Associate Creative Director

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans. Headquartered in Los Angeles, THE·TEAM's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit THE.TEAM. THE·TEAM is seeking a driven ACD, Copy to lead and create industry-leading, social first content for a top-tier client—a large global tech brand. This role requires a true hybrid creative who is equally comfortable providing strategic and team leadership as they are getting their hands dirty by actively creating the work. If you’re passionate about identifying new trends, obsessed with both tech and digital platforms, and thrive on executing high-quality, culturally relevant content, this is the right job for you. What you’ll do We are looking for someone who lives and breathes social and digital content (your screen-time is high), and brings a modern, refreshing aesthetic with a passion for culture and producing strategically sound and compelling work. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, working as part of a full creative team on a large global tech brand. This is a full-time, hybrid role requiring in-office presence three days per week at our Dumbo location. Partner with the account and cross-functional team leaders to manage senior level clients. Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen the client’s visual market distinction and leadership position, specifically through video and digital content. Act as the lead creative and director on small, agile shoots, personally picking up a camera or smartphone to capture content as needed. Motivate and inspire creative teams and serve as overall creative lead across art direction, copywriting, photography, and design. Direct all phases of creative work from concept through rapid production. Promote creative improvement and actively contribute to a culture of innovation, excellence and accountability. Who you are 5+ years’ experience providing strategic brand and business counsel to top-tier clients — ideally, creating opportunities for brands in social channels Proven hands-on experience in content creation, including shooting, editing, and directing small-scale digital video/photo shoots. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite for Mac Strong experience using social media to solve brand/business challenges The ability to develop high-level strategies and adjust alongside shifting goals A demonstrated passion for and understanding of social media Success in developing big ideas that forge strong emotional connections between consumer and brand, and supporting those ideas with thorough research The intellectual agility to look big picture instead of day-to-day The charm to build relationships (internally and with clients) and collaborative leadership skills Strong storytelling and presentation ability Innate curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit Commitment to excellence — working nonstandard hours when necessary, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation Base salary range: $110-130K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. THE·TEAM is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are always searching for the most passionate and talented people from all backgrounds and experiences to join us. 20 years into our evolution, we continue to expand services and geographies across the exciting and extraordinary worlds of sports, music, entertainment and culture. We are committed to making a meaningful difference and driving real change when it comes to diversity equity and inclusion — not only among our employees, but in how we serve clients and push the industry at large. If this sounds like a place you’d like to work, let’s talk! THE·TEAM is a global leader in sports, music and entertainment. Founded in 2002, THE·TEAM represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.