Associate Creative Director

Job Description

500 ree; is looking for an Associate Creative Director to join our creative team in our Columbus, Ohio office. As the Associate Creative Director, you will responsible for providing creative direction and feedback while ensuring that business objectives are met. You will partner with the Creative Director to lead creative development and enhance the quality of the final creative deliverables.

The ideal candidate is someone who puts their team before themselves, putting a strong focus on team success and collaboration. The ACD at 500 ree; is someone who loves learning, teaching and sharing the latest in design tech & trends.

What You'll Do:

Develop creative ideas, concepts, campaigns, and insights that drive consumers to act

Influence, oversee, and participate in the creative process and artistic direction; ability to give great direction and push conceptual thinking

Translate ideas across multiple channels when necessary, including but not limited to print, digital, and social

Be a leader on the creative team to build a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability

Collaborate closely with clients and account leaders to understand their creative needs, presenting concepts and solutions that address their objectives. Manage client relationships from a creative perspective alongside internal creative senior leadership

Maintain collaborative relationships with all internal stakeholders; be seen as a trusted creative partner within the agency

General oversight and management of direct reports, providing direction, mentorship, and performance feedback; Including owning onboarding plan and assigning out mentorship responsibility as needed

Review all key project deliverables and all creative briefs to ensure the correct level of project aspiration

Manage multiple projects at once, ensuring deliverables and milestones are being met up to agency quality standards

Present creative concepts to clients and internal stakeholders in a compelling and persuasive manner

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field preferred, and/or equivalent work experience

10+ years of industry experience

5+ years team management

A strong working knowledge of consumer-centric design

Excellent typographic and design skills

Strong knowledge of the production process

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skill

Comfortable working with photographers and directing photo and video shoots

Proven leadership skills - can move a project forward while still taking the time to foster our teams’ talents and encourage team camaraderie

Ability to work off a creative brief & the ability to help write a brief

Attention to detail, attention to detail, and attention to detail

Expert use of Adobe CS (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Keynote (you will build presentations)

Must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of all social platforms as it relates to marketing, including email campaigns

Availability to travel up to (25%) of the year, as needed, to client locations, industry events, or other relevant destinations

A strong background working in the QSR marketing space preferred

Experience with generative AI, web development and/or 3D modeling is a plus

500 ree; is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations.

Full-time