Associate Creative Director, Art Director

Adelphi Group • Minneapolis, MN

7d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Carmichael Lynch is hiring for an Associate Creative Director, Art Director (ACD/AD) to make and contribute to award-winning creative on their Subaru of America client account. The ACDs are the heart & soul of the shop. They know the business, have proven experience building client relationships, and can be trusted to lead projects and run productions solo. They can adapt and deliver at the highest level on any brief thrown their way, no matter how big or small. They have excellent craft, can translate feedback with ease, and manage their time well. They know how to examine briefs, know when (and how) to push, and how to show up for their creative directors, integrated teams, and the creatives they oversee on any given project. The next Associate Creative Director, Art Director (ACD/AD) knows that they are a reliable pinch-hitter who can balance managing several core client assignments while contributing to ad hoc briefs and new business opportunities. They are all in on delivering career-defining creative work and are excited to contribute their uniqueness to Carmichael Lynch’s company culture. This role will work on all creative advertising mediums: Broadcast, OLV, social, digital, experiential, influencer, and special projects that drive business for our clients.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6+ years of experience in a traditional advertising agency Art Director position.
• Proven experience in portfolio working as an Art Director on creative campaigns (if coming with a Designer background).
• Proven record of concepting, selling, and shipping full-funnel creative work, inclusive of TV, online video, social, influencer, digital, and experiential activations.
• Manager/Supervisor experience.
• Awarded/Credited work.
• Ability to work independently and with a creative partner.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to translate feedback with ease.
• Excellent craft.

Responsibilities

• Make and contribute to award-winning creative on the Subaru of America client account.
• Lead projects and run productions solo.
• Adapt and deliver at the highest level on any brief.
• Examine briefs, know when and how to push, and show up for creative directors, integrated teams, and creatives overseen.
• Balance managing several core client assignments while contributing to ad hoc briefs and new business opportunities.
• Contribute uniqueness to Carmichael Lynch’s company culture.
• Work on all creative advertising mediums: Broadcast, OLV, social, digital, experiential, influencer, and special projects.
• Shape and execute strategic, award-winning creative that helps clients push their businesses forward.
• Seamlessly jump on other clients as a pinch hitter creative to move the needle on conceptual work.
• Deliver feedback, motivate, teach, and know when to jump in and solve if/when necessary.
• Set the bar for creative craft and excellence.
• Know clients, briefs, tone, and business.
• Build client relationships and trust.
• Present full-funnel campaign strategy.
• Lead cross-departmental integration on projects.
• Manage time effectively, carving out time for working team projects and balancing meetings/reviews/feedback.
• Manage up and gain the trust of CDs/ECDs/CCO to reliably block & tackle internal and client needs across accounts.
• Be a go-to for more junior creatives with the ability to teach and mentor.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed