Associate Creative Manager

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands.

We’re hiring an Associate Creative Manager for an exciting hybrid opportunity in Burbank, CA, supporting high-impact 360 marketing campaigns within the entertainment industry. This is a project-based role running from July through December 2025, offering $30–$35/hour (W2) plus benefits, with weekly pay.

Join a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your creativity, organization, and passion for inclusive storytelling will help shape campaigns for streaming and broadcast television. This role blends both creative and administrative responsibilities, making it ideal for candidates with experience supporting cross-functional teams and delivering polished marketing assets across multiple platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist creative leads in developing marketing assets including trailers, key art, social media content, and out-of-home advertising

• Manage photoshoots and support asset review, organization, and delivery

• Serve as a liaison between internal and external teams to ensure feedback is communicated and project quality is maintained

• Monitor creative budgets, process invoices, and manage vendor onboarding for contractors

• Prepare creative presentations and participate in strategic and production meetings

• Coordinate with departments such as production, legal, strategy, media, and PR to align campaign elements

• Maintain key documentation including agency trackers, talent decks, and creative guidelines

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in a creative or marketing role within the entertainment industry (TV, film, studio, network, or agency)

• Strong organizational skills and experience managing AV and print assets

• Proven success working in fast-paced, evolving creative environments

• Experience handling sensitive materials and managing the review/delivery process

• Detail-oriented with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Keynote)

• Understanding of creative budgeting and tracking for entertainment campaigns

• Strong team player with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Airtable and Google Suite

• Background in 360 marketing campaigns across AV, print, digital, social, and OOH

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k) Program

• Commuter Benefits

• eLearning Access

• Education Reimbursement

• Ongoing Training & Development
  Note: To qualify for benefits, you must work over 30 hours per week and the assignment must last a minimum of 10 weeks.

If you're an experienced creative professional ready to bring campaigns to life in the entertainment industry, apply today! Our team at Onward Search is excited to connect with you, guide you through the process, and advocate for your success.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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