach and has a passion for building scalable systems that grow alongside the business!
What Youll Do:
- Lead the creative direction execution and delivery for all assets produced by your Quick Strike pod ensuring alignment with business goals timelines and brand standards.
- Encourage mentor and manage a team of designers and copywriters providing actionable feedback and growth opportunities.
- Review and approve all creative output ensuring quality accessibility and brand consistency.
- Champion creative cohesion and uphold high creative standards across teams and projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deeply understand business goals channel nuances and standard processes.
- Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks to keep projects moving efficiently.
- Jump into hands-on design work when neededno task is too small.
- Partner with leadership to optimize workflows tools and processes for faster better creative outcomes.
- Deliver outstanding service to internal partners and collaborators.
- Recommend and implement improvements to tools processes and workflows; drive innovation across design initiatives.
- Ensure timely delivery of polished pixel-perfect assets across multiple workstreams.
What Youll Need:
- Bachelors degree in Visual Communications Graphic Design or a related field.
- 6 years of professional design experience in an in-house team or agency setting.
- 2 years in a creative leadership role with direct team management.
- A compelling portfolio showcasing high-quality digital creative work.
- Proven ability to lead mentor and elevate high-performing creative teams.
- Deep understanding of brand systems typography layout and visual storytelling.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative can-do attitude.
- Experience prioritizing multiple projects in a fast-paced high-volume environment while maintaining high standards.
- Strong time management organization and self-direction.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Figma experience is highly preferred.
Required Experience:
Director