Curious Jane
Associate Creative Director – Design
Curious Jane, Lakeland, Florida, United States, 33809
Position Purpose/SummaryThe Associate Creative Director is a creative with the ability to motivate and direct their team in the design and production of best-in-class solutions across multiple platforms. They collaborate cross-functionally with the creative team, account managers, social and digital teams to develop creative concepts and cohesive campaigns. They ensure campaigns effectively communicate to the desired target audience and the overall creative direction aligns with the strategy of the campaign.
The ACD must demonstrate an exceptional talent for design. They will be a contributing member of our team: not just leading, but also actively creating top-tier client work. They should have the ability to adapt to various creative styles while managing a high volume of projects in a fast-paced environment.
In conjunction with the Creative Director, the ACD serves as a manager, mentoring creative team members and overseeing campaigns, ensuring they are executed to the highest standard. In collaboration with the ACD-Copywriter, this role will propose creative concepts and strategies, guiding development of a wide range of campaigns across multiple channels.
This managerial role will assist the CD with assigning teams, inspiring those teams to consistently produce exceptional concepts and final work. They will work closely with account management to ensure our clients are pleased with their results.
ResponsibilitiesCreative/Hands-on Work (75%)
Design highly engaging, targeted creative across multiple platforms: video, presentations, web, digital, social, environmental, email and print.
Strong demonstrated experience in video creation and editing preferred.
Leads presentation design: internal, client-facing and for new business pitches.
Participates in campaign brainstorming and concepting sessions.
Understand our clients and their challenges. Be responsive to their strategic needs when proposing solutions.
Be both highly creative and highly strategic. Lead the charge with unusual, out-of-the-box ideas in collaboration with the team. You’re not afraid to think big.
Develop relevant and unique concepts that support our business objectives, align with creative strategy and strengthen our clients’ brands.
Participate in new business pitch opportunities and co-lead creative efforts on new business assignments.
Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and have a definite point of view; be a problem-solver and arbitrator.
Be agile, adaptable and easy going, effectively managing multiple projects for various brands at a high pace.
Management and Leadership (25%)
Creative leader for all brands in partnership with CD.
Along with ACD-Copywriter, serve as a backup to CD.
Works with the CD to address performance, workflow and quality issues and develop long-range plans for the team.
Guide creative by performing internal reviews of projects, providing constructive, clear feedback.
Assist in leading large-scale photo and video shoots.
Represent the creative team in internal and client-facing meetings as needed.
Works closely with creative team to ensure projects are on time and on budget.
Perform regular check-ins with direct reports on status of their projects.
Conduct bi-weekly one-on-ones, quarterly reviews and annual reviews with direct reports to review performance and set goals.
Collaborate with project management to maximize productivity and balance workloads.
Advise project management which designers are best suited for each project based on preference, ability and capacity.
Maintain excellent client and colleague relationships.
Qualifications
Provide a strong portfolio, including examples of full campaigns and video design.
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design or Communication Design.
5-8 years of experience in graphic design.
Strong video creation and editing skills.
Mastery in a variety of design tools including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Mastery in presentation design.
Demonstrate exceptional design skills, particularly with typography.
5+ years working cross functionally with teams such as accounts, digital, social, and project management in an agency or corporate setting.
Experience in CMS workflow environments.
Experience guiding a creative team in omni-channel creative: brand development, strategy, lead generation, new/emerging platforms and technologies.
Possess excellent presentation skills.
Make valuable contributions to brainstorming sessions and discussions, providing insights and a point of view.
Operating independently, provide creative leadership, be detail-oriented and deliver results in a highly organized manner.
Be passionate, optimistic, proactive, constructive, self-motivated, organized, friendly, willing to work on anything and help others.
Be flexible and enjoy interacting, presenting and workshopping with clients and internal teams.
Be committed to this role as a full-time, long-term career.
Reporting RelationshipReports to:
Creative Director
About Curious JaneCurious Jane is the Ad Agency for FranchisesTM. We serve national, local and franchise development clients across the U.S. and Canada. Curious Jane is a mid-sized ad agency that has been helping franchise businesses for over eighteen years. Curious Jane is a woman-owned business based in sunny Lakeland, Florida. As seriously as we take our work, we have a lot of fun together along the way.
Core Values
Expect Excellence by making customers priority #1, meeting deadlines, and always presenting a positive and collaborative approach to our work.
Carry the Ball by taking ownership of goals and tasks while seeing every project to completion. Anticipate and identify problems and solutions, follow through and communicate clearly and efficiently. Every employee is empowered.
