Associate Creative Director

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Are you an awesome associate creative director?

Do you have advertising and branding coursing through your veins? Do you thrive on crafting ingenious ideas, compelling copy, and visionary designs that command attention and leave people wanting more? We’re on the hunt for a creative mastermind with a knack for both clever concepts and exceptional execution. You excel at developing big ideas and translating them into stunning, strategic designs and razor-sharp messaging. As the driving force behind building campaigns, brands, motion, and digital projects, you’ll lead with gusto—guiding clients, overseeing complex projects and challenges, and leading teams to bring big ideas and brands to life like nobody’s business. We’re looking for a creative star who understands the intricacies of the B2B tech world and enjoys the fast-paced, multi-project agency lifestyle. Someone who can unleash creativity, captivate audiences, and shape the future of storytelling—through words, visuals, and everything in between.

About Our CultureJob responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Push and guide agency and clients in forward-thinking concept creation and design
• Lead collaboration, brainstorms, and concept sessions with multiple teams or clients for campaigns, creative concepts and copy, and activations
• Have oversight and accountability of projects from start to finish by ensuring top quality of all creative deliverables and taking on the role of brand guardian for clients
• Concept, design and copy development for integrated campaigns that meet the business goals of our clients (print, digital, ooh, environmental, motion)
• Develop and translate strategies into high-quality brands, developing new brand systems or designing within an established brand identity from design and copy to production
• Collaborate with digital UX strategists and UI designers and developers to extend brand concepts to web experiences
• Develop client-creative relationships that instill trust, respect and understanding
• Lead client relationships by representing the agency’s creative ‘product’–selling concepts to and consulting with clients
• Be accountable and oversee the vision and production of the ‘creative product’ and development of high-quality design and assets within client brands
• Lead, manage, and mentor art directors, designers, freelancers and interns to foster a positive and supportive growth-oriented environment
• Strategize, support and implement the goals and objectives of the organization, cross-functional and creative teams, and clients and project
• Production development, management and oversight
• Work independently and cooperatively on multiple simultaneous projects with teams (may include 5 or more), meeting deadlines and budget constraints, and scheduling project implementation based on workload
• Support on new business efforts, pitches and presentations
• Stay on top of advertising, design, B2B marketing and industry trends, and connect with the design community

Skills and Qualifications

10+ years experience of proven experience in concepting, designing and copywriting for advertising and branding projects with a portfolio that showcases a breadth of work that drives business results

8+ years leading projects, teams, and consulting and presenting to clients

7+ years experience in an agency environment

5+ years managing creative team members supporting and mentoring their growth

BA/BFA/MFA in advertising, design or similar discipline

Master proficiency in Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Figma, Google Suite

ADing and creating motion (After Effects, Premiere) experience preferred

Excellent proficiency in print and digital production, web design concepts (grids, wireframes, UI/UX, etc)

Highly developed interpersonal skills that work well with a multidisciplinary team

Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills and an ability to sell your work to clients

Passion for the field of advertising, branding and design and up-to-date with new design technologies and trends

Creative problem solver and can-do attitude

B2B experience and agency experience

Exceptional organizational and time-management skills to work efficiently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

6 signs that you are the right candidate

• You are a creative problem solver–you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you act proactively.
• You have a doggedly curious spirit.
• You are fun to work with–and you have great people skills.
• You love design and using creativity as a tool to help elevate brands and drive business growth.
• You like working in a small environment with a flat organization where everyone’s opinion is respected. In other words, the idea of Team Skona always coming first appeals to you
• You embrace discomfort – you think outside the box and are open to new ideas, types of work, and ways of doing things.

Salary commensurate with experience

Paid federal company holidays + winter holiday closure

Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs

Competitive vacation policy

Weekly team lunch and snacks provided

Salary Range

Sköna is an equal-opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. Sköna does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law.

You in?

We love meeting talented people. If you think you’re a fit for the Sköna team, apply for what makes your heart sing and let’s chat

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