Associate Creative Director, Copywriter

Adelphi Group•Minneapolis, MN

7d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Carmichael Lynch is hiring for an Associate Creative Director, Copywriter (ACD/CW) to make and contribute to award-winning creative on their Subaru of America client account. ACDs are the heart & soul of the shop, knowing the business, having proven experience building client relationships, and leading projects and productions solo. They can adapt and deliver at the highest level on any brief, possess excellent craft, translate feedback with ease, and manage their time well. They understand how to examine briefs, when and how to push, and how to show up for their creative directors, integrated teams, and the creatives they oversee. This role requires a reliable pinch-hitter who can balance managing several core client assignments while contributing to ad hoc briefs and new business opportunities, delivering career-defining creative work and contributing uniqueness to Carmichael Lynch’s company culture. The role will work on all creative advertising mediums: Broadcast, OLV, social, digital, experiential, influencer, and special projects.

Requirements

A minimum of 6+ years of experience in a traditional advertising agency Copywriter position.
Proven record of concepting, selling, and shipping full-funnel creative work, inclusive of TV, online video, social, influencer, digital, and experiential activations.
Ability to work independently and with a creative partner required.
Awarded/Credited work expected.

Nice To Haves

Manager/Supervisor experience welcomed.

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.
Deliver career-defining creative work.
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.
Help set the bar for creative craft and excellence.
Know clients, briefs, tone, and business.
Build client relationships and trust.
Present with an effortless style and speak to full-funnel campaign strategy.
Lead in cross-departmental integration on projects.
Manage time effectively, carving out time for working team projects and balancing meetings/reviews/feedback when leading projects.
Manage up and earn 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.