Associate Creative Director, Art

Join a global agency where craft meets culture. This onsite in Chicago, IL role offers a salary range USD 135,765 - 153,405 per year and the opportunity to lead a talented art team toward exceptional, award-winning work. We’re seeking a senior creative leader with at least 10 years of art direction and copywriting for well known brands, plus a strong digital, social and experiential portfolio. Expect a culture that is positive, diverse, ambitious, and respectful, with room to grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact on brands and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team to continually elevate quality, stepping in hands-on when needed, with a 360-degree focus on craft, production, and flawless execution across briefs.
• Play a strategic role with clients and internal teams to forge breakthroughs that resonate in pop culture and with audiences.
• Immerse yourself in everyday brands, culture, and the creative industry, carrying a history of prestigious awards and a drive to innovate and win in emerging categories.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of art direction and copywriting for well-known brands, with a strong emphasis on digital, social, and experiential work.
• Thought leader with a clear point of view, balanced by an openness to listen and learn.
• Solid understanding of best-in-class use of each platform and the ability to create interesting, engaging and creative work for today’s landscape.
• Ability to conceptualize innovative ideas and tactics that spark conversation, envisioning earned media headlines, media responses, and consumer reactions.
• Consistently contributes an extra bold, simple, and perfect idea to elevate the work.
• Proven experience nurturing talent and ideas, with the ability to provide clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Excellent client management and presentation skills, confident in the work and able to articulate how ideas impact the client’s business.
• Active participant in new business pitches.
• Passionate about the intricacies of a client’s business and products, and about the agency partner role.
• Committed to a positive, diverse, ambitious, and respectful culture and to championing great work.