Associate Creative Director, AD

Copacino + Fujikado • Seattle, WA

4d • $124,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Co, our creative department is fueled by curiosity and committed to the craft. Every member of our creative team punches above their weight—because every day brings the opportunity to think, create, and push forward breakthrough ideas across a wide range of clients and channels.
Our Associate Creative Directors are both leaders and doers. They develop big ideas, elevate the work, guide other creatives and stay close enough to the craft to make the work better.
As an ACD/Art Director, you’ll partner closely with an ACD/Copywriter, bringing strong visual thinking and creative leadership to the team. Together, you’ll help lead concepts from the first idea through final execution while raising the creative bar along the way.

Requirements

• 7–9 years of creative experience, ideally within a creatively driven agency environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-driven thinking, exceptional art direction and elevated visual craft.
• Proven ability to develop and lead integrated creative ideas across multiple channels.
• Experience partnering closely with copywriters and multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong understanding of design, typography, photography, film, digital and social.
• Ability to lead projects from concept through final execution while maintaining a high standard of craft.
• Demonstrated ability to provide creative direction, feedback and mentorship to other creatives.
• Strong client-facing presentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and demonstrated curiosity and fluency with emerging creative and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of breakthrough creative concepts across clients, campaigns and channels. Partner closely with the ACD/Copywriter to develop strategically sound ideas where visual and verbal thinking work together.
• Set and elevate the visual direction of the work from concept through execution. Bring a strong point of view around design, typography, photography, film, digital, social and emerging forms of creative expression.
• Remain an active creative contributor. Participate in idea sprints, develop concepts, design and art direct work, and step into execution when needed. This is a leadership role that still makes things.
• Work as an integrated creative team with the ACD/Copywriter, sharing ownership for the strength of the idea and overall creative product rather than operating in separate art and copy lanes.
• Guide and inspire creative teams to produce their strongest work. Provide clear, actionable feedback and mentor Art Directors, Designers and other creatives as they develop their craft and creative thinking.
• Present creative thinking confidently and articulate the rationale behind the work. Build trust with clients through strong creative judgment, collaboration and an understanding of their business challenges.
• Partner closely with Strategy, Account, Media, Production and other disciplines to develop ideas that are strategically grounded and can come to life effectively across channels.
• Take ownership of the quality of creative work across assigned projects and accounts. Push ideas beyond the expected, protect the integrity of the concept through execution and contribute to Co’s broader creative standards.
• Actively incorporate AI and emerging creative tools into daily work, including concept development, visual exploration, rapid prototyping, iteration and production. Explore how new technologies can improve both the creative product and the way we work.

What This Job Offers

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