Associate Creative Director

Job Description

Job Description

Material Bank is the world's largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry. Operating in 37 countries, our platform has become the standard for design professionals around the globe. Every day, Material Bank connects thousands of designers with tens of thousands of materials from leading brands. Material Bank is the fastest and most powerful way for design professionals to search, sample, and specify materials.

Material Bank is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Marketing to shape our brand's next chapter. As we launch a new platform, bring our refreshed brand identity to life, and expand into new audiences, you'll have the opportunity to lead creative across a wide range of work, from integrated campaigns and major brand moments to digital experiences, content, and physical activations.

This is a creative leadership role with significant hands-on ownership. You'll set the creative direction across marketing, help evolve our broader brand identity, and bring ideas to life yourself. We're looking for someone equally energized by developing big ideas and making them real, whether that means concepting a major campaign, designing an ad, or collaborating with freelance talent. We're a practical, collaborative team that values exceptional creative judgment, low egos, and a bias toward action.

What you'll do

• Own creative direction across marketing, bringing a strong point of view to how the Material Bank brand shows up across channels and audiences.
• Concept and execute major brand moments, including integrated campaigns, product launches, events, and physical activations.
• Lead creative development across ongoing marketing channels, including paid advertising, email, social, digital, and print, balancing high creative standards with speed and execution.
• Remain hands-on in the design process while leveraging freelance creative support to extend the team's capabilities.
• Build on and evolve our brand identity system, finding new ways to express the brand while maintaining consistency and quality.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Product Design, and senior leadership, including our CEO, to translate business priorities into compelling creative.
• Collaborate across our US and European teams to ensure the brand feels globally consistent while remaining relevant to local audiences.
• Help define how we integrate AI into our creative workflows, exploring new ways to improve creative development and execution.

What we're looking for

• 7–10 years of experience in brand and marketing design, with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, conceptual thinking, and creative judgment.
• Experience developing creative across both major brand campaigns and day-to-day marketing channels.
• A strong creative point of view and the ability to evolve an established brand system while maintaining its integrity.
• Strong understanding of how creative supports marketing objectives, balancing brand-building, audience relevance, and performance.
• A collaborative, low-ego approach, with the confidence to champion ideas, incorporate feedback, and partner effectively across functions and with senior leaders.
• A bias toward action and the ability to produce exceptional work in a fast-moving, high-output environment.

Role details

• Reports to: Director, Brand & Integrated Marketing
• Location: East Coast preferred; open to candidates in other locations who can consistently work Eastern Time hours.

What you'll get from us:

• Our people : We are a growth-driven team that values efficiency, builds smart automation, operates in small empowered teams, and moves quickly from idea to execution.
• Relaxation and Celebrations : Flexible PTO, Sick Days, Paid National Holidays, and even more (ask us about this when we connect). 
• Health Benefits : We  contribute to your medical, dental, vision and short-term/long-term  disability plans  and have a strong employee assistance program. 
• Plan for your Retirement : 401(k)  eligible after your first 90 day's employed!
• Giving Back : We sponsor multiple events throughout the year to help out our communities. 
• Growth : We'll help you take your career to the next level. We want you to be creative and take initiative which will allow you to grow and create within the company. Most importantly, be the best at what matters! 
• Flexible Work Schedules : With business units and employees across the globe, Material Technologies has embraced a  hybrid  working model allowing department leaders to decide on the best approach for their respective teams, whether that be remote, in person, or a little of both.  

Material Bank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran or disability status or other status protected under any applicable federal, state or local law.