The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for the world’s leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands. The Studio seeks an Associate Creative Director (ACD) with a background in copywriting and strategy. This role will report to the VP of Creative Services and supports our clients in the nonprofit and higher education space.
What You’ll Do
The ACD provides creative oversight and functions as a high-level copywriter brainstorming, ideating and creating campaign executions. Working with our production team, the ACD ensures we are meeting project goals and the needs of the brief.
Our office is located in midtown Manhattan and we are currently working in-office three days per week.
Sample Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Work with key stakeholders to keep creative aspects of projects moving forward while balancing timing and budget requirements
- Closely guide creative ideation through every step of production
- Champion the value of high-quality work and manage a supporting team of creatives inspiring them to produce outstanding work.
- Represent our organization in high-level meetings with vendors and other partners
- Present creative to the internal team, clients and partners and selling creative concepts internally and externally
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience at a creative agency or studio
- Advanced skills as a copywriter
- A portfolio of your work in lead and hands-on roles
- Eagle-eye for details like spotting alignment issues and inconsistencies
- Dynamic and confident presentation skills to pitch ideas clearly and effectively
- Troubleshoot and problem solve efficiently, intelligently and with positivity
- Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced creative environment
Benefits
We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:
- Starting salary – $105,000 – $117,000
- Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
- Paid family leave
- Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
- Wellness resources
- Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene
We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.
Our Company
The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands—Madison Square Garden, WICKED on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, Columbia University, Harvard Online, and No Kid Hungry.
The Studio is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.
Situation
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