Assistant Creative Manager

SAMYANG AMERICA INC•Brea, CA

14h•$76,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Samyang America is seeking a culturally fluent, idea-driven Assistant Creative Manager to help bring the next era of Buldak to life. This role is for a hands-on creative who thrives where food, internet, and entertainment collide and is excited to turn bold ideas into work that goes viral. You’ll partner closely with the Senior Manager, Creative Strategy to develop campaign concepts, shape executions, and help drive activations from idea to launch. From limited-edition drops to experiential takeovers and influencer-driven moments, you’ll help transform brand ambition into creative that shows up loudly and lands with impact. This is not a coordination-only role. It’s a concept-forward seat for someone who wants to help build campaigns that live in culture and move at internet speed.

Requirements

4-7 years of experience in creative, social marketing, integrated marketing, or campaign development at a brand, agency, or production company
Demonstrated experience contributing to 360° marketing campaigns
Strong conceptual instincts with the ability to help turn ideas into actionable creative
Experience building decks, writing creative briefs, and shaping executional direction
Clear understanding of influencer marketing and entertainment-driven brand activations
Strong communication skills and comfort presenting ideas internally
Ability to balance creative ambition with practical execution
Motivated to help build a globally recognized, culturally disruptive brand

Responsibilities

Support the development of creative campaign concepts for product launches, limited-time offers, and cultural activations
Contribute ideas for social-first storytelling optimized for vertical video, real-time moments, and culturally responsive marketing
Collaborate on campaign platforms and help translate strategic direction into tangible executions
Draft and refine creative briefs that clearly articulate idea, tone, and executional direction
Build and polish pitch decks and internal presentations that sell bold ideas clearly and confidently
Partner cross-functionally with brand, social, design, influencer, and product teams to help bring concepts to life
Contribute to experiential marketing concepts, digital series formats, influencer activations, and social-first campaigns
Track cultural trends and surface opportunities that can be translated into creative work
Support campaign rollout and help identify ways to optimize creative performance over time
Stay tapped into food culture, Gen Z and millennial internet behavior, and emerging social platforms