Commit to Growth by developing professionally and evolving with the company and the times. Be innovative and seize opportunities while helping clients grow their businesses and contribute to their bottom line. Plan for the future.
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The ACD must demonstrate an exceptional talent for design. They will be a contributing member of our team: not just leading, but also actively creating top-tier client work. They should have the ability to adapt to various creative styles while managing a high volume of projects in a fast-paced environment.
In conjunction with the Creative Director, the ACD serves as a manager, mentoring creative team members and overseeing campaigns, ensuring they are executed to the highest standard. In collaboration with the ACD-Copywriter, this role will propose creative concepts and strategies, guiding development of a wide range of campaigns across multiple channels.
This managerial role will assist the CD with assigning teams, inspiring those teams to consistently produce exceptional concepts and final work. They will work closely with account management to ensure our clients are pleased with their results.
ResponsibilitiesCreative/Hands-on Work (75%)
Design highly engaging, targeted creative across multiple platforms: video, presentations, web, digital, social, environmental, email and print.
Strong demonstrated experience in video creation and editing preferred.
Leads presentation design: internal, client-facing and for new business pitches.
Participates in campaign brainstorming and concepting sessions.
Understand our clients and their challenges. Be responsive to their strategic needs when proposing solutions.
Be both highly creative and highly strategic. Lead the charge with unusual, out-of-the-box ideas in collaboration with the team. You’re not afraid to think big.
Develop relevant and unique concepts that support our business objectives, align with creative strategy and strengthen our clients’ brands.
Participate in new business pitch opportunities and co-lead creative efforts on new business assignments.
Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and have a definite point of view; be a problem-solver and arbitrator.
Be agile, adaptable and easy going, effectively managing multiple projects for various brands at a high pace.
Management and Leadership (25%)
Creative leader for all brands in partnership with CD.
Along with ACD-Copywriter, serve as a backup to CD.
Works with the CD to address performance, workflow and quality issues and develop long-range plans for the team.
Guide creative by performing internal reviews of projects, providing constructive, clear feedback.
Assist in leading large-scale photo and video shoots.
Represent the creative team in internal and client-facing meetings as needed.
Works closely with creative team to ensure projects are on time and on budget.
Perform regular check-ins with direct reports on status of their projects.
Conduct bi-weekly one-on-ones, quarterly reviews and annual reviews with direct reports to review performance and set goals.
Collaborate with project management to maximize productivity and balance workloads.
Advise project management which designers are best suited for each project based on preference, ability and capacity.
Maintain excellent client and colleague relationships.
Qualifications
Provide a strong portfolio, including examples of full campaigns and video design.
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design or Communication Design.
5-8 years of experience in graphic design.
Strong video creation and editing skills.
Mastery in a variety of design tools including Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Mastery in presentation design.
Demonstrate exceptional design skills, particularly with typography.
5+ years working cross functionally with teams such as accounts, digital, social, and project management in an agency or corporate setting.
Experience in CMS workflow environments.
Experience guiding a creative team in omni-channel creative: brand development, strategy, lead generation, new/emerging platforms and technologies.
Possess excellent presentation skills.
Make valuable contributions to brainstorming sessions and discussions, providing insights and a point of view.
Operating independently, provide creative leadership, be detail-oriented and deliver results in a highly organized manner.
Be passionate, optimistic, proactive, constructive, self-motivated, organized, friendly, willing to work on anything and help others.
Be flexible and enjoy interacting, presenting and workshopping with clients and internal teams.
Be committed to this role as a full-time, long-term career.
Reporting RelationshipReports to:
Creative Director
About Curious JaneCurious Jane is the Ad Agency for FranchisesTM. We serve national, local and franchise development clients across the U.S. and Canada. Curious Jane is a mid-sized ad agency that has been helping franchise businesses for over eighteen years. Curious Jane is a woman-owned business based in sunny Lakeland, Florida. As seriously as we take our work, we have a lot of fun together along the way.
Core Values
Expect Excellence by making customers priority #1, meeting deadlines, and always presenting a positive and collaborative approach to our work.
Carry the Ball by taking ownership of goals and tasks while seeing every project to completion. Anticipate and identify problems and solutions, follow through and communicate clearly and efficiently. Every employee is empowered.
Commit to Growth by developing professionally and evolving with the company and the times. Be innovative and seize opportunities while helping clients grow their businesses and contribute to their bottom line. Plan for the future.
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