Associate Creative Director, Art (Freelance)

Associate Creative Director- Art

As the Associate Creative Director- Art, you'll lead the overall creative vision, guiding and inspiring teams to develop compelling campaigns that align with client goals and brand strategy. You will blend visionary creative leadership with an understanding of the beauty/personal care industry and mass media advertising. Responsibilities include creating and communicating concepts, implementing marketing strategies and developing creative solutions. Your role is crucial in understanding strategic business goals, while having a strong eye for craft. As a creative leader, you inspire and empower teams to do their best work. You create visually compelling work, grounded in strategy, and focused on the long-term goal.

You will lead a team of professionals tasked with developing cohesive, persuasive campaigns that effectively align with brand strategy and effectively communicate the intended message, engaging the target audience. The role will allow you to be client-facing and assist with the nurturing and growth of our client relationship on the creative end.

• Leading the creative strategy and vision for campaigns across multiple channels from initial concept to final execution across all platforms.
• Stay ahead of beauty, personal care, fashion, and cultural trends, translating these insights into fresh and relevant creative concepts that resonate with a wide audience.
• Develop and maintain the visual identity systems and brand guidelines on a global scale, ensuring brand consistency across all marketing expressions.
• Collaborating with account and strategy teams to align creative work with client objectives
• Pitching and presenting concepts to clients with clarity and confidence
• Ensuring high-quality, original, and on-brand creative output
• Reviewing and approving all creative deliverables before they go to clients
• Managing timelines, and resources for creative projects

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Fine Arts, graphic design, advertising, visual communications, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in a creative role in an agency or creative environment (e.g., art director, designer.
• Experience in the beauty, fashion or lifestyle industries
• Experience managing creative teams
• Strong portfolio showcasing successful 360 campaign work along with creative leadership
• Staying current with industry trends and inspiring innovation within the team
• Work must show strong conceptual thinking with a keen sense of craft
• Expertise in branding, storytelling, and visual communication
• Proficiency with creative tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma)
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Stablished ability to understand and discuss business & brand strategy
• Strategic thinking and client-facing experience
• Able to work effectively in a kind team environment that is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and creatively progressive

*Please provide portfolio link and resume when applying*