Associate Creative Director – Art
Job Summary
Job Description
We are looking for an Associate Creative Director – Art to lead bold, digital-first storytelling. You will guide visual thinkers, lead integrated campaigns and digital pitches, and shape award-winning work. The role involves mentoring a team of designers and art directors, partnering with copywriters and strategists, elevating design standards, driving innovation with new digital trends, pitching creative ideas to clients, managing multiple campaigns, and collaborating with strategy and media teams. A digital-native mindset, strong portfolio, proficiency in design tools, and excellent communication skills are essential.
Must have:
- 8-11 years of experience in design or art direction
- 3-5 years in a leadership role
- Strong portfolio showcasing digital campaigns and social storytelling
- Proficiency in design tools and AI-first knowledge
- Digital-native mindset understanding platform dynamics
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Balance of creative ambition and practical execution
- Mentoring and inspiring junior team members
Good to have:
- Experience with positioning and branding design
- Experience on global brands or cross-market campaigns
- Understanding of accessibility and design systems
- Love for collaboration and handling feedback
Perks:
- Opportunity to lead and inspire creative teams
- Shape impactful digital-first campaigns
- Work in a fast-paced, digital-first agency
- Ideas go live and make meaningful impact
- Build what's next in creativity
4 skills required
Job Details
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We’re not just looking for someone who can design but also someone who can inspire.
As our Associate Creative Director – Art, you’ll be at the forefront of bold, digital-first storytelling. You’ll guide our visual thinkers, lead integrated campaigns and digital pitches, and shape work that wins both creative glory and hearts, minds and scrolls.
If you live and breathe ideas, have a passion for modern design thinking and thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first agency – this is your stage.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO:
· Lead the way: Mentor and motivate a talented team of designers, art directors, and visual creatives across digital formats, from social-first content to immersive brand experiences.
· Build the big picture: Partner with copywriters, strategists and tech leads to deliver holistic, high-impact creative solutions.
· Set the tone: Elevate design standards and visual storytelling for everything we create, from pitches to production.
· Drive innovation: Bring fresh perspectives, experiment with formats and introduce the team to new digital trends and tools.
· Present with power: Confidently pitch creative ideas to clients and internal teams, selling the vision with storytelling flair.
· Juggle like a pro: Oversee multiple campaigns and deliverables, ensuring on-time delivery without compromising quality.
· Think strategy-first: Collaborate closely with strategy and media teams to ensure our creative work speaks to both the heart and the objective.
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WHAT YOU BRING:
· 8–11 years of experience in design or art direction, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role within a digital agency or creative setup.
· A strong portfolio that reflects versatility across digital campaigns and social storytelling. An experience with positioning and branding and design, is a plus.
· Deep command over the design tools and AI-first working knowledge is a must.
· A digital-native mindset – you understand how platforms shape creative, and how to make ideas work in-feed, in-stream and beyond.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills. You don’t just design, you also articulate the ‘why’ behind every idea.
· A balance of creative ambition and practical execution, with the ability to mentor and inspire junior team members.
· Hunger to keep learning and evolving in the ever-changing digital landscape.
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NICE TO HAVE:
· Experience working on global brands or cross-market campaigns.
· Understanding of accessibility and design systems.
· A love for collaboration and co-creation – and the maturity to handle feedback with grace and grit.
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WHY JOIN US?
We’re not your regular agency. We think like creators, hustle like entrepreneurs and build like technologists. Here, your ideas will never gather dust – they will go live, make meaningful impact and lead culture.
So if you’re ready to build what’s next in creativity, we’re ready for you.
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