Associate Creative Director

Associate Creative DirectorWe are seeking an Associate Creative Director to help lead creative development for a large, high-profile energy client. This role is ideal for an emerging creative leader who can balance hands-on concepting with day-to-day direction of designers, writers, and junior creatives. The strongest candidate will bring strong narrative instincts, client-facing confidence, and the ability to turn complex business priorities into clear, compelling creative work across integrated channels.Responsibilities:Lead creative development for assigned workstreams, translating briefs and business objectives into strong concepts and polished creative executions.Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, and mentorship to designers, writers, and junior creative talent.Contribute hands-on creative thinking, writing, storytelling, and/or visual direction depending on project needs.Partner closely with Creative Directors, strategy, account, content, production, and project management teams to move work from concept through execution.Present work clearly and confidently to internal partners and clients, articulating creative rationale and strategic alignment.Guide teams through feedback, iteration, and execution while maintaining quality, consistency, and momentum.Support integrated creative needs across brand, advocacy, podcast, digital, social, video, newsletters, email, events, and always-on communications.Help create a collaborative, high-performing team culture that encourages strong ideas, accountability, and creative growth.Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree or higher in Communications, Creative Writing or Advertising/Portfolio school7-9 years total experience with at least 3 years in an advertising or marketing agencyStrong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, storytelling, integrated campaign work, and polished execution.Copy, narrative, or content-led creative background preferred; strong visual creative leaders will also be considered.Experience mentoring or managing creative talent in an agency, in-house agency, or brand environment.Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and client-facing skills.Experience working across multiple channels, including digital, social, video, events, email, newsletters, and brand communications.Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, confidential client environment.Energy, regulated industry, or large enterprise brand experience is a plus.Compensation Range: USD $106,780.00 - USD $146,100.00/Annually.